Today I came across two conflicting news articles, one of them Canadian, the other American. They both deal with the Canadian immigration system but they come to vastly different conclusions. The American article which appeared in the New York Times entitled Canada’s Ruthlessly Smart Immigration Policy, glorifies the Canadian by the numbers immigration system. Conversely, … Continue reading Disability Discrimination and the Glorification of Canada’s “Ruthless” Immigration System
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The Problem With Paternalizing Disabled People to Protest Donald Trump
More than a week after the 2016 US election many people are still in shock at the result. People are still trying to piece together how Donald trump won and at the same time voice their horror at his election. This is entirely understandable considering the bigotry that was the backbone of Trump's campaign which … Continue reading The Problem With Paternalizing Disabled People to Protest Donald Trump
On the Medicalization of Donald Trump
There has been quite a bit of discussion around whether it is appropriate to speculate about whether Donald Trump has a mental illness. The rhetoric and armchair diagnosis of Trump is already happening and it's important to look at the arguments for why people are doing that and perhaps more importantly whether people should. I … Continue reading On the Medicalization of Donald Trump
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