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A man with short grey hair kneels in front of a memorial with hundreds of bouquets of flowers.

What Canada can learn from Australia on adequately protecting citizens at live events

Sean Spence, Royal Military College of Canada

How Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok could be helping bring about an era of techno-fascism

Jonathan Durand Folco, Université Saint-Paul / Saint Paul University

A man stretches out his arm

A man stretches out his arm

Big Beautiful Bill: Why Donald Trump is obsessed with the manipulative language of size

Andy Curtis, City University of Macau

A seated man makes a face and bangs a gavel surrounded by cheering people.

A seated man makes a face and bangs a gavel surrounded by cheering people.

How public development banks could narrow inequality gaps between the Global North and South

Alicja Paulina Krubnik, McMaster University

A tall dark-haired man stands next to a blond woman and an older man; a sign behind them reads Financing for Development.

A tall dark-haired man stands next to a blond woman and an older man; a sign behind them reads Financing for Development.

A man with short dark hair in a dark blue suit stands on a stage behind a microphone with windows behind him showcasing trees and greenery.

Elbows down? Why Mark Carney seems to keep caving to Donald Trump

Sam Routley, Western University

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ showcases Donald Trump’s penchant for visual cruelty

Marycarmen Lara Villanueva, University of Toronto

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ showcases Donald Trump’s penchant for visual cruelty

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ showcases Donald Trump’s penchant for visual cruelty

Congo and critical minerals: What are the costs of America’s peace?

Evelyn Namakula Mayanja, Carleton University

A rotund man with orange-ish white hair and facial bronzer sits at an desk in an ornate office. A woman stands to his left and a Black man to his right.

A rotund man with orange-ish white hair and facial bronzer sits at an desk in an ornate office. A woman stands to his left and a Black man to his right.

AI and other future technologies will be necessary — but not sufficient — for enacting the UN’s Pact for the Future

Joyeeta Gupta, University of Amsterdam

How Eurostack could offer Canada a route to digital independence from the United States

Ted Palys, Simon Fraser University

A man with short grey hair smiles between a woman and another man as they all clasp hands. The Canadian and EU flags are behind them.

A man with short grey hair smiles between a woman and another man as they all clasp hands. The Canadian and EU flags are behind them.

a sillouette of two hands. one is extending from a car, the other with a document in hand, from a booth.

Canada’s proposed Strong Borders Act further threatens the legal rights of migrants

Shiva S. Mohan, Toronto Metropolitan University

Not just a few bad apples: The Canadian Armed Forces has a nagging far-right problem

Stéphane Leman-Langlois, Université Laval; Aurélie Campana, Université Laval, and Samuel Tanner, Université de Montréal

A long line of people in green army uniform and black berets. Canadian flags on their shoulders

A long line of people in green army uniform and black berets. Canadian flags on their shoulders

Charges against Canadian Army members in anti-government terror plot raise alarms about right-wing extremism

Kawser Ahmed, University of Winnipeg

A collection of firearm

A collection of firearm

Workers lay pipe down for a pipeline

Could new pipelines shield Canada from U.S. tariffs? The answer is complicated

Torsten Jaccard, University of British Columbia

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An old man in a black turban and robe with a long white beard and wearing glasses speaks in front of a microphone

U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran could fuel a new wave of nuclear proliferation

Saira Bano, Thompson Rivers University

How drones are changing the way wars are fought

Alexandre Massaux, Université de Toulon

An image of a destroyed drone lying in a desert

An image of a destroyed drone lying in a desert

Calls to designate the Bishnoi gang a terrorist group shine a spotlight on Canada’s security laws

Basema Al-Alami, University of Toronto

People in colourful turbans and saris at a protest. One holds a sign reading 'Sikhs killed on Canadian soil.'

People in colourful turbans and saris at a protest. One holds a sign reading 'Sikhs killed on Canadian soil.'

a woman sits on a plastic white chair in front of a taped tent

How women are trapped in years of homelessness that often begin in their teens

Mary Vaccaro, McMaster University

a woman in a red t shirt looks scared as she hugs someone

I analyzed more than 100 extremist manifestos: Misogyny was the common thread

Karmvir K. Padda, University of Waterloo

New Ontario law prioritizes profits over environmental and Indigenous rights

Martina Jakubchik-Paloheimo, York University, Canada

A man has his eyes closed and is putting on a toque that says 'Canada is not for sale.'

