December, 2020 | The Walrus

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Environment

New Year’s Resolutions: Refocusing on the Climate Crisis

December 30, 2020December 30, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

The pandemic dominated this year’s headlines, but the environment remains a pressing concern

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The Walrus Talks

Investing in Purpose-Built Real Estate

December 29, 2020April 5, 2021 - by Jay-Ann Gilfoy

Canada’s housing and affordability crisis is one of the most critical challenges facing our communities today

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New Year’s Resolutions: Taking Action against Injustice

December 28, 2020December 28, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

Anti-Black racism persists across industries, and addressing it requires proactive, ongoing work

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Letters / November/December 2020

Letters to the Editor: November/December 2020

December 24, 2020January 6, 2022 - by Readers

On long-term Lyme, the Air India attack, sensitivity readers, and more

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Society

New Year’s Resolutions: Reaching the Pandemic Finish Line

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

COVID-19 transformed our lives. With vaccines already rolling out, 2021 may bring the end of the pandemic

The Walrus Talks

The Physical World Is a Spoon Sucker

December 22, 2020March 31, 2021 - by Dianna Hu

The disabled person starts out each day with a small, finite set of spoons—units of energy—to spend on tasks they need to carry out during the day

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Education / Health / Society

New Year’s Resolutions: Rethinking Work–Life Balance

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

From virtual workplaces to the challenges of child care, 2020 eroded the border between labour and leisure

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Arts & Culture

The Writers Leading the Nonfiction Revolution

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 - by Myra Bloom

A new wave of experimental writing sees racialized authors forging their own literary tradition

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What DIY Couldn’t Do for Me

December 16, 2020June 8, 2021 - by Kate Black

Hustle culture tells us we’ll be more productive if we optimize our homes. But the decor was never really the problem

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Do You Have a Musical Guilty Pleasure? Claim It

December 15, 2020March 24, 2022 - by Chilly Gonzales

Why Chilly Gonzales believes Enya has the voice of an angel

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Month: December 2020

Investing in Purpose-Built Real Estate

The Physical World Is a Spoon Sucker

The Writers Leading the Nonfiction Revolution

What DIY Couldn’t Do for Me

Do You Have a Musical Guilty Pleasure? Claim It

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