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Four reasons the UK Conservative Party should be worried about Australia’s recent election result
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In their recent election, Australians voted out their incumbent government, a long-standing coalition between two conservative parties. In its place, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) formed a government, despite a declining vote share of 30%. Seats were gained by the Australian Greens and, most notably, a swath of independent MPs, who together make up just over 10% of the 151-seat lower house.
• 01 Junio 2022
• Publicado en Babel
• Escrito por Ben Wellings

Haiti has suffered hugely over centuries but its revolution was stunningly innovative
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Since the New York Times published its recent series of bombshell articles about the crippling reparations that France imposed on Haiti after it won independence in 1804, much has been written about how this 150 million franc “indemnity” had virtually doomed the fledgling country before it had a chance to establish itself. The New York Times pieces outlined the huge long-term impact of these enforced payments and demonstrate that they cost the Haitian economy billions of dollars in lost economic growth, affecting the island well into the 21st century.
• 31 Mayo 2022
• Publicado en Babel
• Escrito por Anna Plassart

Arming teachers – an effective security measure or a false sense of security?
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In the wake of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, some elected officials are making calls anew for teachers to be armed and trained to use firearms to protect the nation’s schools. To shine light on the matter, The Conversation reached out to Aimee Huff and Michelle Barnhart, two Oregon State University scholars who have studied the ins and outs of putting guns in the hands of the nation’s teachers as a way to protect students.
• 30 Mayo 2022
• Publicado en Babel
• Escrito por Aimee Huff y Michelle Barnhart

‘Every child matters’: One year after the unmarked graves of 215 Indigenous children were found in Kamloops
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Editor’s note: This article contains details that some readers may find distressing
“Every child matters” has become a rallying cry, adorning banners, orange shirts, decals and memorials to the Indigenous children who died at or went missing from Indian Residential Schools and similar institutions.
• 28 Mayo 2022
• Publicado en Babel
• Escrito por Kisha Supernant