Claire Grenier • March 26, 2018

Abortion Laws in Poland On Friday March 23, two demonstrations occurred in Poland; one titled “Black Friday,” for which demonstrators marched on Warsaw in protest of proposed tighter abortion laws, the other titled “White Friday,” a collection of prayer meetings held across the country in favour of stricter laws. Poland… Read More

Claire Grenier • February 12, 2018

BDS nominated for Nobel Peace Prize Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS), the Palestinian-led movement for freedom, justice, and equality has been nominated the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize. Norwegian MP Bjørnar Moxnes, the leader of Rødt (the Red Party), nominated the movement with the support of his party. The nomination was… Read More

Yasmeen Safaie • January 29, 2018

Update on Tunisia Tunisia’s recent implementation of the 2018 Finance Act has sparked intense protests among the country’s youth: the unpopular finance reforms entail a rise in the value-added tax of cars, alcohol, phone calls, internet coverage, and hotel accommodations, among other things, inciting many to take to the streets. Read More

Claire Grenier • January 15, 2018

A little history of radical knitting Read More

Claire Grenier • November 20, 2017

Australians vote in favour of same sex marriage On November 15, the results of a nation wide survey showed that Australians are in favour of same sex marriage. Since September the 16 million Australians registered to vote were invited to participate in the “Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey.” 12.7 million,… Read More

Claire Grenier • November 19, 2017

US general elections: recap On Tuesday, November 7, a number of general elections took place in select areas of the U.S., spanning across states and levels of government. These elections resulted in a number of historic victories for Democratic party nominees, many of whom are members of the LGBTQ+ community… Read More

Claire Grenier • October 23, 2017

Student littering disrupts residents Read More

Claire Grenier • September 27, 2017

Resistance through mourning, love, and reclaiming space in academia Read More

Claire Grenier • September 18, 2017

Students given “temporary residence” waiting list Read More