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The (lost?) art of reading fiction
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Do we read books anymore? Travel on airplanes or trains these days and the evidence is mixed. While books are...
Continental security and Canadian secrecy
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In February, President Obama and Prime Minister Harper announced the formation of a bilateral working group to explore ways to...
Le dilemme d’Obama: fermeté ou écoute?
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Au moment où s'amorce la présidence d'Obama, les spéculations vont bon train sur le genre de dirigeant qu'il sera :...
Gender’s digital divide
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To start with a timeless question: what do woman want? Presumably, whatever else may be on their list, they want...
Tomorrow’s Deputy: Outward looking and visible
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In the January issue, Ruth Hubbard and David Zussman discussed the importance of speaking truth to power.
Obama’s dilemma: Decisive or deliberative?
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As the Obama Presidency begins, there is much speculation as to what kind of leader will emerge: tough and decisive,...
The rising tide of transparency
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One important consequence of climate change is rising ocean levels. The increases are gradual, imperceptible to most and yet potentially...
Democracy, diversity and unity online
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Shortly after the Quebec referendum of October 1995 that brought the country to the brink of a constitutional abyss, I...
Making politics matter
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As this column goes to print (literally or online as the case may be), most readers are hopefully captivated by...