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Duncan Cameron
October 9
In ongoing talks with Japan and the EU, the U.S. plans to use the precedent created by a concession granted in the USMCA to advance the American goal of punishing China for its trade practices. |
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Rick Salutin
October 5
Toronto is a city people love, but its strength is in its neighbourhoods and demographics, not its leadership. As we gear up to face Ford, wouldn't it be nice to have strong mayoral representation? |
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Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan
October 4
As U.S. President Donald Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court seemed to be reaching a controversial conclusion last week, a remarkable encounter took place on live TV. |
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Duncan Cameron
October 1
Pierre Trudeau called the original trade deal with the U.S. "a monstrous swindle." The new deal is that, plus a set of unnecessary capitulations to shut up Donald Trump on trade. It won't. |
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Marianela Ramos Capelo, Digital Freedom Update
October 1
In Canada, costume designs are considered to be under copyright. So, mass-producing a costume of Marvel's Thor without clearing the rights to use the character might not be the best idea. |
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Jim Stanford
September 28
Union work stoppages have become quite rare in Canada. Perhaps it's not surprising many Canadians have forgotten (or never learned) how these things actually work. |
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Matthew Behrens
September 28
To distract from the glaring failure to prioritize child care over warfare and housing over drones and new bombers, the Liberals continue to dance about the global stage as self-proclaimed feminists. |
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Linda McQuaig
September 27
A recent episode involving pro-Palestinian activist Dimitri Lascaris highlights the extent to which debate over Palestinian rights has been all but shut down by our political leaders. |
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Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan
September 27
From women's control over their own reproductive rights, to sexual assault and abuse, we'll know we have made progress when women's bodies are no longer a battleground in the U.S. |
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Pro Bono, Michael Hackl
September 27
Until the institutional bias that exists in society is addressed, the use of technology will not help eliminate bias in police work. |
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Lois Ross
September 26
The 1980s were an incredible time of change, challenge and hope in Nicaragua after the 1979 Sandinista Revolution. Now many are questioning the source of the violence that's erupted in the country. |
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Duncan Cameron
September 25
Whether Liberal or Conservative in name, once in government, both parties have regularly adopted each other's main policies. |
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Rick Salutin
September 22
Why is "war of civilizations" discourse enjoying a revival? Canadian nationalism lacks traction with youth and a Pew poll from last week showed 74 per cent Canadian support for welcoming refugees? |
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Brent Patterson
September 19
The occupation of numerous old growth trees in the Hambach Forest provides an inspiring example of grassroots resistance to the coal industry that we can apply to struggles in this country. |
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Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan
September 18
Joining the professional firefighting crews on the front lines of California's massive fires are thousands of prisoners, brought out of their jails to engage in this dangerous work. |
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June Chua
September 18
Karen Connelly, a human rights activist and storyteller, was one of four writers in Berlin launching a preview of the anthology "Refugees Worldwide II." |
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Duncan Cameron
September 18
Behind-the-scenes efforts by corporate executives are underway to bring Trump-like tax reform to Canada, in the form of tax write-offs to boost manufacturing industry profits. |
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Rick Salutin
September 14
Why are venerable institutions going back centuries so vulnerable? And what sustains decency and democracy in trying times, if not history and institutions? It's something simple. |
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Duncan Cameron
September 11
Canadians look to the federal government for leadership. What they have been getting instead from the Liberal government is stewardship. |
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Rick Salutin
September 8
Canada is a prime example of a blighted electoral system. We routinely endure governments that got around 40 per cent of votes and act like absolute monarchies. |
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Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan
September 6
On Nov. 8, 2016, Crystal Mason, an African-American mother of three, went to the polls and voted. What Crystal didn't know was that in Texas, you can't vote while on parole or supervised release. |
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Marianela Ramos Capelo, Digital Freedom Update
September 4
Have you ever thought about how nearly every logo, piece of design (yes, including your tattoos), song, and movie has been or is currently under someone else's copyright? |
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Duncan Cameron
September 4
No amount of public assurances from Chrystia Freeland about returning to the table with "good faith" negotiators are going to dispel the doubts that now surround Canada-U.S trade relations. |
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Rick Salutin
August 31
In rejigging NAFTA, Trump seems to have delivered on one of his main pledges, which no one anticipated. |
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Linda McQuaig
August 30
Doug Ford's revved-up war against the poor could perhaps be described as politically cunning. One thing it could never be described as is populist. |
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Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan
August 30
According to reports, U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is considering allowing federal education funds to be used to buy guns to arm teachers in the classroom. |
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Pro Bono, Brynn Leger
August 30
If denying access to supervised injection sites was found to be an infringement of the Charter by the Supreme Court, the same may be said of Ontario's decision to halt new overdose prevention sites. |
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Duncan Cameron
August 28
The problem with the federal government's new anti-poverty statement is that it includes no new poverty reduction measures. |
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Rick Salutin
August 24
U.S. deep state villains are called 'patriots' for preventing Trump coup. |
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Monia Mazigh
August 24
Politicians who are raising the spectre of fear around immigrants today evoke the discrimination that immigrants have faced over the course of Canada's history. |
