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The Amazon rainforest is on fire, and we should care
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In August of this year, the size and number of forest fires in the Amazon reached a record high and began to spark international concern. The Amazon rainforest is a crucial part of the global ecosystem as it produces as much as 20 per cent of the world’s oxygen, as well as being a major…
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Brazil’s new president is making changes for the worse
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Starting in the new year, Brazil’s new president-elect Jair Bolsonaro will take office. Elected in late October, Bolsonaro is a member of the Social Liberal Party, a right-wing conservative party in Brazil. This is the first time since 1985 that Brazil has elected a far-right candidate. Bolsonaro is a former military officer, and has served…
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Hillel Laurier’s exhibition begins annual Holocaust Education Week
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Hillel Laurier is hosting their Holocaust Education Week from Nov. 2 until Nov. 8. This week of events is dedicated annually to the furthering of education and remembrance of the Holocaust which took place between 1933 and 1945 amidst the Second World War. Hillel, the foundation for Jewish campus life is the largest organization of…
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