With just a few days to go until the British election, the Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson are still leading in the polls – although their lead is narrowing. There has been much criticism of the government for not publishing a report by MPs looking into alleged Russian interference in British politics. But what outcome does Russia’s President Vladimir Putin want? Alex Titov explains why Russia is likely to prefer victory for the Tories who plan to take the UK out of the European Union.
And in America, a proposal has been presented in congress to offer reparations to citizens who are the descendants of African slaves. Roberta Timothy explores the idea of “health justice reparations” for both Black Americans and Indigenous Canadians to deal with the impact of transgenerational trauma.
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Who would Putin prefer as prime minister?
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Alexander Titov, Queen's University Belfast
Boris Johnson or Jeremy Corbyn? Who would Vladimir Putin want to see in Downing Street and why?
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Health justice funds could be used to support Black and Indigenous health initiatives and provide mental and physical health services to deal with the impact of transgenerational trauma.
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Roberta K. Timothy, University of Toronto
In the United States, presidential candidates are discussing reparations for the descendants of enslaved men and women.
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Politics + Society
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Rhoda E. Howard-Hassmann, Wilfrid Laurier University
There's little hope as we head into 2020 that Israel will negotiate in good faith with Palestinian leaders. Yet Israel will never be safe from attack until it does so.
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Leighton Vaughan Williams, Nottingham Trent University
A look at the challenges of producing and consuming election polls.
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Science + Technology
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Dimitri Perrin, Queensland University of Technology; Gaetan Burgio, Australian National University
A number of things may have gone wrong when researchers edited Chinese twins Lulu and Nana's genome. Either way, the failed experiment is a cautionary tale for us all.
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Vivien Shaw, Bangor University; Isabelle Catherine Winder, Bangor University
Newly discovered extinct ape Danuvius has some human-like features, but that doesn't mean it could walk like us.
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Business + Economy
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Heather Connolly, University of Leicester
French rail transport is grinding to a halt. Teachers, truck drivers, lawyers and judges are also threatening to strike indefinitely.
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Health + Medicine
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Amreen Bashir, Aston University
Is your makeup making you sick?
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Adrianna Mendrek, Bishop's University
Dance therapy is effective in treating depression, improving memory and neuroplasticity in older adults and improving executive function in those with Parkinson's disease.
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