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Kamala Harris’s run for president is getting ugly, but Republican misogyny may backfire this time

Meredith Ralston, Mount Saint Vincent University

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Race, gender and politics: Is the United States ready for a Black woman president?

Terri Givens, University of British Columbia

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A new Cold War? Not really — here’s how the West could capitalize on the rise of the Global South

Daniel Lincoln, University of Alberta

Donald Trump picks JD Vance as his running mate: Here’s why the Ohio senator is a smart choice

Jason Opal, McGill University

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Five possible vice-presidents and what they might say about the Democrat ticket

Katie Gaddini, UCL

The five possible VP candidates
Despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s gift to Donald Trump, he could be barred from Canada as a convicted felon

Catherine Dauvergne, University of British Columbia

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How AI bots spread misinformation online and undermine democratic politics

Sophia Melanson Ricciardone, McMaster University

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Here’s how progressive, collaborative electoral alternatives can beat the far right

Ajay Parasram, Dalhousie University

Residential school denialism is an attack on the truth

Crystal Gail Fraser, University of Alberta

Residential school denialism is an attack on the truth
A ‘green new deal’ is Canada’s best hope of achieving a just carbon-zero transition

Richard Sandbrook, University of Toronto

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Paying more for policing doesn’t stop or reduce crime

Irvin Waller, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Jeffrey Bradley, Carleton University

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A composite photo shows a hand holding a phone with the words disinformation, fake news and propaganda surrounding the phone.

5 ways for governments to better tackle foreign disinformation

Nicole Jackson, Simon Fraser University

The Trump assassination attempt has historical precedents — and future security implications

Jack L. Rozdilsky, York University, Canada

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How conspiracy theories polarize society and provoke violence

Kawser Ahmed, University of Winnipeg

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Attempted assassination of Trump: The long history of violence against U.S. presidents

Thomas Klassen, York University, Canada

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Why Canada must act urgently to give undocumented migrants legal status

Delphine Nakache, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa; Idil Atak, Toronto Metropolitan University; Jason Foster, Athabasca University, and Luin Goldring, York University, Canada

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Justin Trudeau’s bleak poll numbers are part of a global trend as young voters reject incumbents

Stewart Prest, University of British Columbia

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Early or not? Trudeau and Ford eye one another over when to call elections

Thomas Klassen, York University, Canada

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The global scene

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Russian airstrike against a Ukrainian children’s hospital reveals Russia’s eroding military might

James Horncastle, Simon Fraser University

Cities around the world share many challenges. To address them, they need to develop science diplomacy

Rémi Quirion, McGill University

Cities around the world share many challenges. To address them, they need to develop science diplomacy
Insights from the NATO summit: Why another Donald Trump presidency would doom the alliance

Stephen Saideman, Carleton University

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Is Putin drawing inspiration from Stalin’s military purge? Despite parallels, probably not

Oleksa Drachewych, Western University

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Foreign aid can help strengthen the economies of donor countries by boosting business

Marie-Ann Betschinger, HEC Montréal and Olivier Bertrand, Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo da Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV/EAESP)

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Canadian politics

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How remote work poses unique challenges to public sector employees

W. Dominika Wranik, Dalhousie University and Nachum Gabler, Dalhousie University

Canada’s new care worker immigration programs need faster processing times to keep families together

Jennifer E. Shaw, Thompson Rivers University; Alicia Massie, Simon Fraser University, and Anita Minh, University of British Columbia

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Canada needs a focused and flexible foreign policy after years of inconsistency

Yasar Bukan, Toronto Metropolitan University

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Why increasing Canada’s health budget for preventive and social care makes sense fiscally and medically

Rylan Egan, Queen's University, Ontario and Madison Lavergne, Queen's University, Ontario

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Drug prohibition is fuelling the overdose crisis: Regulating drugs is the way out

Kora DeBeck, Simon Fraser University and Perry Kendall, University of British Columbia

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U.S. election

Voting rights at risk after Supreme Court makes it harder to challenge racial gerrymandering

Sam D. Hayes, Trinity College

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Why Trump’s victory over death could land him in the Oval Office for a second time

James K. Rowe, University of Victoria

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What does Donald Trump’s NATO posturing mean for Canada?

Paul T. Mitchell, Canadian Forces College

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Unregulated online political ads pose a threat to democracy

Steven Caplan, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

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