Sep 24, 2018 06:30 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Since Malcolm Turnbull was ousted as prime minister, we have seen a renewed focus by the federal government on targeting union officials. The latest, and also most enduring, target is the Construction, Forestry,...
'Resistance' to Trump in the White House: impeachment by insiders?
Sep 18, 2018 12:42 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The anonymous op-ed piece published September 5 in the New York Times, I am part of the resistance inside the Trump administration, offered the cold comfort that there are adults in the room restraining President Trump...
Politics and paper towels: Disputing disaster death tolls
Sep 18, 2018 12:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature Politics
Hurricane Florences battering of the southern United States has brought natural disasters and their devastating impacts back into the daily news cycle. The Atlantic hurricane season is in full swing and while earlier...
No matter what method is used to teach math, make it fun
Sep 18, 2018 12:36 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Theres a change coming to Ontarios elementary school math curriculum. The new provincial government says it is responding to a decline of standardized test scores and plans to recommend a return to back-to-basics teaching...
Doug Ford's attack on the 'Court Party'
Sep 13, 2018 13:17 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced he intends to use the notwithstanding clause of Canadas Constitution in his battle to shrink Toronto city council and reintroduce his controversial Better Local Government...
How passports evolved to help governments regulate your movement
Sep 10, 2018 14:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The Trump administration is denying passports to U.S. citizens who live in Texas near the U.S.-Mexico border, according to news reports. The administration is accusing applicants of having inadequate documentation of...
Why do people talk politics online? Because they don't care what you think
Sep 10, 2018 14:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Wading into a political debate online can be a minefield. Search any comment section or thread on a social media site, and youre likely to come across some pretty strong views. But thats not necessarily just the nature of...
Trade War Escalates: China Strikes Back