Blog April 23
Andrew Scheer. Photo: Andrew Scheer/Flickr
Canadian politics need a civility pledge
Penney Kome | Alberta election rancour just a sample of what federal election could bring.
Columnists April 23
Willie O'Ree. Photo courtesy of film "Willie"
Stieg Larsson, 'patient zero,' and hockey hero Willie O'Ree converge at Hot Docs
June Chua | Three unique and influential individuals in three very different arenas of life come together at this year's Hot Docs documentary festival in Toronto.
Columnists April 23
Photo: Jason Kenney/Facebook
Kenney defiantly challenges Trudeau on climate
Duncan Cameron | With Jason Kenney rejecting the idea that what Ottawa thinks is good for the climate is good for the people of Alberta, he is provoking a fight with Justin Trudeau.
Columnists April 23
Photo: Jason Kenney/Facebook
Kenney defiantly challenges Trudeau on climate
Duncan Cameron | With Jason Kenney rejecting the idea that what Ottawa thinks is good for the climate is good for the people of Alberta, he is provoking a fight with Justin Trudeau.
Blog April 23
NDP Leader Rachel Notley during her last campaign rally in Edmonton. Photo: David J. Climenhaga.
Pundits want you to believe negative campaigning hurt the NDP -- it likely saved their bacon!
David J. Climenhaga | By the end of 2018, the only arrow left in the NDP's quiver was to attack the character of the UCP's leadership and the ugly instincts of the UCP base.
Podcast April 23
Indigenous women rising in the face of violence and injustice
Indigenous women rising in the face of violence and injustice
Scott Neigh | Carol Martin and Sophie Merasty talk about Red Women Rising, a new publication in which Indigenous women of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside talk about injustice, survival, leadership, and making change.
Blog April 22
Facebook photo via the Civic Council of Grassroots and Indigenous Organizations in Honduras (COPINH).
Canadian groups want Edwin Espinal freed from Honduran jail
Brent Patterson | Honduran human rights defender Edwin Espinal has been held in a high-security prison without trial since January 2018 after protesting against an unfair election.
News April 22
Caribou. Image: Dean Biggins
To understand the climate crisis, look to Indigenous stories
Julie Cruikshank | Indigenous communities are disproportionately affected by climate change. But Indigenous stories also suggest a different way of thinking about the natural world.
Blog April 20
Twitter photo via Juan Mayorga.
Berta Cáceres a powerful symbol of resistance at Extinction Rebellion protest
Brent Patterson | A boat named after the Indigenous land and water defender featured prominently in the occupation of Oxford Circus in London, England, more than 8,500 kilometres from her home territory in Honduras.
Blog April 20
Aaron James, whose book "Assholes: A Theory" inspired John Walker's documentary
John Walker's new documentary brings assholes to life
Doreen Nicoll | Inspired by Aaron James's book of the same name, "Assholes: A Theory" explores the origins of a social type that seems to be taking over the world.
Columnists April 20
Will the Notre Dame fire be Macron's deus ex machina?
Rick Salutin | Notre Dame was an ideal displacement for embattled Macron, after months of the yellow vests nipping at his neoliberal heels.
Columnists April 20
Will the Notre Dame fire be Macron's deus ex machina?
Rick Salutin | Notre Dame was an ideal displacement for embattled Macron, after months of the yellow vests nipping at his neoliberal heels.