by Filipa Pajevic | 20 Feb 2024 | Americas, Culture, Politics, University of Toronto Journalism Fellows
Selling books in English in Montreal is a political statement, unless you are simply someone who loves books in any language. Caution tape warns bookstore shoppers that the books are in English. (Photo illustration by News Decoder) This article was produced...
by Alfonso Silva-Santisteban | 7 Dec 2023 | Americas, History, Human Rights, Politics
Peru has had six presidents in five years. The one constant? A government that reacts with force when people call for change. A man beaten by police during the protests against the government of Dina Boluarte in Lima on 4 February 2023. Credit: Alfonso...
by Martin Langfield | 14 Jul 2023 | Americas, Decoders, History, Human Rights
How can a nation whose history is steeped in war and repression break free of violence? Salvadoran Army soldiers patrol in the La Campanera neighborhood in Soyapango, El Salvador, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. In March 2022, El Salvador suspended some constitutional rights...
by Jeremy Solomons | 12 Jul 2023 | Americas, Economy, Journalism
A young reporter once exposed the lies of a prime minister. That reporting had global repercussions. Then came the backlash. Scene from a beach on a Caribbean island. (Credit ViliamM/Getty Images) This article was produced exclusively for News Decoder’s global news...
by Alfonso Silva-Santisteban | 20 Mar 2023 | Americas, Human Rights, University of Toronto Journalism Fellows
With the killing of six sex workers in Lima this year already, people are calling on the government to address the unequal treatment of transgender people. A group of transgender women protest outside the police station in downtown Lima, Peru. Since the beginning of...
by Leah Eichler | 11 Oct 2022 | Americas, Personal Reflections
Canada lives in the shadow of its superpower neighbor. But it’s the U.S.’s biggest trading partner and admits many immigrants. Canada matters. Canadian dollars are called “loonies.” (AP Photo/JONATHAN HAYWARD, Canadian Press) Polite, quick to...
by Stuart Grudgings | 7 Oct 2022 | Americas, Decoders, Environment, Politics, Writing's on the Wall
The presidential election in Brazil means more than the future of the country. The Amazon and the fight against climate change could depend on it. The Itaquai River snakes through the upper Amazon basin. (AP Photo/Edmar Barros) As Brazilians cast their votes in a...
by Urvashi Bundel | 10 Jan 2022 | Americas, Art, Culture, Personal Reflections, Politics, Youth Voices
A year after supporters of ex-U.S. President Donald Trump attacked the Capitol Building, a young poet reflects on the American dream — or nightmare. A police officer stands on the steps of the U.S. Capitol before a prayer vigil marking the one-year anniversary of the...
by Bernd Debusmann | 30 Sep 2021 | Americas, Culture, Human Rights
In 1958, 4% of Americans approved of marriages between Blacks and whites. Now 94% approve. Data shows increasing racial tolerance in the U.S. Mildred Loving (L), who was married to Richard P Loving (R), challenged Virginia’s ban on interracial marriage, leading...
by Nelson Graves | 27 May 2021 | Americas, Health and Wellness, Hewitt, News Decoder Updates, Podcasts, Students in the Spotlight, Youth Voices
In a series of articles and a global webinar, students at the Hewitt School in New York have drawn lessons from COVID-19 that point to a better future. Students from the Hewitt School and the African Leadership Academy during their April webinar on how COVID-19 has...