Buffeted for six decades by the U. S. economic blockade and recently having had to cope with restrictions on daily life and work due to COVID 19, Cuba’s already shaky economy is deteriorating. Government leaders recently outlined remedial steps leading to what they call a “new normal.”

A plebiscite called in response to street protests in 2019 sees 78% of people back a new charter to replace one imposed by military dictator

The Constitutional plebiscite also stands as the fundamental instrument to solve the social crisis the country is going through.

This summer the Ontario government announced it would invest an additional $500 million into jails. In response, the Toronto Prisoners’ Rights Project (TPRP) and Criminalization and Punishment Education Project (CEP) launched the #500possibilities social media campaign, “where people are encouraged to share their ideas on how to keep each other safe with $500 million in investments in people and communities, rather than human caging–an unjust, inhumane, ineffective and costly approach.” For example, with $500 million we could build plenty of affordable social housing.

"“One cannot send a message that while hate messages against some are unacceptable, these are acceptable against others,” Khan said, adding such a stance was “reflective of prejudice and bias that will encourage further radicalisation”."

There is sparse research into how these qualitative comments affect faculty mental health, wellbeing, professional self-esteem, and pedagogical practise. Yet, anecdotal accounts of unfair, hostile, even harassing comments are increasing with the transition to online delivery of the survey instruments. The potential for unevenness in psychological burden that this imposes raises issues of equity, given that identity-based biases in SETs scores are well documented.

State sponsored Islamophobia in France.

"Turkey and France are both members of the NATO military alliance, but have been at odds over issues including Syria and Libya, maritime jurisdiction in the eastern Mediterranean, and the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh."