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Unist'ot'en Chief Doris Rosso speaks to supporters of the Unist'ot'en camp and Wet'suwet'en people as they gather around a camp fire off a logging road near Houston, B.C.

Did the Protests Work? The Wet’suwet’en Resistance One Year Later

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 - by Tyler McCreary

In the months following the pipeline protests and blockades, hereditary chiefs helped change how BC works with First Nations

Members of the far-right group the Proud Boys gather in E street northwest before marching into Freedom Plaza, in Washington, DC

Politics

Labelling the Proud Boys Terrorists May Do More Harm than Good

February 24, 2021February 26, 2021 - by Ira Wells

The decision may feel like justice, but expanding the designation could have unintended consequences

An illustration of two ships crossing a checkered finish line. The ship in the lead has Chinese characters on the side. The ship behind it has a small Canadian flag.

January/February 2021 / Politics

China Wants to Invest in the Arctic. Why Doesn’t Canada?

January 4, 2021January 29, 2021 - by Gloria Dickie

While Canada ignores the North’s economic potential, China is poised to make inroads

Arts & Culture / Justice / Politics

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

Illustration of a pixellated Canadian flag in red and black instead of red and white. The maple leaf in the middle is disintegrating to reveal a glowing red "Q" underneath.

Politics

When QAnon Came to Canada

December 3, 2020January 5, 2021 - by Matthew Remski

As the conspiracy theories continue to creep northward, experts warn that we should be prepared for anything

Illustration of a woman in a suit, her hands on her hips, standing in the palm of a large hand with nail polish. She's standing against a blue and pink sky with clouds.

Politics

Can Governments Really Be Feminist?

November 30, 2020February 4, 2021 - by Nora Loreto

Politicians like to claim the label, but they rarely turn it into meaningful policy

Politics

Three Truths and the Lie of American Democracy

November 26, 2020November 26, 2020 - by Drew Nelles

Joe Biden may have won the presidency, but the broken system that brought us Donald Trump is far from fixed

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Politics / World

How George Orwell’s 1984 Got Published in Cuba

November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 - by Frédérick Lavoie

In 2016, the antitotalitarian classic mysteriously appeared in a new translation

Several stars on a peach background. Half of the stars are blue; the other half are red. One star each contains a black-and-white image of Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

Current Affairs / Politics

What Happens When a President Doesn’t Want to Concede?

November 4, 2020November 6, 2020 - by Justin Ling

American democracy appears to be hanging by a thread. Canada should be ready for anything

November/December 2020 / Politics

David Frum Fights the Right

October 19, 2020January 29, 2021 - by Curtis Gillespie

The controversial conservative export on his fears for the US election and the future of the Republican Party