A man has his eyes closed and is putting on a toque that says 'Canada is not for sale.'

Is Mark Carney turning his back on climate action?

Deborah de Lange, Toronto Metropolitan University

A man with short grey hair stands under lights and behind a podium with Canadian flags behind him.

A man with short grey hair stands under lights and behind a podium with Canadian flags behind him.

4 reasons to be concerned about Bill C-4’s threats to Canadian privacy and sovereignty

Sara Bannerman, McMaster University

A person holds a smartphone open to Facebook privacy settings.

A person holds a smartphone open to Facebook privacy settings.

Why Canada’s Strong Borders Act is as troublesome as Donald Trump’s travel bans

Benjamin Muller, Western University

A person holds a sign reading Dear Canada, We Hate Him Too with a bridge in the background on a cloudy day.

A person holds a sign reading Dear Canada, We Hate Him Too with a bridge in the background on a cloudy day.

How Canadian nationalism is evolving with the times — and will continue to do so

How Canadian nationalism is evolving with the times — and will continue to do so

Eric Wilkinson, University of British Columbia

Symbols take centre stage in debates about Canadian nationalism

Paul Hamilton, Brock University and Tristan Sheppard, Brock University

Young people hold a giant Canadian flag as they skate on a frozen canal.

Young people hold a giant Canadian flag as they skate on a frozen canal.

Resurrecting John A. Macdonald statues ignores critical lessons about Canada’s history

Eric Strikwerda, Athabasca University

Yellow barricades surround a statue of a man in front of a stone building.

Yellow barricades surround a statue of a man in front of a stone building.

American dominance is not dead, but it is changing — and not for the better

Laurent Borzillo, École nationale d'administration publique (ENAP)

American dominance is not dead, but it is changing — and not for the better

American dominance is not dead, but it is changing — and not for the better

a man holds up an automatic weapon. several people behind him do the same; most wear masks

Haiti on the brink: Gangs fill power vacuum as current solutions fail a nation in crisis

Greg Beckett, Western University

Broken bromance: What network science tells us about the Trump-Musk breakup

Anthony Bonato, Toronto Metropolitan University

Two men have their heads together - they are viewing something from behind a chain link fence

Two men have their heads together - they are viewing something from behind a chain link fence

The politics of blame: Accusing immigrants won’t solve Germany’s antisemitism problem

Oliver Schmidtke, University of Victoria

A balding white man with dark glasses wearing a blue suit

A balding white man with dark glasses wearing a blue suit

Mitigating AI security threats: Why the G7 should embrace ‘federated learning’

Abbas Yazdinejad, University of Toronto and Jude Kong, University of Toronto

A dark-haired man speaks into a microphone behind a lectern with a Canada 2020 banner to his left.

A dark-haired man speaks into a microphone behind a lectern with a Canada 2020 banner to his left.

France’s final nuclear tests in the South Pacific, 30 years on

Roxanne Panchasi, Simon Fraser University

A man gives a speech, people behind him carry placards featuring a mushroom cloud with the word no written in French

A man gives a speech, people behind him carry placards featuring a mushroom cloud with the word no written in French

A man and woman in a kitchen argue

How discussion becomes discord: Three avoidable steps on the path to polarization

Emma Lei Jing, Neoma Business School; Elizabeth Goodrick, Florida Atlantic University; Jo-Louise Huq, University of Calgary, and Trish Reay, University of Alberta

B.C.’s mental health law is on trial — and so is our commitment to human rights

Anne Levesque, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

A woman lays flowers at a memorial during a vigil

A woman lays flowers at a memorial during a vigil

Canada’s ‘jail not bail’ trend: 4 ways to support victims

Carolyn Yule, University of Guelph; Kaitlin Humer, University of Guelph; Laura MacDiarmid, University of Guelph-Humber, and Sophia Lindstrom, University of Guelph

A woman walks in front of a dark grey building that says courthouse.

A woman walks in front of a dark grey building that says courthouse.

