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International news briefs: September 18-22
Nora McCready • September 27, 2017
Second earthquake in two weeks devastates Mexico On Tuesday, September 19, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit South Central Mexico. The epicenter of the quake was in the state of Puebla, located approximately 120 km from Mexico City. As of Friday, September 22, death tolls stood at 282, 137 of whom… Read More
Roundtable discusses ethnic cleansing in Myanmar
Gabrielle Denis • September 27, 2017
Rohingya face “truly brutal” violence amidst delicate political situation Read More
Board Directors ratifies BDS reference
Xavier Richer Vis • September 27, 2017
BDS members question the validity of decision Read More
Canada’s treatment of Indigenous Rights
Luca Brown • September 27, 2017
Professors discuss the limitations of UNDRIP Read More
McGill housing office backlogs into EVO
Claire Grenier • September 18, 2017
Students given “temporary residence” waiting list Read More
SEDE prepares for Community Engagement Day
News • September 18, 2017
Organizers strive to move beyond the “McGill bubble” Read More
SSMU Council holds first meeting of the year
Marina Cupido • September 18, 2017
Guest speakers discuss finances Read More
Hurricane Irma ravages the Caribbean
News • September 18, 2017
Beginning on Wednesday, September 6, Hurricane Irma wreaked a path of devastation across the Caribbean. As of Friday evening, the storm’s death toll stood at 84. It may continue to rise in the coming days, as the affected communities continue to assess the scale of the damage. For many… Read More
Brazil launches investigation into murders of Indigenous people
News • September 18, 2017
Brazilian federal prosecutors launched an investigation this week into the reported murders of ten Indigenous people by miners in the country’s remote Javari Valley. The violence first came to light in early August when FUNAI, Brazil’s federal department of Indigenous affairs, received reports that a group of gold prospectors had… Read More
QPIRG and SSMU at odds over potential cuts to programming funds
Nora McCready • September 11, 2017
Anti-racist initiatives at risk due to SSMU budget changes Read More
Rally takes on “climate crime”
Rayleigh Lee • September 11, 2017
Investing in fossil fuels unethical and unsustainable, say protesters Read More
International news briefs: September 11-15
News • September 10, 2017
Violence escalates in Myanmar and Yemen Read More
International news briefs: September 4-8
News • September 2, 2017
The NDP leadership race, flooding in South Asia, and Indigenous resistance from Peru to Palestine Read More
Montreal stands with Charlottesville
Sean Nossek • August 18, 2017
Local activists protest white supremacy following Saturday’s terrorist attack in Virginia Read More
Solidarity rally held for asylum seekers
Marina Cupido • August 7, 2017
“Refugees welcome!” chants crowd at Olympic stadium Read More
