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Explainer: Canada–U.S. relations at a crossroads, experts say Canada is more exposed than ever
Car., unidentified. Canadian Private Post Card. Knowles & Co. London Ont. Circa 1907/09 (Credit: An Encyclopedia of Canadian Animation, Cartooning and Illustration) Canada is entering 2026 facing what global risk analysts describe as its most precarious relationship with the United States in decades, a moment that is forcing Ottawa to rethink long-standing assumptions about trade, security and economic dependence. In its Top Risks 2026 report, political risk consultancy Eura

Polina Kozlova
Feb 23 min read


ICE shootings test truth in the social media age
(Graphic art by Oma Studios) Two fatal shootings in Minneapolis this January didn’t just take lives. They set off protests, political firestorms and a blitz of online narratives racing ahead of the facts. Almost immediately, videos, tweets and posts shaped what people believed had happened. On Jan. 7, Renée Good was shot and killed by a federal immigration agent during an enforcement operation. On Jan. 24, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse for the U.S.

Jennifer William
Feb 22 min read


Commentary: When leaders speak of peace, but the world remains at war
World leaders gather at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where discussions on peace and global cooperation took place amidst ongoing international conflicts. (Credit: AP News / Evan Vucci) While speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, U.S. President Donald Trump proposed a “Board of Peace,” an initiative he said would operate alongside existing international institutions. When asked whether the proposal would replace the United Nations, Trump said, “You

Suzanne Shah
Jan 262 min read


Kimmel, Kirk and the free speech divide in the U.S.
On Sept. 17, ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel off the air after comments Kimmel made regarding the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk....

Jennifer William
Sep 28, 20252 min read


STU lecture breaks down Donald Trump’s first nine months in office
Attendees who filled the room watched as Tom Bateman, Connor Barry, Amanda DiPaolo, Shaun Narine, Jamie Gillies and Laura Levick (left to...

Fernanda Sanchez
Sep 21, 20253 min read
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