North America · August, 2020

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North America · August, 2020

Stories about North America from August, 2020

The implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for the environment

Challenges at the intersection of health, ecology, and climate science

Written by Kevin Rennie

28 August 2020

Most Taiwanese unfazed by former president's fearmongering on war with China

In mainland China, however, his ominous words made for a good pro-unification slogan

Written by Oiwan Lam

26 August 2020

Is moving to Canada the real American Dream?

"I thought Canada was just another America, only with nicer people and colder weather. Since moving to Toronto, I’ve been fascinated by the special relationship between the two."

Written by Owen Guo

15 August 2020

How a bad translation of ‘Black Lives Matter’ ended up enabling racist narratives on Chinese social media

On Twitter, the tag #黑命貴 usually includes negative views of BLM

Written by Oiwan Lam

14 August 2020

The historic selection of Kamala Harris as the Democrats’ vice-presidential candidate resonates in the Caribbean

'A big moment for Caribbean people in America'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

13 August 2020

How the murder of musician Hachalu Hundessa incited violence in Ethiopia: Part I

Speculation began to fly amid long-standing ethnic and political tensions

Written by Endalkachew Chala

7 August 2020

What will a US ban on WeChat mean for Chinese netizens?

While many in the West have criticized Trump's ban, some overseas Chinese dissents see the decision with positive eyes

Written by Oiwan Lam

7 August 2020

Moderate globally, impact locally: A series on content moderation in the Global South

'Content moderation raises difficult challenges...'

Written by Guest Contributor

5 August 2020

Melbourne academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert remains a ‘political hostage’ inside Iran’s Qarchak prison

Quiet diplomacy fails to achieve the release of the academic

Written by Kevin Rennie, Fred Petrossian

4 August 2020

As a Salvadoran, the U.S. symbolized safety for me. Now, that is crumbling

Incessant US immigration reforms under the Trump administration bring uncertainty and hopelessness to immigrants like me.

Written by Amanda Obando

3 August 2020

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