• Canada and the Dream of a Child-Friendly Nation

    On the Occasion of the 35th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child By:  Dr. Nasser Yousefi Approximately 35 years ago, the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (United Nations, 1989). This convention was the result of more than…


  • Institutional Assessments of Nazi and AfD Ideologies

    Institutional Assessments of Nazi and AfD Ideologies

    Racism fueled Nazi ideology and policies. The Nazis viewed the world as being divided up into competing inferior and superior races. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum At its core, the Nazi worldview was racist and biological, positing that the so-called ‘Aryan’ race – primarily the North Europeans – was the superior race of humanity. Yad…


  • Sustainable Population Growth: Balancing Demographics, Climate, and Human Values

    Sustainable Population Growth: Balancing Demographics, Climate, and Human Values

    “Population growth can exacerbate environmental degradation when it increases pressure on natural resources and generates more waste and emissions. Sustainable development requires policies that balance population trends with economic growth, environmental protection, and social equity.” World Population Prospects 2022, UN DESA “Rapid population growth can hinder economic development, especially when it outpaces the provision of…