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By Aruna Dutt UNITED NATIONS, Jun 20 2016 (IPS) – Evelyn Amony’s bravery not only helped her survive and escape captivity from the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), but has made her an advocate for thousands of abducted women and children ...

By Andray Anthony Domise PRIDE Guest Writer As George B. Singh, better known as “Knia,” waited for the ballots to be counted, he was also counting down the hours until the bar exam for the Law Society of Upper Canada. ...

By Dr. Lawrence A. Joseph CMC Guest Writer Very recently, the Parliament of St. Vincent and the Grenadines enacted what some see as a most progressive piece of legislation. It is the Oaths of Officials Act, which now enables officials, ...

By Robert J. Burrowes IPS Guest Writer Islamophobia has become a significant factor driving politics in many Western countries. Islamophobia – fear of Muslims – is now highly visible among European populations concerned about terrorist responses from Islamic groups claiming ...

By Rupert Johnson PRIDE Columnist It is with a great deal of sadness that we mourn the loss of Muhammad Ali who passed away on June 03, 2016 at the age of 74. This giant of a man was undoubtedly ...

By Mark Brown PRIDE Columnist Imagine for a moment observing a Labour organization’s National convention. The President is at the front of the room standing behind a podium opening the convention. The Executive Board members are seated on both sides ...

By Narissa Van Cooten PRIDE Guest Writer “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” This catchy phrase immediately transports me back to elementary school. I can almost hear the children’s laughter, feel the hot ...

By Ernest Guiste Guest Columnist Two significant developments in Ontario society should be pushing law and policy-makers in Ontario to reevaluate what is proper judicial conduct. The first is the growing use of social media. The explosion of social media ...

By Mark Brown PRIDE Columnist “My nails are so white they should be part of the Senate”. What did they just say? That was my response when I first over heard this statement being made recently by some millennials. They ...

By Andrea Onley Guest Writer I found out I was pregnant while I was at my annual physical. My doctor wanted to run some tests and asked if I was pregnant. I gave the old response “maybe, who knows” with ...