Planned only a few days earlier, the Jan. 30, 1969 rooftop concert by the Beatles was their last. It is fitting the show included Billy Preston who symbolized their global collaborative efforts.
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In the absence of trust, greater cultural understanding is a powerful diplomatic tool and one that Canada needs to wield expertly when dealing with China.
Culturally-responsive student assessment and evaluation is key to student success in diverse, globalized societies.
Military exercises are more than just ‘war games’ – they’re aimed at signalling military capability and intent. But NATO must honour its commitment to transparency, and pressure Russia to do the same.
The Democratic party needs a revised image, grounded in a new reality, that will address basic issues of inequality, access and fairness.
Vivre avec un animal, et y être attaché, favorise la santé. Les enfants qui grandissent entourés d’un animal de compagnie sont plus empathiques et moins stressés.
Studies show that living with a pet has positive outcomes when pets are considered family members and not property.
Reality based theatre is one way artists are challenging the lies put out by politicians like U.S. President Donald Trump, who exploits our contemporary insecurities.
Why did negotiations between the Turkish state and the Kurds, aimed at mitigating ethnic conflict and bringing about peace, fail in Turkey?
There is a common misconception in the West that leaders of al-Qaida and ISIS are recruiting and brainwashing people into giving up their lives for the Jihad. This is an incorrect model.
Ontario’s premier is drawing faulty parallels between Franco-Ontarians and Anglo-Quebecers when it comes to the services available to them in each province.
An American coal company is suing the Canadian government over Alberta’s plan to combat climate change.
Leigh Hunt is a 19th-century writer who grappled with the still relevant question: How can we celebrate and enjoy ourselves at this time of the year when there is so much misery in the world?
New research shows supporting angel investors, rather than giving startups ‘founding’ help, fosters entrepreneurship.
Canada’s prostitution laws are based on the idea that prostitution is dangerous. Legalizing prostitution doesn’t eliminate the risks of violence and psychological harm.
With car manufacturers closing down factories, and self-driving technologies improving and becoming more widely accepted, have we reached Peak Car?
Approximately 7,000 languages are spoken in the world today, but only about half are expected to survive this century. One factor contributing to this loss is climate change.
Necessity and desperation are portrayed as the prime motivators of innovative behaviour, but in reality, stability and holistic incentives go a long way to freeing up creative energy.
Until Canadians challenge the normalization of violence against children, we will continue to support, or at least tacitly condone, something that by all accounts is harmful.
Donald Trump may have executed a hostile takeover of the Republican party, but the GOP has been laying the groundwork for decades.
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PhD Student in Education, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor, Jarislowsky-Deutsch Chair in Economic & Financial Policy, and Director of the John Deutsch Institute for the Study of Economic Policy, Department of Economics, Queen's University, Ontario
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Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Planning, Queen's University, Ontario
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Smith Professor of Equity and Inclusion in Business, Queen's University, Ontario
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Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology, Queen's University, Ontario
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PhD Student in Education, Queen's University, Ontario
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Assistant Professor, Public Administration, Queen's University, Ontario
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Assistant Professor of Finance, Queen's University, Ontario
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PhD student, Education, Queen's University, Ontario
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Associate Dean, Indigenous Health, York University, Canada; Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor of Special and Inclusive Education, Queen's University, Ontario
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PhD Candidate, Education, Queen's University, Ontario
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PhD Student in History, Queen's University, Ontario
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Associate Professor and Toller Family Fellow of Finance, Queen's University, Ontario
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Associate Professor of Human-Centered Computing, Queen's University, Ontario