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October 2019

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October 2019 / Poetry

Thick Indigenous Women

February 21, 2020February 21, 2020 - by Tenille Campbell

we are curves spilling stories / against your lips

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October 2019 / Politics

Syria’s Democratic Project Is Under Threat

October 15, 2019April 6, 2021 - by Jean-François Lemire

In Rojava, the Kurdish community strives for stability in the midst of civil war

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October 2019

Why Language Is Cool

October 7, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Yann Martel

Words are as close to immortality as you’ll ever get

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October 2019 / Politics

Party Loyalty Can Be Bad for Democracy

September 26, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant

Why politicians should vote however they want

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October 2019 / Politics

Political Polls Are Flawed. Can AI Fix Them?

September 26, 2019March 31, 2021 - by Max Fawcett

Polls are a key source of information. But the process is outdated and the results are often inaccurate

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Justice / October 2019

How Canada’s First Female Chief Justice Helped Define the Country’s Rights and Freedoms

September 25, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Rachel Giese

Beverley McLachlin presided over some of the most pivotal cases in Canadian legal history

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October 2019 / Politics

Can Jane Philpott Change Politics?

September 24, 2019December 17, 2019 - by Jason McBride

After her ousting from the Liberal Party, the unlikely renegade decided to run as an independent candidate in the 2019 federal election. Why she hopes it will reshape our democratic landscape

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Environment / October 2019

What to Read When the World is On Fire

September 23, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Arno Kopecky

The new wave of climate change writing

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October 2019 / Politics

Don’t Worry about the Federal Deficit

September 19, 2019October 5, 2020 - by Kevin Milligan

Politicians often argue that government debt will cause hardship for future generations. They’re wrong

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October 2019 / Politics

Voting with Our Feelings

September 19, 2019November 7, 2020 - by Alex Tesar

Democratic elections presume voters are capable of making rational, informed decisions. We’re not

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