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Ukrainian migrant crisis lays bare a racist double standard
Elizabeth Leier is a master’s student in political science at Concordia University, who researches climate politics and migration. The Russian invasion of Ukraine is bringing a significant injustice into focus: uneven mobilities. The world is directing much sympathy to the plight of fleeing Ukrainians — with good reason. Forced displacement is a terrible thing to experience. Those who are forcibly and violently dislocated from their homes and communities deserve our solidarity.
"Inevitable, Undesirable and Threatening": Uncovering State Representations of Climate Migrants in Canada and Australia
Title: Leier, Elizabeth (2022) "Inevitable, Undesirable and Threatening": Uncovering State Representations of Climate Migrants in Canada and Australia. Masters thesis, Concordia University. Text (application/pdf) LEIER_MA_S2022.pdf - Accepted Version Available under License Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial.
We need a pandemic-like response to tackle the climate crisis
By all accounts, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed long-standing inequities throughout society. Yet this once-in-a-century global health crisis also mandated unprecedented collective action, revealing the cost of social divestment while proving that it is possible for political leaders to rapidly implement large-scale socioeconomic programs and emergency measures.
Breaking the international silence on Turkey's aggression
Family members address the crowd gathered to mourn those killed by a Turkish airstrike on the weekend. Photo by Ronan @unwisemonkeys An international delegation comprised of 150 politicians, academics, activists and journalists from across Europe intended to travel to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq this week to document Turkey’s military incursion and contribute to dialogue between different Kurdish political actors.
Debunking Canada's false narrative on human rights
Protest in solidarity with the struggle of the Wet’suwet’en peoples in Toronto, Canada – February 22, 2020.
Canadian media show their bias in downplaying Israeli violence
It’s no secret that the Canadian government has close ties with the Israeli political and military establishment. Support for Israel’s militarism has been an enduring feature of the Canadian political landscape, and just a few months ago Canada opposed the International Criminal Court’s decision to investigate alleged war crimes perpetrated by Israel. This partisanship does not, however, limit itself to politics.
Time to end the pervasiveness of gendered violence
A woman walks past a Metropolitan Police officer during a Black Lives Matter protest in London, United Kingdom, June 6, 2020. Photo by James Eades/Unsplash. The tragic and senseless murder of a woman in south London has sparked a new wave of anger against gender-based violence. Sarah Everard, 33, was walking home one evening when she was abducted and murdered. The alleged perpetrator is a man who was, at the time, serving as a Metropolitan Police officer.
Crisis policing in Québec is shifting blame to vulnerable people
With its latest lockdown, the Québec government has introduced authoritarian measures that are disproportionately affecting vulnerable people. Photo courtesy the Montréal Gazette/YouTube. On January 8, Québec entered a strict second lockdown, becoming the first province in Canada to enact a nighttime curfew to stem community transmission of the COVID-19 virus.
Introducing Progressive International-a global left wing solidarity movement
The Progressive International is an international organization uniting and mobilizing progressive left-wing activists and organizations. The International labels itself as aiming for a post-capitalist society. Image courtesy of Progressive International. The presidential campaign of Senator Bernie Sanders signaled a shift in contemporary politics. It came as a surprise to many that a politician who openly identified as a socialist would garner so much mainstream support.
A frustrated cry for justice: Québec’s MeToo movement
In Québec, a wave of denunciations of sexual assault and harassment has swept through social networks in recent weeks. Photo by Jung Yeon-je. Québec is currently experiencing a wave of denunciations of sexual assault and harassment, exposing the misogyny, sexism and routine sexual violence experienced by most women. What started as a local condemnation of sexism in the video game industry rapidly grew to target the province’s broader music and art scenes.
Bill 61 is a troubling sign of rising authoritarianism in Québec
Quebec Premier François Legault speaks at a press conference on June 22, 2020. Photo from Twitter. As Québec’s COVID-19 crisis wanes, the government of François Legault pushed forward with its latest legislative project: Bill 61, An Act to restart Québec’s economy. When read closely, the bill presents several troubling provisions, including the extension of the state of emergency adopted in March 2020 to handle the pandemic.
COVID-19’s Impact on Montréal’s Poorest Residents Lays Bare Striking Inequalities
Panorama of Montréal, taken from the top of Mount Royal. Photo by David Iliff/Flickr. Québec premier François Legault often speaks of “two Québecs” in his near-daily press briefings on the COVID-19 crisis. The first Québec refers to the regions which, overall, have seen relatively few cases of the virus. The second Québec refers to the city of Montréal, now the epicenter of the pandemic in Canada.
Is Canada Driving ‘Surveillance Capitalism’?
The use of facial recognition is problematic for several reasons, including its infringement on privacy and civil rights. EFF Photos/Flickr. Unethical industries run much of Canada’s economy. From the extractive sector’s egregious disregard for both environment and human rights, to the manufacturing of weapons systems and components used for the war in Yemen, Canada has been profiteering from destruction and conflict.
The assassination of Qassim Suleimani and the march to war
Thousands of worshippers march after Friday prayers in Tehran following the assassination of General Qassim Suleimani who headed up the elite Quds Force in a US drone strike. Still image from YouTube. It is no stretch to imagine that the assassination of one of Iran’s top military officials may lead to the outbreak of a global conflict. On the evening of January 2, the world witnessed a callous and dangerous attack perpetrated by US forces and officially sanctioned by president Donald Trump.
Leaked OPCW document sheds light on disinformation surrounding Syrian civil war
Elizabeth Leier USA Politics, War Zones December 30, 2019 A Syrian government soldier holds up a portrait of President Bashar al-Assad while another stands by a Kurdish YPG flag. The recent leak of a sensitive email, written by an investigative team member of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons’ (OPCW), has shed new light on disinformation surrounding the Syrian civil war.
The persecution of Julian Assange and its implications for Canadian press freedom
Wikileaks founder and publisher Julian Assange leaving the Royal Court of Justice in London, England on July 13, 2011. Photo from Flickr. The case to extradite Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to the United States seems to have little to do with Canadians at first glance, however, the truth is that this unprecedented challenge to press and democratic freedom concerns all of us.
Trudeau’s Canada: two-faced climate culprit
Canada has worked hard to cultivate a reputation as a fair and peaceful nation. This image is embodied by current Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who, when elected in 2015, promised to usher in “sunny ways“, following a near decade of Conservative leadership.
Bill 21 Is Québec’s Renewed Attempt at Legislative Intolerance
Though Québec, Canada, has the tendency to portray itself as a progressive and open society, the popular obsession with curtailing the rights of marginalized groups clearly undermines this image. Having made headlines in 2017 following the horrific killing of six Muslims in a Québec City mosque, the province is once again facing scrutiny for the proposed adoption of Bill 21, a new law aimed at restricting public sector workers from displaying religious symbols at work.
Québécois Xenophobia Festers Under the Guise of "State Secularism"
Anti-racist counter-protesters demonstrate in opposition to a rally organized by extreme-right group La Meute Quebec City, Canada, on August 21, 2017. (Photo: ALICE CHICHE / AFP / Getty Images) In the wake of the last US election shift to the right, many Americans have turned to Canada as a land of promise. It seems as if the youth and charm of Justin Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister, has succeeded in reinforcing this problematic and deceptive image.
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