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Remote Polling Locations Impeded Indigenous Voting in 2021; Improvements Made for Upcoming Election
Kent McDonald, a teacher on the Little Red River Cree Nation in Northern Alberta, was prevented from voting in the 2021 federal election due to inaccessible polling locations, highlighting systemic barriers to Indigenous voter participation; however, Elections Canada is working to remedy these issue...
Remote Polling Locations Impeded Indigenous Voting in 2021; Improvements Made for Upcoming Election
Kent McDonald, a teacher on the Little Red River Cree Nation in Northern Alberta, was prevented from voting in the 2021 federal election due to inaccessible polling locations, highlighting systemic barriers to Indigenous voter participation; however, Elections Canada is working to remedy these issue...
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36% Bias Score
Justice Department Halts 365 Federal Grant Programs, Disrupting Victim Services
The Justice Department halted 365 federal grant programs this week, impacting vital services for crime victims and violence prevention, though some funding has since been restored; nonprofits face immediate disruptions, including potential layoffs and program closures.
Justice Department Halts 365 Federal Grant Programs, Disrupting Victim Services
The Justice Department halted 365 federal grant programs this week, impacting vital services for crime victims and violence prevention, though some funding has since been restored; nonprofits face immediate disruptions, including potential layoffs and program closures.
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48% Bias Score
Mexico's Gender-Based Violence Crisis: A Novel's Depiction and Argentina's Innovative Solution
Cristina Rivera Garza's "El Invencible Verano de Liliana" depicts the bureaucratic obstacles faced by women seeking justice for gender-based violence in Mexico, mirrored by similar challenges across Latin America, contrasting with Córdoba, Argentina's successful "Polo Integral de la Mujer" model, wh...
Mexico's Gender-Based Violence Crisis: A Novel's Depiction and Argentina's Innovative Solution
Cristina Rivera Garza's "El Invencible Verano de Liliana" depicts the bureaucratic obstacles faced by women seeking justice for gender-based violence in Mexico, mirrored by similar challenges across Latin America, contrasting with Córdoba, Argentina's successful "Polo Integral de la Mujer" model, wh...
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28% Bias Score
Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem Launches Initiatives to Combat Societal Divisions Following October 7 Attacks
In response to the October 7 attacks, the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem launched a Leadership Academy and a School of Civic Discourse to address societal divisions through customized leadership training and programs promoting constructive dialogue and digital literacy among young Israelis.
Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem Launches Initiatives to Combat Societal Divisions Following October 7 Attacks
In response to the October 7 attacks, the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem launched a Leadership Academy and a School of Civic Discourse to address societal divisions through customized leadership training and programs promoting constructive dialogue and digital literacy among young Israelis.
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44% Bias Score
Dominican Republic's 1938 Sanctuary for Jewish Refugees
In 1938, while the world largely ignored the plight of Jewish refugees, the Dominican Republic under Rafael Trujillo offered refuge to up to 100,000, accepting 700-800 who settled in Sosúa, establishing a lasting legacy that continues to inspire today.
Dominican Republic's 1938 Sanctuary for Jewish Refugees
In 1938, while the world largely ignored the plight of Jewish refugees, the Dominican Republic under Rafael Trujillo offered refuge to up to 100,000, accepting 700-800 who settled in Sosúa, establishing a lasting legacy that continues to inspire today.
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40% Bias Score
India-Pakistan Tensions Rise After Deadly Kashmir Attack
In response to a militant attack in Kashmir that killed 26 people, Indian authorities detained 1,500 and destroyed homes of suspected militants, escalating tensions with Pakistan, which denied responsibility, leading to reciprocal actions like visa suspensions and treaty termination.
India-Pakistan Tensions Rise After Deadly Kashmir Attack
In response to a militant attack in Kashmir that killed 26 people, Indian authorities detained 1,500 and destroyed homes of suspected militants, escalating tensions with Pakistan, which denied responsibility, leading to reciprocal actions like visa suspensions and treaty termination.
