Jan 18, 2020 11:58 am UTC| Law
A recent court ruling about faraway American Samoa may have profound implications for a conflict thats been going on for nearly 200 years: who gets to be an American citizen. Debates over who gets citizenship and what...
Cheating may be underreported across Canada's universities and colleges
Jan 16, 2020 09:52 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
Media have reported allegations of creative cheating strategies at universities across Canada, including hacking grades, bribery and breaking into offices to steal exams. Nursing students at Brandon University are...
Reynhard Sinaga case: why male victims and survivors need their own support system
Jan 14, 2020 00:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
The crimes of Reynhard Sinaga described by prosecutors as the most prolific rapist in British history have shocked and horrified many people. But the case has also highlighted that rape doesnt just happen to...
Weinstein jurors must differentiate between consent and compliance – which research shows isn't easy
Jan 14, 2020 00:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
Did the women accusing Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault consent to his sexual advances of their own free will, or were they coerced? Jurors answers to this question will be critical in determining the outcome of...
Prison sentence for creator of first CRISPR babies reignites ethical debate
Jan 06, 2020 16:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
A month ago, there were countless commentaries on the one-year anniversary of the news that Chinese researcher He Jiankui had created the worlds first genome-edited twins. Now, commentaries are focused on the news that...
New laws are unraveling and weaponizing citizenship in India
Dec 24, 2019 08:27 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
Nearly two million residents of Indias eastern state of Assam are at risk of losing citizenship. The National Register of Citizens (NRC) published by the state government in August 2019 declares people who cannot prove...
India's new citizenship act legalizes a Hindu nation
Dec 19, 2019 01:18 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
Indias recently passed Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 is a frontal assault on the idea of India as a secular, pluralist democracy. For the first time, legal sanction has been given to the recasting of India as a...
Canada retail sales rises in September