McGill Women’s Health Advocacy Club bands together to advocate against sexual violence
Tag: american politics
A never ending news cycle: Responding to coverage of the American president
Since Donald Trump announced his candidacy for the Republican Party’s nomination for U.S. President two and a half years ago, he has dominated headlines worldwide. He generates an immense amount of news coverage, even by presidential standards. This has been accomplished through a careful manipulation of the media. Many people,[Read More…]
A year after Hillary Clinton’s defeat: Becoming ‘that’ woman
The result of the 2016 American presidential election was, and still is, personal. Hillary Clinton’s loss to Donald Trump shook me to my core. Even now, over a year later, time has failed to heal the wound. Americans were given the chance to prove that sexism warranted no place in[Read More…]
The Old Colossus: A case for the removal of the Statue of Liberty
Lately, American cities have been removing statues that have been deemed no longer representative of the nation’s values. I, as an American, wholeheartedly support this trend. That said, I’m utterly shocked by some of the gross oversights that have occurred. Municipal governments have moved to take down Confederate monuments, which[Read More…]
Canadians join the Women’s March on Washington
On Jan. 21, the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 45th President of the United States, over 200,000 people are expected to take to the streets of Washington D.C. to make their voices heard for human rights. The movement started with Hawaiian grandmother Teresa Shook, who posted on Facebook[Read More…]
