Category: Americas
A Pacifist Sect From Russia Is Shaken by War, and Modernity
New York Times The Ukraine conflict is causing soul-searching among the Doukhobors, a peace-loving group that emigrated to Canada in 1899. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/04/world/canada/canada-doukhobors-ukraine-war.html
Read MoreCanadian Military and Inuit Rangers Work to Defend Arctic Territory
New York Times Humbled by centuries of fatal colonial expeditions, Canada’s military is learning Arctic survival strategies from the austere area’s only inhabitants. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/04/world/canada/canada-military-arctic-climate.html
Read MoreHe’s the Biggest Power Broker in Canada Whom You’ve Never Heard Of
New York Times This week, the government announced a new clerk of the Privy Council, an unsung role that is one of the most important in the federal government. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/03/world/canada/canada-letter-privy-council-clerk.html
Read MoreVigilante Justice Rises in Haiti and Crime Plummets
New York Times Civilians have killed at least 160 gang members in Haiti, a human rights group says. Residents say they feel safer, but others worry that it will lead to even more violence. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/03/world/americas/haiti-crime-gangs-vigilantes.html
Read MoreRemains Match Traits of Missing Call Center Workers in Mexico, Officials Say
New York Times A grisly discovery in western Mexico this week has become a stark reminder of the fate of the country’s tens of thousands of disappeared people. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/02/world/americas/remains-mexico-call-center.html
Read MoreAnalyzing Shiv’s Decision on ‘Succession’ With a Feminist Text
New York Times Still grappling with the finale of the hit HBO series? An article by a feminist theorist could be surprisingly helpful with understanding the deals that patriarchal systems offer women. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/02/world/americas/succession-finale-reading.html
Read MoreAt Least 50 Feared Dead in Train Crash in Indian State of Odisha
New York Times Hundreds more were injured in the crash, which Indian news reports said occurred after at least 10 train cars derailed. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/02/world/canada/india-train-accident-odisha.html
Read MoreIndividual Canadian Cigarettes to Be Labeled With Health Warnings
New York Times Tobacco companies must soon label individual cigarettes sold in the country with a health warning, in what Canada is calling a global first. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/world/canada/canada-cigarette-warnings.html
Read MoreJuan Carlos Formell, Buoyant Heir of Cuban Musical Legacy, Dies at 59
New York Times The son of Juan Formell, a giant of Cuban music, he found his own voice as a singer-songwriter. He died during a performance in New York. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/30/arts/music/juan-carlos-formell-dead.html
Read MoreWildfire Near Halifax, Nova Scotia, Leads to Evacuation of More Than 16,000
New York Times Wildfires in Nova Scotia have heightened the sense of unease as blazes also burn in the west of the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/30/world/canada/wildfire-halifax-nova-scotia.html
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