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Mohawk activism. Free land. Cuba and Iran vs. the U.S.

Concordia in the news
Posted on July 6, 2015

Concordia in the news features stories of Concordians who appear in the news. Discover alumni, students, faculty and experts who recently made an impact in the media.

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Concordia faculty and researchers are regularly asked to offer expert, informed opinions on many of today's most pressing problems. Read some of the latest news items about Concordians:

  • Daniel SalĂ©e, professor in the School of Community and Public Affairs, is quoted in a piece in Le Devoir about the state of First Peoples activism among the Mohawk, notably in Kanesatake, in the decades following the Oka territorial claims crisis of 1990.
  • TheCanadianPress.com posts an article quoting William Reimer, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, about certain Canadian towns giving away parcels of land to attract prospective home builders. The original article, appearing last week, was picked up by numerous news outlets.
  • Yakub Halabi, fellow at the Azrieli Institute of Israel Studies, writes an analytical piece in i24News about the state of U.S. diplomatic relations with Cuba and Iran and how government leaders in those countries may view the prospect of closer relations with the United States.