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A massive standoff over a pipeline through Wet’suwet’en land is pushing Canada to confront how it deals with Indigenous rights.
Mar 5, 2020 / Jillian Kestler-D’Amours
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They may fight over censorship and trade, but the biggest players all want the same thing: movies that make as much money as possible.
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When pipeline protesters shut down Canada’s railways, the prime minister stopped pretending to care about reconciliation.
Feb 27, 2020 / Robert Jago
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Feb 20, 2020 / Sophia Reuss
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As tension with China continues to mount, it’s time for Chinese Americans to become a more powerful force for progressive change.
Jan 24, 2020 / Tobita Chow
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Historically, such an approach does not end well, and there is ample evidence that Trump’s foreign policy is failing nearly everywhere.
Jan 7, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel