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How an Unstable US Threatens Canada’s National Security

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 - by Ira Wells

American political violence could lead to unpredictable spillover events in Canada

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Current Affairs

What Happened in Ottawa? Separating the Discontent from the Darker Elements

March 3, 2022January 16, 2023 - by Brett Popplewell

Tracing the protest’s growth, its symbols, and the troubling signs of hardening perspectives

Health

How Big Tobacco Set the Stage for Fake News

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021 - by Daniel J. Robinson

A coordinated program of public deception that spanned four decades has become a template for modern disinformation

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May 2021 / Media

How Do We Exit the Post-Truth Era?

April 7, 2021July 20, 2021 - by Viviane Fairbank

Why fact-checking alone won’t save us from fake news

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May 2021

Editor’s Letter: Fact-Checking

March 26, 2021May 16, 2021 - by Jessica Johnson

There may be fewer “fake news” accusations since Twitter suspended Donald Trump, but the atmosphere has permanently changed

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March/April 2021 / Politics

When QAnon Came to Canada

December 3, 2020June 2, 2025 - by Matthew Remski

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

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

Technology

The Rise of Digital Despots

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 - by Ronald J. Deibert

How Facebook and Twitter became the favourite tools of dictators around the world

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Health

Don’t Drink the Bleach

April 29, 2020April 13, 2022 - by Justin Ling

Medical scams are bad enough in ordinary situations. During a pandemic, they can be deadly

Politics

The Decade in Politics

December 15, 2019April 25, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

From predicting civil war in the US to evaluating the health of our own democracy, these are the politics conversations that helped define Canada

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How an Unstable US Threatens Canada’s National Security

What Happened in Ottawa? Separating the Discontent from the Darker Elements

How Big Tobacco Set the Stage for Fake News

How Do We Exit the Post-Truth Era?

Editor’s Letter: Fact-Checking

When QAnon Came to Canada

Three Truths and the Lie of American Democracy

Don’t Drink the Bleach

The Decade in Politics

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