Will America tear itself apart?
Is America truly unravelling? I think what we’re seeing is a country coming apart for real.
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If life before this was ‘normal,’ I don’t want to go back
Systemic racism, unfettered capitalism and environmental destruction have reached a boiling point in 2020.
Activism gives Muslim youth a way to connect amid pandemic social isolating
Muslim youth get a much-needed sense of belonging through activism. It keeps them in touch with mentors and friends who can help nourish their mental well-being.
How to rebuild after the economic pain from COVID-19? Study Cuba
Whatever one believes about Fidel Castro and his authoritarian regime, the response of his government was to embrace science and intelligent and pragmatic policies for recovery after an economic shock.
Canada's emissions rise, yet again. Can we please adopt U.K. Carbon Budget law now?
Canada's emissions have surged to their highest level in more than a decade. The U.K. offers an alternative climate tool kit we could adopt to try to reverse our multi-decade climate failure.
Canada can't afford to put the climate crisis on the back burner
The pandemic has presented an opportunity for Canada to become the climate leader it claims to be on the world stage.
As temperatures rise, Canada’s farmers face an uncertain future
As we plan for a rapidly warming climate, we must guard against the temptation to assume that in a cold country a warming climate might do a bit of good.
Torstar was sold — is that a good thing or really bad news?
Who are the Bitoves and Rivetts and what are their plans for Torstar?
Stephen Harper's power dissolves
From the wings, Stephen Harper may still control his chastened party, but Canadians have moved on.
Once we have a vaccine, how will we track who’s gotten it?
We need a digital vaccination scar for the 21st century — an effective system in place to identify those who are immunized.
Better data will mean better COVID-19 employment recovery
Canada’s workforce needs more insightful data to navigate the transition to the post COVID-19 job market.
Post-pandemic, we need to look at energy efficiency
Investing in energy efficiency post pandemic will deliver robust environmental and economic returns and stimulate job creation in the trades and manufacturing sector while simultaneously reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The new world order is disorder
Canadians are more likely to say the country is heading in the right direction than they were only a few months ago. But asked about the rest of the world, they see more going wrong than going right.
Loved ones in long-term care adrift in jurisdictional limboland
A nationwide, citizen-led petition proposing to protect people in in long-term care homes has now garnered 57,000-plus signatures.
Will we embrace the silver lining of COVID-19?
COVID-19 offers humanity a golden opportunity to restructure our relationship with our planet.