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With OpenCanada senior editor Catherine Tsalikis, former Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Lloyd Axworthy discusses a new report from the World Refugee Council, which calls for a ‘major overhaul’ of how the international system is responding to the worst displacement crisis since World War II.
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Autonomous weapons do not align with Canada’s current approach to foreign policy — and, as a new survey shows, Canadians’ opposition to their use is on the rise. Erin Hunt asks: Is it time for an outright ban?
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Bessma Momani, Ben Rowswell, Roy Norton and Pamela Simpson look at divisive societies and what lessons they offer us for preserving democracy.
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In Case You Missed It: Six Canadian academics reflect on the challenges of teaching in a world of fast-paced news and distrust of sources. Here are their thoughts — and advice for their colleagues.
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This week, Canada and the US announced they would no longer recognize Nicolás Maduro as the president of Venezuela, condemning his “illegitimate mandate” and throwing their support behind opposition leader Juan Guaidó. Vox’s Alex Ward has a primer on recent protests and how Venezuela reached its “boiling point.”
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For The New York Times, Liz Alderman visits Tbilisi, where Georgians are betting big on Bitcoin. “Even as the currency has tumbled in value,” she writes, “thousands of Georgians have jumped into the game and sold cars — even cows — to buy high-powered computers to mine Bitcoin and join what has become a state-supported dash toward data supremacy.”
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Jan. 29, 2019, Ottawa
A panel discussion featuring four leading international experts on Brazil.
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Jan. 31, 2019, Toronto
A debate on whether smart cities are a help or hindrance for governance.
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Feb. 6, 2019, Waterloo
A presentation by Darrel Bricker and John Ibbitson on their new book, EMPTY PLANET: The Shock of Global Population Decline.
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