In this Brief, Omar Elsharkawy examines the social, environmental, and political costs of hosting the World Cup, from its impacts on Indigenous communities to football’s entanglement with colonialism, capitalism, and exclusion, while highlighting how Indigenous and grassroots football movements are reclaiming the game as a tool for resistance, healing, and decolonization.
In this Brief, Scott Franks examines the significance of Cook et al v Manitoba (Misipawistik), where the Court recognized that First Nations in Manitoba hold an Aboriginal right to self-government over child welfare and child and family services under section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982.
In this Brief, Azeezah Kanji argues that Palestine should be understood not as an exception, but as an emblem of the contemporary colonial condition. Kanji examines how colonialism, dispossession, and racial violence have been normalized within global systems of governance, and challenges us to confront the structures that make such violence possible.
The Palestine Example: The Problem of Gaza Genocide Exceptionalism Read More »
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
Two Weeks, Six Dead: Police Violence, Indigenous Dehumanization & Canadian Indifference Read More »
What can be learned from the recent Gaza genocide case at the International Court of Justice?
How are colonial logics of “civilization” being used to justify the extreme violence, subjugation, and erasure of Palestinians the world is witnessing?
The “Civilized World” and its Genocides: Gaza’s Colonial Precedents Read More »