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52% Bias Score
Armed Blockade in Caquetá, Colombia: Rival FARC Groups Cause Food Shortages and Insecurity
Rival dissident FARC factions in Caquetá, Colombia, imposed an armed blockade in April 2024, halting river navigation, causing food shortages, and forcing communities to pay taxes to both groups, leading to widespread fear and uncertainty.
Armed Blockade in Caquetá, Colombia: Rival FARC Groups Cause Food Shortages and Insecurity
Rival dissident FARC factions in Caquetá, Colombia, imposed an armed blockade in April 2024, halting river navigation, causing food shortages, and forcing communities to pay taxes to both groups, leading to widespread fear and uncertainty.
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36% Bias Score
Roman Gladiator Skeleton Shows First Evidence of Lion Attack
A Roman gladiator skeleton in York, UK, shows tooth marks on the pelvis, providing the first physical evidence of a lion attack, confirmed by forensic analysis comparing the wounds to modern lion bites, suggesting gladiatorial combat with wild animals was a common spectacle in Roman Britain.
Roman Gladiator Skeleton Shows First Evidence of Lion Attack
A Roman gladiator skeleton in York, UK, shows tooth marks on the pelvis, providing the first physical evidence of a lion attack, confirmed by forensic analysis comparing the wounds to modern lion bites, suggesting gladiatorial combat with wild animals was a common spectacle in Roman Britain.
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20% Bias Score
Nine Dead in Vancouver Street Festival Car Crash
Nine people died and several were injured when a car drove into a crowd at a Vancouver Filipino street festival around 8 p.m. local time; the 30-year-old driver is in custody, and terrorism is ruled out.
Nine Dead in Vancouver Street Festival Car Crash
Nine people died and several were injured when a car drove into a crowd at a Vancouver Filipino street festival around 8 p.m. local time; the 30-year-old driver is in custody, and terrorism is ruled out.
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32% Bias Score
Paris Protest Follows Islamophobic Murder in France
Hundreds protested in Paris on Sunday against the Islamophobic murder of Aboubakar Cisse in a French mosque on Friday; the main suspect, Olivier H, surrendered in Italy after posting a video expressing intent for more murders.
Paris Protest Follows Islamophobic Murder in France
Hundreds protested in Paris on Sunday against the Islamophobic murder of Aboubakar Cisse in a French mosque on Friday; the main suspect, Olivier H, surrendered in Italy after posting a video expressing intent for more murders.
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28% Bias Score
Bondi Junction Inquest: Examining Security Failures and Perpetrator's Mental Health
An inquest into the April 13, 2024, Westfield Bondi Junction stabbing that killed six and injured 10 will examine security response failures and the mental health history of the perpetrator, Joel Cauchi, who was shot dead by police.
Bondi Junction Inquest: Examining Security Failures and Perpetrator's Mental Health
An inquest into the April 13, 2024, Westfield Bondi Junction stabbing that killed six and injured 10 will examine security response failures and the mental health history of the perpetrator, Joel Cauchi, who was shot dead by police.
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44% Bias Score
Anti-Welcome to Country Campaign Sparks Outrage and Highlights Deep Societal Divisions
Clive Palmer's election campaign featured large billboards and media ads rejecting the need for a welcome to country, while a group including a self-identified neo-Nazi booed a Welcome to Country at the Melbourne Anzac Day dawn service, prompting condemnation and cancellation of a planned ceremony a...
Anti-Welcome to Country Campaign Sparks Outrage and Highlights Deep Societal Divisions
Clive Palmer's election campaign featured large billboards and media ads rejecting the need for a welcome to country, while a group including a self-identified neo-Nazi booed a Welcome to Country at the Melbourne Anzac Day dawn service, prompting condemnation and cancellation of a planned ceremony a...
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56% Bias Score
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