Whatever the eventual impact on women’s candidacies post-pandemic, COVID-19 has the potential to shock the system, upending or reinforcing existing gender imbalances in political power.
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Black lives are further in peril in a time of COVID-19. Subject to death on both the public health and policing fronts, we will not be silent.
Social media has become a virtual lifeline during the COVID-19 crisis. How people in isolation are using Zoom and other platforms goes against the notion that social media makes us more anti-social.
As we debate the proposals for what the world after the virus should look like, it is crucial that we understand the roots of what got us here.
Now that we know what essential work is, it seems the perfect time to reflect upon the not-so-essential work of celebrities.
When the current crisis passes, we must seize the opportunity to re-imagine, and to create, a different kind of future.
Even before COVID-19, older adults were vulnerable to isolation and loneliness. Video conferencing apps can ease this. Here are some tips to help make that happen.
Forced to stay inside, here are some games suggestions for connecting with new people, old friends and older members of your family.
People have always searched for meaning in their misfortunes. It can be comforting to believe that things happen for a reason and something can be learned in chaotic situations.
A couple and family therapist offers five tips for getting along while enduring physical distancing measures to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
The Stanley Cup hockey finals were cancelled mid-series in 1919 because of the flu pandemic. Unlike a century ago, the NHL has put player health ahead of profit when dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
Religious communities are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic to provide meaning and help in a time of uncertainty
Amid the angst over a surge in gun sales in both the United States and Canada during the pandemic, few have noted the three key differences between the two countries.
The war metaphor may be appealing as a tool of political rhetoric, but it hides several pitfalls that, in the case of the COVID-19 pandemic, are dangerous.
Will a pandemic cause more people to return to Christianity or will the closure of churches become permanent?
These are difficult and dire times, but holding on to the myth of childhood innocence won’t make this crisis any easier.
How does racism impact the health of racialized communities when it comes to COVID-19? Will these social factors play an implicit role in health-care workers’ decisions?
Because of COVID-19, observing religious feasts online, such as Easter, is mainstream this year. A theologian and a sociologist offer six considerations for digital religion.
Working from home presents challenges that will take time to resolve, and misunderstandings are to be expected. So let’s be forgiving of one another and focus on establishing effective new work norms.
Online social movements are not leaderless. On the contrary, leadership duties are often assumed by identifiable individuals committed to doing leadership work.
The impacts of coronavirus on cities are extraordinarily difficult. Yet around the world, cities are responding rapidly and decisively to the crisis and its implications for urban life.
For Indigenous voters in Taiwan, the current system prevents many of them from having an impact on the election of representatives where they live.
It’s time to reset Canada’s housing policies to make cities more affordable and more socially just places to live.
Video games are a fun diversion, but they can also build connections and help address feelings of isolation and loneliness.
Fear of COVID-19 has sparked some to react with violent racism towards Asian Americans and Canadians. This is not the first time fear of disease has led to outbreaks of violent anti-Asian racism.