What the Classified JFK Files Say About His Assassination
I delved into the recently released documents, and got lost in the rabbit hole
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Ezra Levant’s Failed Bid to Change Canada
The fallen darling of conservative rage will rise again—even if it means plying his trade outside our borders
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In Shined Shoes, a Reflection of How We Glamorize Menial Work
There are two poles of the modern consumer experience: consumption as quick-service convenience versus consumption as sensuous art form
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How Climate Change Denial Set the Stage for Fake News
I wasn’t worried when the newspaper I worked for started publishing “climate skeptics.” I should have been
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The Joys of Gas-station Cuisine
On the board-game circuit, a choice between convenience and conviviality
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Why Jian Ghomeshi’s New Podcast Is Absolutely Guaranteed to Fail
A friend recently asked me if his firm should consider representing the former CBC Radio host’s media business. Here’s what I told him
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The Globe’s Hypocrisy Is Showing Through Its Starched Shirt
Hit-hungry editors encourage confessional journalism. But when things get too hot, they let writers like Leah McLaren take the fall
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How We Finally Taught Machines to Think
Today’s launch of the Vector Institute caps a stunning run for Canadian researchers in the field of AI
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The Andrew Potter Affair Is a Sign of Things to Come
Universities want journalism’s relevance without its rabble rousing. What they’ll get is more conflict and hypocrisy
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My Encounter with the Crank Behind Donald Trump
I’d love to say I predicted Stephen Bannon’s rise to power. But the notion of a conspiracy theorist in the White House was beyond my imagination
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