colonialism

Is Kalaallit Nunaat for Its People? Inuit Reflections on American (and Danish) Colonization

Kalaalliit Nunaat (so-called Greenland) is once again at the centre of global geopolitics — amid renewed American imperialism and fraying international alliances. But as states debate power, territory, and security, Inuit voices are once again pushed to the margins.
In this Brief, Vivi Vold and Kunku Inutiq ask an urgent question – where are the voices of Kalaallit?

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Safety for Whom? Ontario’s War on Safe Consumption Sites is No Act of Care

On December 4, 2024, amendments to the Community Care and Recovery Act within Bill 223 received Royal Assent in the Ontario legislature. This move, made without expert or public consultation, will significantly impact the operation of Supervised Consumption Sites (also known as Safe Consumption Sites, or SCSs) in Ontario and, by extension, the safety of

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Two Weeks, Six Dead: Police Violence, Indigenous Dehumanization & Canadian Indifference

The dehumanization of Indigenous peoples is reflected in the indifference of Canadians today – so much so that our deaths become merely passing bylines. Over a two-week period (August 29 – September 9, 2024), police have killed six Indigenous people.  The details of the cases range.  In two separate instances, Tammy Bateman and an unnamed

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