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Aug 8, 2017  Instead of giving rights or protections, NAFTA has a headlock on Canadian workersNAFTA has been key to the transformation of Canada, enabling corporations to become more dominant economically and politically, while rendering our labour force increasingly vulnerable and insecure. |
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Aug 3, 2017  There is nothing funny about Trump's call for police brutalityTrump's calls for violence are no joke, and people across the political spectrum should demand an end to his violent rhetoric. |
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Jul 31, 2017  Our digital rights are not for sale, or tradeMeghan Sali OpenMedia's official submission to the NAFTA consultation puts the digital rights concerns of Canadians front and centre |
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Jul 28, 2017  Trump Derangement Syndrome has Americans fixated on gossip rather than politicsDon't mistake gossip about Trump's tweets, with real politics that affects actual life and impacts those you care about. |
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Jul 27, 2017  Disability rights activists lead resistance against Affordable Care Act repealsAt the forefront of the protests against the various draconian Affordable Care Act repeal bills before the U.S. Senate are people in wheelchairs. |
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Jul 24, 2017  Omar Khadr's release and settlement the culmination of many years of activismBreanna Ho Students from the University of Alberta were one of many groups that mobilized on Khadr's behalf over five years ago. |
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Jul 21, 2017  Fighting the fossil fuels and capitalism is no act for James CromwellCromwell and five others were arrested while protesting against the construction of a fracked gas power plant. He and two others refused to pay their fines and were sentenced to a week behind bars. |
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Jul 19, 2017 WATCH: How Trump's travel ban is affecting Muslims living in CanadaThe recent travel ban by the U.S. president has far-reaching effects on the Muslim community living outside the six banned nations. This video sheds light on how Muslims are affected. |
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Jul 15, 2017  Niki Ashton speaking truth to power on PalestineYves Engler Israel lobby groups' response (or lack thereof) to NDP leadership candidate Niki Ashton’s recent support of Palestinian rights suggests they believe previous criticisms backfired. |
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Jul 13, 2017  Climate change denial by Trump administration sparks grassroots actionAs "Russiagate" becomes a full-blown conflagration threatening to consume Donald Trump's presidency, his denial of human-induced global warming continues to threaten a planet already on fire. |
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Jul 7, 2017  Bob Dylan and Barack Obama's contested Nobel Prizes drew different receptionsAlthough literature found its way into Bob Dylan's songs, and gave him "a way of looking at life, an understanding of human nature, and a standard to measure things by," it doesn't make him an author. |
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Jul 6, 2017  Trump lost the 2016 popular vote, 2020 could be another story if Republicans access voter dataIf Kris Kobach and his Republican allies get their hands on the data and succeed in suppressing the vote, then Trump may well be on his way to a landslide victory in 2020. |
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Jun 30, 2017  Canada should advocate for exemption from NAFTA's proportionality ruleGordon Laxer The rule obligates Canada to make available to the U.S. the same share of oil, natural gas and electricity as the previous three years. No other country has signed away access to its energy resources. |
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Jun 30, 2017  Middle America's anger has a new focus: Healthcare as a basic human rightPenney Kome Republicans are experiencing a backlash of constituent anger over the proposed replacement for the Affordable Care Act. |
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Jun 30, 2017  Justin Trudeau's foreign policy and militarism reminiscent of the Harper eraYves Engler The sober reality is Trudeau represents a continuation of his predecessor's foreign policy. I might need to redo my 2012 book "The Ugly Canadian," with the tagline "Justin Trudeau's foreign policy." |
 What would walking away from NAFTA mean for Canada?Reports A CCPA report details the impact on Canadian exporters |
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Jun 29, 2017  Access to health care is a matter of life and deathWe need to open the airwaves to include a diversity of voices, including those who are advocating for single-payer health care. |
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Jun 28, 2017  'Island Soldier': From the training camps of Texas to the battlefields of Afghanistanface2face Nathan Fitch and David Peck talk about war, colonialism, family, community, second-class citizens and much more in Fitch's new film 'Island Soldier'.
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Jun 23, 2017  Election interference is not unique to Russia -- U.S. and Canada have done it, tooYves Engler Media commentators who complain about Russia ignore clear-cut Canadian meddling elsewhere and the history of US interference in other countries’ elections, including in Canada |
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Jun 22, 2017  There is no rational reason why Medicare couldn't be expanded to cover all AmericansAs Trumpcare versus Obamacare dominates the cable news, the unreported movement for single-payer health care grows. As with all great shifts in history, when the people lead, the leaders follow. |
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Jun 16, 2017  Lessons for the left, courtesy of Jeremy Corbyn and Bernie SandersSocialism is no longer a dirty word and left-wing parties have valuable lessons to learn from authentic candidates who were able to attract the youth vote. |
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Jun 16, 2017  Russian meddling abroad underscores need for electoral reform in CanadaPenney Kome Transparency and representation are essential to countering the kind of foreign interference experienced in the U.S. and France. |
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Jun 15, 2017  Congressional lawsuit underway, charging Trump for accepting emolumentsNothing says "Happy Birthday, President" quite like a congressional lawsuit. |
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Jun 14, 2017  Trump is a pariah in the face of climate crisisDavid Suzuki If there's a bright side to Trump's decision, it's that climate change has received more serious media coverage than ever before, and people around the world have agreed to increase their efforts. |