Canadian international relations experts share their views on global politics and Canada’s role

Anessa L. Kimball, Université Laval

A man with short grey hair in a suit stands among soldiers in camouflage fatigues.

A man with short grey hair in a suit stands among soldiers in camouflage fatigues.

A woman with dark hair in a green dress and dark jacket speaks to the media. two large canadian flags are behind her.

What if Alberta really did vote to separate?

Stewart Prest, University of British Columbia

The proposed Strong Borders Act gives police new invasive search powers that may breach Charter rights

Robert Diab, Thompson Rivers University

a uniformed officer walks towards a border marked with diamond-shaped yellow and black checkerboard signs

a uniformed officer walks towards a border marked with diamond-shaped yellow and black checkerboard signs

Why Canada needs a law that gives workers the right to govern their workplace

Tom Malleson, Western University

A group of construction workers raise their fists in the air

A group of construction workers raise their fists in the air

Why the federal government must act cautiously on fast-tracking project approvals

Mark Winfield, York University, Canada

A man with short grey hair speaks; other men and a woman sit beside him at a long table with provincial/territorial flags behind them

A man with short grey hair speaks; other men and a woman sit beside him at a long table with provincial/territorial flags behind them

Why Canada should apply labour protections to the rental housing sector

Elliot Goodell Ugalde, Queen's University, Ontario and Natalie Braun, York University, Canada

An aerial view of condo buildings with a grey sky and mountains in the background.

An aerial view of condo buildings with a grey sky and mountains in the background.

Second Trump presidency

Protesters, one waving an American flag, stand face-to-face with heavily armed soldiers at the top of a staircase into a federal building.

Appeals court ruling grants Donald Trump broad powers to deploy troops to American cities

Jack L. Rozdilsky, York University, Canada

The Handmaid’s Tale reflects Margaret Atwood’s eerie talent for reading the palm of power

Sharon Engbrecht, University of British Columbia

People in fancy clothes on a red carpet.

People in fancy clothes on a red carpet.

The American mass exodus to Canada amid Trump 2.0 has yet to materialize

Lori Wilkinson, University of Manitoba

A proteser carries a sign listing grievances against Donald Trump with the Trump Tower in the background.

A proteser carries a sign listing grievances against Donald Trump with the Trump Tower in the background.

A tattered American flag against a grey sky.

Is Donald Trump doing the world a favour by isolating the United States?

Shaun Narine, St. Thomas University (Canada)

How Donald Trump’s assault on universities echoes earlier American conservative ideas

Michael Williams, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Rita Abrahamsen, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

A man speaks into a microphone with a portrait of a man behind him.

A man speaks into a microphone with a portrait of a man behind him.

Juggling dynamite? At 100 days in office, Donald Trump is no Franklin D. Roosevelt

Ronald W. Pruessen, University of Toronto

A rotund man in a white ball cap is surrounded by microphones and reporters on an airport tarmac.

A rotund man in a white ball cap is surrounded by microphones and reporters on an airport tarmac.

DOGE’s AI surveillance risks silencing whistleblowers and weakening democracy

Thomas Stuart, University of Victoria

A white man speaks on a stage to a crowd of people in front of a giant projection of an American flag

A white man speaks on a stage to a crowd of people in front of a giant projection of an American flag

Three scientists speak about what it’s like to have research funding cut by the Trump administration

Gemma Ware, The Conversation

A sign saying science helps you held up by a protestor.

A sign saying science helps you held up by a protestor.

Donald Trump’s policies are more than dumb — they’re stupid, according to stupidity researchers

Jerry Paul Sheppard, Simon Fraser University

An elderly man with a mobile phone to his ear and wearing red Make America Great Again ballcap waves from the back of a limousine.

An elderly man with a mobile phone to his ear and wearing red Make America Great Again ballcap waves from the back of a limousine.

Stuck in the past: Trump tariffs and other policies are dragging the U.S. back to the 19th century

Eric Strikwerda, Athabasca University

An old man with orange-tinged skin and orange-ish white hair holds up a document that says 'Foreign Trade Barriers' as he stands in front of a giant American flag and behind a presidential lectern.

An old man with orange-tinged skin and orange-ish white hair holds up a document that says 'Foreign Trade Barriers' as he stands in front of a giant American flag and behind a presidential lectern.

