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World

The Day Assad Fled: Joy, Fear, and the Weight of History

December 10, 2024December 10, 2024 - by Samia Madwar

After years of silence, I can finally write about Syria again

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Current Affairs

Spies, Gangsters, and Murder: Canada’s Wildest Diplomatic Showdown Yet

December 10, 2024December 10, 2024 - by Sushant Singh

Killing of Canadian Sikh linked to highest levels of India’s government

January/February 2025 / World

In Afghanistan, Women Haven’t Given Up

December 9, 2024December 13, 2024 - by Soraya Amiri

Despite jail, torture, and death threats, activists are resisting the Taliban in the country and abroad

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Arts & Culture

When Mailboxes Exploded: A Graphic Novel Revisits Quebec’s Separatist Uprising

December 6, 2024December 6, 2024 - by Toula Drimonis

Fifty years later, Chris Oliveros gives the FLQ crisis a fresh perspective

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Business

When Your Landlord Is a Billion-Dollar Corporation

December 5, 2024December 5, 2024 - by Solarina Ho

Real estate trusts are sending rents soaring and reshaping Canada’s cities

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Politics

Justin Trudeau Might Be the Only One Who Still Believes in Justin Trudeau

December 4, 2024December 6, 2024 - by Ira Wells

When stubbornness becomes a political strategy

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World

Amid Crackdown, International Reporters Leave India

December 3, 2024December 3, 2024 - by Raksha Kumar

Journalists from Canada, France, and Australia describe a hostile environment for foreign media

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Politics

Trump 2.0: The Shock That Could Reshape Canada

December 2, 2024December 2, 2024 - by Michael Den Tandt

An era of disruption might just be the wake-up call we need

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Politics

How an Astrophysicist Became the Most Accurate Political Forecaster in Canada

November 30, 2024November 30, 2024 - by Carmine Starnino

Philippe J. Fournier has called elections across the country—with a 90 percent success rate

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Media

Tech Titans Should Pay to Save Canada’s Newsrooms

November 29, 2024November 29, 2024 - by Marc Edge

It’s time to take seriously the idea of using digital taxes to rebuild journalism

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The Day Assad Fled: Joy, Fear, and the Weight of History

Spies, Gangsters, and Murder: Canada’s Wildest Diplomatic Showdown Yet

In Afghanistan, Women Haven’t Given Up

When Mailboxes Exploded: A Graphic Novel Revisits Quebec’s Separatist Uprising

When Your Landlord Is a Billion-Dollar Corporation

Amid Crackdown, International Reporters Leave India

Trump 2.0: The Shock That Could Reshape Canada

How an Astrophysicist Became the Most Accurate Political Forecaster in Canada

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