You remember the famous ‘Boyz n the Hood’ line by Tre’s father, “This is a neighborhood full of guys who are either hustling or getting hustled. You either play the game, or the game plays you.” The dialogue often implicitly or explicitly stereotypes certain neighborhoods as being crime-ridden—but it also critiques the social conditions that…
INTRODUCTION Adequate housing was recognized as part of the right to an adequate standard of living in article 25 of the 1948 UDHR and in article 11.1 of the 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights. Both the Canadian and Indian constitutions recognize rights to dignified living and equality in all spheres of…
Introduction Let’s kickstart with an example! Imagine yourself in the midst of a heated debate with your classmates. You are killing it with your arguments! But wait, your friend fires back at you with, “You literally failed the last exam; you think you’re an expert now?” Annoying, right? Instead of actually responding to what you…