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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in 2018. Image: G20 Argentina/Flickr
Canada should be glad to watch new nuclear sub club AUKUS from sidelines
Rick Salutin | Being little and getting into deals with global prima donnas, with their nukes and egos, can be juvenile hell.
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A person holds a cannabis leaf up to a sunset. Image: David Gabric/Unsplash
We don't need to wait for electric vehicles. Hemp is here!
Joyce Nelson | Instead of spending millions on changing our infrastructure to suit electric vehicles, why not make a simple adaptation to our existing cars so they can be powered by ethanol instead of gas.
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Jagmeet Singh pictured in front of Parliament. Image: Jagmeet Singh/Twitter
How the new Parliament can enact an ambitious progressive agenda
Karl Nerenberg | When the Liberals take a good look, with fresh eyes, at the government's balance sheet, taxing the rich might not seem so outlandish. Indeed, it might start to look like an economically sound idea.
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A U.S. Border Patrol agent apprehends migrants who surrendered to him after crossing the Rio Grand River in El Paso Texas on March 18, 2019. Image: U.S. Customs and Border Protection/Mani Albrecht/Picryl
Haitian migrants whipped, shackled, and corralled by U.S. Border Patrol agents on horseback
Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan | 'What the hell are we doing,' asked Democratic California Congressmember Maxine Waters at a news conference in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, surrounded by members of the Congressional Black Caucus.
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Ontario removes COVID protection from university workers
Marc Belanger, RadioLabour | Thousands in Ontario put in danger. Alberta unions fight Kenny's dangerous incompetence. And more.
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Why access to abortion remains an election issue
Chelsea Nash | rabble editor Chelsea Nash talks to Joyce Arthur, the executive director of the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada, about how every federal election, abortion is politicized.
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The U.S. Capitol building framed by a makeshift gallows on January 6, 2021 during the siege by Donald Trump supporters. Image: Tyler Merbler/Wikimedia Commons
After an ugly campaign, Canada must heed the lessons of January 6
Shira Lurie | PPC leader Maxime Bernier alleged voter fraud on Twitter early in the campaign. Still, a version of the "Big Lie" has yet to infiltrate Canadian politics in a meaningful way. Key word: yet.
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Milkweed going to sleep in early fall. Image: Doreen Nicoll/Provided
Grass is adding to the climate and diversity crisis
Doreen Nicoll | We are in a climate and diversity crisis of epic proportions. So, why are homeowners so reluctant to embrace naturalized yards and edible landscaping?
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A 'Make Every Vote Count' sign from a protest in Guelph over Justin Trudeau's decision to drop electoral reform in 2017. Image: Ryan Hodnett/Flickr
Low voter turnout for meaningless election signals need for electoral reform
Ole Hendrickson | The low voter turnout for this year's election indicates that all is not well with democracy in Canada. We need a thoughtful and detailed study of alternative electoral systems.
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Justin Trudeau visits the Montreal Metro the day after the election. Image: Justin Trudeau/Twitter
David Moscrop on political engagement and the potential of coalition governments
Stephen Wentzell | Last week, as federal party leaders made their final pitches to Canadians on the campaign trail, national politics reporter Stephen Wentzell spoke to Washington Post columnist David Moscrop.
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A young moose stands on the side of the road. Image: Anna Mircea/Unsplash
Greening the red list can accelerate species recovery
David Suzuki | International Union for Conservation of Nature offers "an optimistic vision of species conservation that presents a road map on how to conserve a species and achieve its recovery."
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Alberta's new health minister, former labour minister Jason Copping, is sworn into his new position on Sept. 21. Image: Chris Schwarz/Government of Alberta/Flickr
Jason Kenney shuffles out health minister and says he won't quit
David J. Climenhaga | Jason Kenney seemed to make it clear at yesterday's COVID news conference that he has no intention of going without a fight. A mandatory, in-person UCP caucus meeting is scheduled to take place today.
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