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The fossil fuel industry’s deep reach into higher education
October 24, 2024

The fossil fuel industry’s deep reach into higher education

Emma Bainbridge

In order for universities to respond to the climate crisis, they need to fully cut ties with fossil fuel companies—as they did in the past with Big Tobacco.

Our Schools Our Selves Monitor Online Climate Change
What is the "rental wage" in my neighborhood?
September 25, 2024

What is the "rental wage" in my neighborhood?

David Macdonald / Ricardo Tranjan

Rental costs are out of control in cities across the country. We broke down what you need to earn to afford an apartment in every neighborhood in Canada.

Monitor Online Housing & Homelessness Cities
If Canada wanted reconciliation, it would stand with Palestine
September 30, 2024

If Canada wanted reconciliation, it would stand with Palestine

Véronique Sioufi

Canada is a settler-colonial state. Decolonization of this land means ending Canadian support for Israeli colonialism as well.

Monitor Online Indigenous Rights International Politics
Does “green trade” have a future?

Does “green trade” have a future?

Gavin Fridell

Global decarbonization requires redistribution from rich countries to the Global South—and a rethinking of global trade infrastructure.

Kamala Harris is a breakthrough for representation—but representation is not enough

Kamala Harris is a breakthrough for representation—but representation is not enough

Chloe Kemeni

Building Black freedom means dismantling the structures of white supremacy and colonialism. That’s not Harris’ political project.

“It’s like we’re not even allowed to be Palestinian”

“It’s like we’re not even allowed to be Palestinian”

Muna Saleh / Nada Awwad

Anti-Palestinian racism in schools

Tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles are coming. How high will they be?

Tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles are coming. How high will they be?

Stuart Trew

Trade protections are a reasonable and surprisingly popular response to oversupply of China-made electric vehicles. But there should be strings attached.

Canada needs to strengthen the “cultural exemption” in its free trade agreements:

Canada needs to strengthen the “cultural exemption” in its free trade agreements:

Garry Neil

In the age of digital production and streaming, Canada’s existing cultural protections leave big gaps and vulnerabilities.

Canada has its Just Transition law

Canada has its Just Transition law

Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood

Shift Storm newsletter—June 2024 edition

Climate action survives UK and France elections

Climate action survives UK and France elections

Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood

Shift Storm newsletter—July 2024 edition

“Working class conservatism” is a bait-and-switch scam. Stop taking it at face value.

“Working class conservatism” is a bait-and-switch scam. Stop taking it at face value.

Jon Milton

The right’s political project is about dismantling worker power. Don’t get played.