Democracy seems to be faltering just when we need it most. I fear our democratic politics are being overrun by the authoritarian tendencies of some of our pretend, and pretentious, political leaders.

This reaction isn’t surprising given the political climate. Artists have strong convictions—predominantly left-leaning—and are under social pressure to conform to accepted views. This overly ...

Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration. Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Donald Trump had a plan. It was not a good plan, or even a plausible one. But it was, at ...

A 1918 poster calling on Canadians to purchase Victory Bonds to support the war effort in Europe. The federal NDP have recycled the idea in a new pitch to voters. F. L. Nicolet/Archives of Ontario ...

In his view, Eskom’s longstanding monopoly, coupled with political interference, has perpetuated inefficiency and stagnation in the electricity market. As Woode-Smith explains, "Eskom is toying ...

Your guide to the world of Canadian politics. (Subscriber exclusive on Saturdays) For Wednesday’s speech, he was introduced by Ontario Francophone Affairs Minister Caroline Mulroney, who evoked ...

Additionally, I believe that Middle Eastern art has often been viewed through a narrow lens—either as political commentary or as a response to conflict. While these elements are undoubtedly ...

WASHINGTON – Sen. Cory Booker on Tuesday delivered the longest recorded floor speech in Senate history, breaking the record set by segregationist Sen. Strom Thurmond in 1957. Booker began ...

The Trump administration fired staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and at the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday, as it embarked on its plan to cut 10,000 jobs at the ...

People from all political beliefs and from all walks of life are speaking up to let our leaders know we want to be heard, even if we don’t have a million dollars to donate. American Promise is a ...

President Donald Trump on Sunday did not dismiss the idea of pursuing a third term in the White House, despite the 22nd Amendment of the Constitution prohibiting it, claiming that “there are ...

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