- Dr. Tarek Loubani
Saturday, December 21st 2024
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Dr. Tarek Loubani first came on my radar in 2013, when he and filmmaker John Greyson were arrested by the Egyptian military junta en route to Gaza.
In 2018, he was shot in both legs by Israeli snipers when he was in Rafah providing medical care during the Great March of Return.
Since Israel’s latest onslaught began last year, he’s been barred from enter…
- Leaving Canadaland
Saturday, December 7th 2024
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For the past six years, Arshy Mann has been the voice of COMMONS.
When I heard that Mann and his producer Jordan Cornish recently decided to leave Canadaland and start their own project, the Hatchet, I knew I wanted to interview Arshy about the state of independent Canadian media.
We spoke about his latest project, the risks of going independent, why the…
- What went wrong at COP29?
Saturday, November 30th 2024
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The consensus on COP29 is that it was a flop.
Delegates to the annual climate summit, held this year in Baku, Azerbaijan, reached an agreement to provide $300 billion (USD) in financing to transition developing countries off of fossil fuels by 2025, a target which climate campaigners say barely scratches the surface of what’s needed.
There’s also been s…
- Making Sense of the 2024 U.S. Election
Saturday, November 16th 2024
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Donald Trump will be returning to the White House in January after defeating Kamala Harris in a landslide, in which he won every single major swing state—Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada.
Trump also obtained control over both Houses of Congress, meaning for the next two years at least, he’ll have nearly unli…
- Why Chrystia Freeland's Nazi Grandfather Matters
Saturday, November 9th 2024
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When Chrystia Freeland’s grandfather, whom she’s repeatedly cited as a political influence, was outed as a Nazi collaborator to Canadian media in 2017, much ink was spilled defending his wartime activities as an act of sheer survival.
A new book reveals that narrative to be totally bunk.
Mikhaylo Chomiak, Freeland’s maternal grandfather, edited Krakivsk…