With Trump in power, the world must fight the new culture of intimidation

Alain-G. Gagnon, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

Two sit in an an ornate office with media around them.

Two sit in an an ornate office with media around them.

Trump, interrupted: Cory Booker’s 25-hour Senate speech calls for collective action

Barbara Leckie, Carleton University

A man holding a microphone embraces a grey-haired woman.

A man holding a microphone embraces a grey-haired woman.

A man with white-ish blond hair is blurred speaking at a podium and in focus on a screen behind him.

Why Donald Trump is such a relentless bullshitter

Tim Kenyon, Brock University

80 years after atomic bombs devastated Japan, Donald Trump’s actions risk nuclear proliferation

Jamie Levin, St. Francis Xavier University and Youngwon Cho, St. Francis Xavier University

A building with a glass dome at sunset as people walk by.

A building with a glass dome at sunset as people walk by.

How Donald Trump and Elon Musk are waging a deep and wide ‘uncivil war’

Eli Sopow, University Canada West

A man dressed in black wearing sunglasses smiles next to an older man with heavy facial bronzer and white-blond hair.

A man dressed in black wearing sunglasses smiles next to an older man with heavy facial bronzer and white-blond hair.

Trump’s English language order upends America’s long multilingual history

Mark Turin, University of British Columbia and Ross Perlin, Columbia University

An old man with orange-tinged skin and whiteish hair wearing a dark suit and yellow tie holding a document with an oversized signature

An old man with orange-tinged skin and whiteish hair wearing a dark suit and yellow tie holding a document with an oversized signature

Donald Trump thinks some accents are ‘beautiful,’ but what makes them so?

Nicole Rosen, University of Manitoba

An old man with orange-tinged skin and whiteish hair wearing a dark suit and red tie gives a thumb's up to the camera

An old man with orange-tinged skin and whiteish hair wearing a dark suit and red tie gives a thumb's up to the camera

Global news

Crew and passengers of a boat in lifejackets with their hands up

Is Israel’s interception of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla legal?

Priya Gupta, McGill University and Heidi Matthews, York University, Canada

For Haitian migrants in the Dominican Republic, ‘reproduction is like a death sentence’

Masaya Llavaneras Blanco, Western University

A woman with a red headscarf and wrapped in a red blanket walks on a concrete road under a car garage ceiling of lights. to the left are women sitting down in a line

A woman with a red headscarf and wrapped in a red blanket walks on a concrete road under a car garage ceiling of lights. to the left are women sitting down in a line

Ukraine’s drone attacks on Russian airfields could derail Russia’s war efforts

James Horncastle, Simon Fraser University

A truck in flames.

A truck in flames.

A child picks up a toddler over his head.

Falling back into the shadows? How to keep internal displacement on the humanitarian agenda

Megan Bradley, McGill University and Jennifer Welsh, McGill University

a woman in a yellow sari stands wth her baby looking through a large whole in her brick house

Borders and orders: How settler-government occupations violate Kashmiri sovereignty

Binish Ahmed, Toronto Metropolitan University

Three armed soldiers

Indian airstrikes in Kashmir following tourist attack raises fears of a regional conflict

MD Rakib Jahan, Queen's University, Ontario

Fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is worsening gender-based violence against women

Annie Bunting, York University, Canada and Heather Tasker, Dalhousie University

White tents spread across a large area.

White tents spread across a large area.

How Iran’s government has weaponized sexual violence against women who dare to resist

Mina Fakhravar, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

Protesters carry placards featuring the faces of Iranian women.

Protesters carry placards featuring the faces of Iranian women.

Argentina’s Javier Milei is playing the democratic game, but using authoritarian tactics

Federico Chaves Correa, Université Laval

Argentina’s Javier Milei is playing the democratic game, but using authoritarian tactics

Argentina’s Javier Milei is playing the democratic game, but using authoritarian tactics

What’s behind Erdoğan’s calculated shift on Kurds and its potential consequences

Spyros A. Sofos, Simon Fraser University

A man with thin grey hair listens while a bearded man, out of focus, speaks.

A man with thin grey hair listens while a bearded man, out of focus, speaks.

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