Jun 18, 2020
Donald Trump rally stokes racism as COVID-19 cases surge
No matter how much Trump tries to vilify activists as thugs and terrorists, it is they, people in the streets, who represent the proudest traditions of protest and dissent.
US Politics
US Politics
Jun 11, 2020
U.S. activists demand protection for Black lives, defunding for police
Protest against police terror across the United States over the last two weeks is beginning to produce change.
May 28, 2020
Racism in America, from police brutality to COVID-19
The pandemic lays bare what cell phone and body camera videos have increasingly exposed and communities of color have long known: racism is alive and well in the United States, and it is deadly.
May 26, 2020
U.S. and China wage cold war in the time of COVID-19
The easing of international tensions between the U.S. and China would in normal times be the job of international institutions such as the UN and G20. But Trump times are not normal times.
May 21, 2020
'Stay at home, stay alive, organize, organize'
These are difficult, dangerous times. The undocumented, the poor and communities of colour face COVID-19 infection on a daily basis, with practically no safety net.
May 19, 2020
A Joe Biden presidency will likely end Jason Kenney's Keystone XL pipedream once and for all
David J. Climenhaga
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has called sinking $7.5 billion into the Keystone XL pipeline "a solid bet." But the investment is not likely to benefit Alberta's taxpayers.
May 14, 2020
On South Dakota's Sioux reservations, checkpoints save lives
Governor Kristi Noem supports armed vigilantes in states like Wisconsin. But if Native Americans dare to protect public health on their sovereign territory, Noem suddenly embraces "big government."
May 7, 2020
Donald Trump can't mask his message to Indian country: 'Live and let die'
"The federal government announced that they intend to release a portion of funds ... to tribes to help fight COVID-19, but I'll believe it when I see it," said Navajo President Jonathan Nez.
May 4, 2020
The Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame should revoke the honour it bestowed upon Fox News personality John Roberts
Matthew Hays
Fox News has been accused of toxifying public discourse for many years, and now faces a lawsuit for spreading misinformation about COVID-19. Roberts lends a false veneer of credibility to the network.
Apr 27, 2020
Health Canada warns Canadians not to take Donald Trump's medical advice
Karl Nerenberg
Clinical trials are taking place right now to assess the effectiveness -- and potential side effects -- of chloroquine as treatment for COVID-19 patients. None of those trials are, as yet, conclusive.
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