Waterboarding’s Right-Wing Enablers
In the wake of this week’s scathing Senate report, American conservatives need to ask: How did torture apologism become part of their creed?
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Our latest stories on Canadian politics, elections, parties, and policy, from the municipal to the federal level, plus the politics of the world around us and how they affect our democratic systems.
No Place to Go
Closing the door on North Korean refugees
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Hurricane Hazel
Canada’s most popular mayor, in her own words
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Dirty Tricks
Is the anti-prostitution lobby inflating sex-trafficking stats?
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Cyber Insecurity
What we don’t know about Canada’s digital spy agency
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Editor’s Note
In a year—or less, depending on the wishes of the prime minister—Canada will hold a federal election. While the outcome is far from certain, it seems unlikely that any party …
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Block the Vote
What the Fair Elections Act says about our neglected history of disenfranchisement
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Money for Nothing and Cheques for Free
Do we deserve a guaranteed basic income?
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Things Rob Ford Has Quit
An incomplete list
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Is Jason Kenney Too Extreme for the Conservatives?
The Alberta politician is a contender to lead the country, but he may not be interested in courting the centre
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