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The Farming Crisis in India

Rohin Dhaliwal (G9)

Embensadoun. “Here's Why Farmers in India Are Protesting and Why Canadians Are Concerned.” Global News, Global News, 11 Dec. 2020, globalnews.ca/news/7506676/india-farmer-protests-explained/.

“FAO.org.” India at a Glance | FAO in India | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, www.fao.org/india/fao-in-india/india-at-a-glance/en/#:~:text=Agriculture, with its allied sectors,275 million tonnes (MT).

Mathew, Ashlin. “WATCH: Utopia at Protest Sites Hurt Those Who Believe in Divide & Rule Policy, Says Khalsa Aid CEO Ravi Singh.” National Herald, 3 Jan. 2021, www.nationalheraldindia.com/interview/watch-utopia-at-protest-sites-hurt-those-who-believe-in-divide-and-rule-policy-says-khalsa-aid-ceo-ravi-singh.

“Media Ownership Monitor: Who Owns the Media in India?: Reporters without Borders.” RSF, 31 May 2019, rsf.org/en/news/media-ownership-monitor-who-owns-media-india.

Pandey, Geeta. “India Farmers: The Viral Image That Defines a Protest.” BBC News, BBC, 2 Dec. 2020, www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-55156219.

Person. “It's Time India Accept Responsiblity for Its 1984 Sikh Genocide.” Time, Time, 31 Oct. 2014, time.com/3545867/india-1984-sikh-genocide-anniversary/.

Raj Chengappa Anilesh S Mahajan. “Why Punjab Is Angry.” India Today, India Today, 11 Dec. 2020, www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20201221-why-punjab-is-angry-1748594-2020-12-11.

Sahelirc. “India's Government to Meet Farmers as Thousands Protest against Farm Reforms.” CNBC, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2020, www.cnbc.com/2020/12/03/why-india-farmers-are-protesting-three-farm-reform-bills.html

“Topic: Agriculture in India.” Statista, www.statista.com/topics/4868/agricultural-sector-in-india/

Should Menstrual Products be Considered a Necessity

Nika Neely (G8)

Diamond, Claire. “Period Poverty: Scotland First in World to Make Period Products Free.” BBC News, BBC, 24 Nov. 2020, www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-51629880.

“Period Poverty in Canada and around the Globe.” Canadian Public Health Association | Association Canadienne De Santé Publique, 25 June 2019, www.cpha.ca/period-poverty-canada-and-around-globe.

“Tampons Are a Necessity, Not a Luxury.” VICE, www.vice.com/en/article/j5e9qb/tampons-are-a-necessity-not-a-luxury.

The Decline of the Death Penalty (US)

Anthony Gu (G9)

Wolf, Zachary B. “Trump Returns to the Death Penalty as Democrats Turn against It.” CNN, Cable News Network, 27 July 2019, www.cnn.com/2019/07/27/politics/death-penalty-trump-democrats/index.html.

Berlinger, Joshua, and Elise Labott. “Trump Praises Duterte's Deadly Drug War in Leaked Transcript.” CNN, Cable News Network, 24 May 2017, www.cnn.com/2017/05/24/politics/donald-trump-rodrigo-duterte-phone-call-transcript/index.html.

Morshedi, Mariam. “The Death Penalty in the United States.” Subscript Law, Jan 5, 2019, https://subscriptlaw.com/death-penalty/#:~:text=States%20traditionally%20are%20responsible%20for,penalty%20too%20%E2%80%93%20for%20federal%20offenses.&text=Most%20cases%20that%20make%20their,are%20state%20death%20penalty%20cases.

Honderich, Holly. “In Trump's Final Days, a Rush of Federal Executions.” BBC News, BBC, 16 Jan. 2021, www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55236260.

Washington, Associated Press in. “Dustin Higgs Becomes 13th and Final Federal Prisoner Executed under Trump.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 16 Jan. 2021, www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/15/dustin-higgs-federal-execution-trump.

“Use of the Death Penalty in America May Be Ending.” The Economist, The Economist Newspaper, www.economist.com/united-states/2021/01/23/use-of-the-death-penalty-in-america-may-be-ending.

140. “Biden Can Reshape the Federal Death Penalty in America.” Brennan Center for Justice, 21 Jan. 2021, www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/biden-can-reshape-federal-death-penalty-america.

Sarat, Austin. “Biden Is the First President to Openly Oppose the Death Penalty. Now What?” Slate Magazine, Slate, 21 Jan. 2021, slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/01/biden-death-penalty-agenda.html.

https://twitter.com/joebiden/status/1154500277124251648?lang=en

The Capitol Riots of January 6th, 2021: A Day To Go Down In History

Noah Bhalloo (G8)

Barrett, Ted, and Manu Raju. “US Capitol Secured, 4 Dead after Rioters Stormed the Halls of Congress to Block Biden's Win.” CNN, Cable News Network, 7 Jan. 2021, www.cnn.com/2021/01/06/politics/us-capitol-lockdown/index.html.

Macaya, Melissa, and Mike Hayes. “January 7 Capitol Riot News.” CNN, Cable News Network, 8 Jan. 2021, www.edition.cnn.com/politics/live-news/washington-dc-election-riots/index.html.

Dewan, Angela, and Jessie Yeung. “World Leaders Condemn 'Horrifying' Riot at US Capitol Building.” CNN, Cable News Network, 8 Jan. 2021, www.edition.cnn.com/2021/01/06/world/world-reaction-us-capitol-riot-intl/index.html.

Looking Past The Tech-Acceleration

Raihan Hassam (G9)

Baig, Aamer, et al. “The COVID-19 Recovery Will Be Digital: A Plan for the First 90 Days.” McKinsey & Company, McKinsey & Company, 14 Dec. 2020, www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/the-covid-19-recovery-will-be-digital-a-plan-for-the-first-90-days#.

Ccheddarberk. “JC Penney Could Join a Growing List of Bankruptcies during the Coronavirus Pandemic.” CNBC, CNBC, 15 May 2020, www.cnbc.com/2020/05/15/these-companies-have-filed-for-bankruptcy-since-the-coronavirus-pandemic.html.

Written by Yan Xiao, Project Lead. “10 Tech Trends Getting Us through the COVID-19 Pandemic.” World Economic Forum, www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/04/10-technology-trends-coronavirus-covid19-pandemic-robotics-telehealth/.