How Quantum Tech Could Upend Global Power Structures

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Quantum theory is one of the two general theories of physics that we use to explain the way the universe works. As a second generation of quantum technology comes online, Taylor Owen reflects on what this will mean for global political and economic systems.

With liberal democracy in retreat, Michael Petrou argues that the future strength of our liberal democracy depends on the strength of liberal democracy elsewhere. We need a foreign policy built on that reality.

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Last week Taylor Owen joined CBC's The National to discuss how Facebook is handling deepfakes on the platform. Check out the segment or read his essay on platform governance.

Read the University of Calgary's Nigel Bankes review of Braiding Legal Orders: Implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. 

Cooperation and competition among regional financial arrangements (RFAs) and the International Monetary Fund increasingly determine the effectiveness of the global financial safety net. In this special report, C. Randall Henning investigates a range of RFAs and evaluates the roles they should play in global financial governance.

High-profile brands and public figures continue to make headlines and cause deep harm to Indigenous cultures through cultural appropriation. Brigitte Vézina explains how the lack of clear laws contribute to this problem and provides suggestions for designers and consumers trying to navigate the grey area between cultural appropriation and permissible inspiration.

Feb. 25 – 7:00 p.m. EST (UTC–05:00) – Waterloo, Canada: Join us for a community screening of Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People award-winning film that explores the role of photography in shaping the identity, aspirations, and social emergence of African Americans.

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