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A Year Into The Pandemic, The Worst Of Our World Remain In Charge
The spirit of, ‘We’re all in this together’ was a cynical cover for policies that let some people suffer to keep things going for others.
Journalism Schools Help Entrench The Media’s Class Bias
As Canadian journalism supposedly strives to become more inclusive, it also needs to grapple with the wealth bias ingrained in it.
Police In Alberta Have Been Stalking An NDP Politician
They also neglected to tell her about a 2016 incident where someone at a bar was drugged with a drink that might have been intended for her.
What A Just Re-Opening That Puts Workers First Would Look Like
A just re-opening must include not only paid sick leave and tougher safety standards, but also stronger unions.
Canadian Editorial Boards Are Cheerleaders For War
Editorial boards have supported Canada’s war and regime change efforts since the First World War 98 per cent of the time.
COVID-19 Variants Are Being Used To Let Corporations Off The Hook
Every mention of Roberta Place has referenced new coronavirus strains, often above or in place of conditions at the long-term care home.
Conservatives Have Given Up On Fighting The Pandemic
Erin O’Toole has unintentionally confirmed the obvious: the Conservative plan for escaping the pandemic begins and ends with the vaccine.
B.C.’s Drug Decriminalization Bid Masks A Sluggish Safe Supply Policy
More than 1,700 people in B.C. died from poisoned illicit drugs in 2020, and drug policy isn't keeping pace with the crisis.
The Spanish Civil War Shows Canada Isn’t Truly Opposed To Fascism
A government that believed in fighting fascism would at least acknowledge the wrongs it did to the Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion volunteers.