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Expert: The war in Ukraine

katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:06:49 +0000

After receiving U.S. permission to do so, Ukraine is firing long-range missiles supplied by the United States into Russia for the first time, senior U.S. and Ukrainian officials have said.

Maria Popova, Associate Professor, Jean Monnet Chair, Department of Political Science at �鶹��ý��վ is available to share her insights.

Maria.popova [at] mcgill.ca (English, Russian, Spanish)

Child marriages violating statutory rape laws in many U.S. states

shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 14:23:20 +0000

In many U.S. states, children can legally marry at an earlier age than they can consent to sex, leading to situations where sex between spouses may be a criminal act. Some states exempt sex between married spouses from their definition of statutory rape, which may create perverse incentives for child marriage, according to researchers from �鶹��ý��վ.

Their findings, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, show that child marriages violated statutory rape laws in 14 states.

Experts: Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration

shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 21:37:45 +0000

Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday under a pledge to "heal" the country as it grapples with an ongoing pandemic, economic uncertainty and deep political divisions. Extra security measures will be in place following the violence that erupted at the U.S. Capitol on January 6 as rioters sought to stop Congress from certifying the president-elect's win over Donald Trump. (CBC News)