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Jamil Jivani is currently a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. Born and raised in the Greater Toronto Area, he is a graduate of Humber College and York University, where he studied non-profit management and international development. Jamil has worked as an entrepreneur, teacher, project manager, and fundraiser for various organizations in Canada, Kenya and the United States. He continues to lead youth development programs in Toronto and New Haven. Jamil is a member of the Innovation Expedition global network and has served as President of the Yale Black Law Students Association and Program Director of the Marshall-Brennan Project.

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Ford and Kenney Stoop to GOP-Style Racial Slurs

(30) Comments | Posted July 31, 2012 | 9:31 PM

The last two weeks have shown that Canada isn't as different from the United States as it should be.

Last week, Mitt Romney received criticism for his adviser's comments in Britain about President Barack Obama "not fully appreciating" the Anglo-American heritage of the United States. His campaign co-chair...

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You Can't See the Street From Your Ivory Tower

(27) Comments | Posted July 18, 2012 | 4:33 PM

In the wake of the recent shooting at the Eaton Centre and the Danzig Shootings in Scarborough on Monday, much attention has been turned to solving the problem of gun violence.

As usual a dichotomy has been created between cultural and systemic explanations for violent crime,...

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