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From Red to Blue: Marvel’s Guide to Reinstate a Blue Ocean
Written By: Arshiya Chaudhary
If you haven’t heard about Marvel, you’re probably living under a rock. But if you’ve heard about it and have not spent a significant fraction of your time obsessing over it, you’re consciously missing out on one of the greatest cinematic experiences of all time. Continue reading…
The Basics of Universal Basic Income
Written by: Pashmina Rupani
Universal Basic Income (UBI) is a no-strings-attached payment program, where the government gives residents a fixed amount of money at regular intervals. Unlike programs such as welfare or income assistance, UBI operates on an unconditional basis, eliminating the need to fall under a certain threshold to fulfill eligibility. Basically, everyone would be entitled to UBI, regardless of their employment income.
Economics Newsletter – July 3, 2022
A new UWES article, a stock contest update, upcoming events, and more!
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The Cost of Overincarcerating Indigenous Canadians
Written By: Pashmina Rupani
Regarded as “21st century residential schools”, Canadian prisons incarcerate a disproportionate and alarming number of Indigenous people, which places a significant financial burden on the Canadian economy (1).
Despite accounting for only 5% of Canadians, Indigenous inmates comprise over 30% of our federal prison population, and Indigenous women comprise nearly 50% of female inmates (2; 11). While the number of non-Indigenous inmates is steadily decreasing, Indigenous incarceration rates are trending in the wrong direction, year after year.