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The future is now: Online spying tracks us all
In the mid-20th century, George Orwell imagined a future where the government monitored everyone’s every move and every thought using what he called a telescreen. It was an omnipresent television-like device that not only monitored everyone at all times but also broadcast government propaganda. Telescreens, as Orwell imagined them, do not exist. At least, not…
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Jamaicans literally running in someone else’s shoes
Imagine being a world champion track and field athlete. Now, imagine putting on the same sweaty T-shirt every day and pulling out splinters from your feet because you have no shoes to run in. Imagine only eating one bowl of rice in the morning and showering with just water and no soap after a full…
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HIV-AIDS not part of the conversation, recent study shows
Canada is a multicultural country, but Canadian health care may not be reflecting multicultural values. A recent study done at Western University found that people within the African, Caribbean, and black population—termed the ACB community—face unique social barriers that hinder access to health care and contribute to increased vulnerability to such diseases as HIV-AIDS. “We…