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Current Affairs

Why Is Canada Protecting the Names of Suspected Nazis?

November 12, 2024November 19, 2024 - by Taylor C. Noakes

Ottawa won’t disclose list of alleged war criminals believed to have sheltered here after the Second World War

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Politics

We’re Addicted to the Feeling of Being Right

November 6, 2024November 7, 2024 - by Mark Kingwell

Our craving for loud, divisive, identity-conferring opinion is poisoning politics

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Politics

This Is the Most Important Election in History

November 4, 2024November 7, 2024 - by Melissa J. Gismondi

You have every right to be nervous

The back of Trump's head as he watches a video of Kamala Harris on a big screen. that is much larger than he is.

Politics

For MAGA, Defeat Means Vindication

November 2, 2024November 5, 2024 - by Kyle Hiebert

A Harris victory would prove to Trump loyalists that the system was rigged all along

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Business / December 2024

We’re in the Golden Age of Garbage Clothing

October 23, 2024October 24, 2024 - by Monika Warzecha

Pilling sweaters, stretched-out socks, flimsy denim. What happened to good garments?

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Politics

The $20 Sandwich That Could Topple Trudeau

October 16, 2024October 16, 2024 - by Ira Wells

Consumer rage is real—and it’s shaping the next election

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Politics

The Quebec Secession Crisis Is Coming, and Canada Isn’t Ready

October 11, 2024October 15, 2024 - by Gerald Butts

Why sovereigntists see their chance now

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World

In Gaza, Language Is All We Have Left

October 10, 2024November 13, 2024 - by Pacinthe Mattar

Every day, I watch Palestinians mourn in the language I speak with my own mother. If the world understood the beauty of their words, perhaps they might care about them

In a grey illustration, two men, one with a rifle strapped to his back, look through the bombed out hold of a city wall. In red uniforms, girls play soccer. The corners of the illustration feature a watchtower, searchlights, a wall with barbed wires, and people milling about cars

December 2024 / World

Did Canada Betray Afghanistan’s Female Soccer Players?

October 8, 2024October 9, 2024 - by Annie Hylton

When the Taliban retook the country in 2021, Canada promised its national team visas—tickets to safety. Years later, players are still waiting

Politics

British Columbia’s Election Is a Bellwether for Climate Policy

October 7, 2024October 7, 2024 - by Arno Kopecky

Is the last progressive stronghold in Canada poised to fall?

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Why Is Canada Protecting the Names of Suspected Nazis?

We’re Addicted to the Feeling of Being Right

This Is the Most Important Election in History

For MAGA, Defeat Means Vindication

We’re in the Golden Age of Garbage Clothing

The $20 Sandwich That Could Topple Trudeau

The Quebec Secession Crisis Is Coming, and Canada Isn’t Ready

In Gaza, Language Is All We Have Left

Did Canada Betray Afghanistan’s Female Soccer Players?

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