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democracy

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

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Justin Trudeau wearing a suit and waving against the backdrop of a blue sky.
Politics

How Ranked Ballots Could Strengthen Our Democracy

November 25, 2019November 26, 2019 - by Max Fawcett

Trudeau has supported the voting method since he ran for Liberal leadership. It’s time to make it law

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Hands holding ballots
Politics

Why We Should Let a Lottery Decide Our Government

October 23, 2019October 25, 2019 - by Kate Yoon

Politicians are often older, wealthy, and white. Could randomly selecting average citizens lead to better representation?

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A man speaks on a stage at the Quebec Legislature with a crucifix over his head on the dark blue wall behind him.
Politics

Our National Silence on Bill 21

October 18, 2019October 23, 2019 - by Supriya Dwivedi

This summer Quebec passed a law curtailing religious minorities—and nobody on the election trail wants to talk about it

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A man and a woman sit on the edge of a large pool with their legs in the water; behind them is an elaborate villa against a backdrop of trees and a blue sky.
Society

I’m Part of the 0.1 Percent and I Want a Wealth Tax

October 18, 2019May 6, 2021 - by Meghan Bell

In the face of rising inequality, we need to elect politicians who will tax the rich

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Politics

What Would It Look Like to Take the First Nations Water Crisis Seriously?

October 18, 2019February 13, 2020 - by Hilary Beaumont

Government after government has spent millions on water-treatment plants. But thousands of households still can’t drink from the tap

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November 2019 / Politics

We Need Indigenous Wisdom to Survive the Apocalypse

October 17, 2019July 15, 2021 - by Julian Brave NoiseCat

The Haudenosaunee Great Law of Peace offers a chance to avert ecological, cultural, and political crisis

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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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Politics

The Prophet of Populism

October 10, 2019February 18, 2021 - by John Lorinc

Political scientist Yascha Mounk studies the signs of rising populism. What can his work tell us about Canada’s future?

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Politics

Common Ground

September 19, 2019November 6, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

Power, polarization, and the future of democracy

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