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Over 150,000 dead. Over 375,000 starving. Approximately 12 million displaced. That is the scale of the civil war in Sudan. The human brain cannot physically compute and understand such a magnitude of suffering. And yet, even as the conflict continues to claim victims in such unfathomable lengths of death and destruction, it is highly likely you have not heard much about it at all. Obviously, to even begin to understand the implications and scale of a conflict, some historical and geopolitical knowledge is needed. Sudan is no exception. In 1989,…

Everywhere in the Western world, nationalism and populism have seen a monumental rise, and now have seemed to take a hold of mainstream politics. Québec has been no exception. Even if it has sent many liberal representatives to Ottawa, it has mostly floored its provincial National Assembly with proponents of Québec nationalism, the bulk of them being members of François Legault’s CAQ party. The CAQ, though, is currently in big trouble, as its majority in parliament is at risk. It has been a part of multiple political scandals, including the…

You may have seen, since November began, a few mustache pins or blue ribbons with a mustache at the center pinned on some people’s clothing or bags. Those mustaches are the official symbol of Movember, an initiative to raise awareness on men’s health problems focusing primarily on men’s mental health and prostate cancer. Every year, during the month of November, men from all over the world grow their mustaches to show support and raise money for men’s health. Why Men’s Mental Health? Unlike popular belief, men struggle more with handling…

On November 11, 1918, at 11 a.m., The Great War finally came to an end. Although the armistice was technically only agreed upon hours earlier, at 5 a.m., the date and time have stuck with us through time. Today, 107 years later, this day is an occasion to commemorate all of the soldiers who have fought and died while in service. The first Remembrance Day, also called ‘Armistice Day’, took place in November 1919. On the 6th, a message written by King George V, addressed to ‘all people of the…