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Artwork created by public school students about the availability of healthy foods in schools. (Sara Kirk)

School-approved Cheetos? Why we must protect school food from corporate interests

An effective national school food program can help build the foundations for a healthy population. That’s why Ottawa must limit the influence of the food industry on a national school food program.
Left or right: that will be the choice of Spanish voters in the early general elections on July 23, which could see a far-right party enter government. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Early elections in Spain: The socialists’ risky bet against the rising power of the right

If the conservatives win the election and Vox holds the balance of power, the far right will take part in a governmental coalition for the first time since the consolidation of Spanish democracy.
Fuel tanks burn after a shelling Russian officials said was conducted by Ukrainian forces at a fuel depot in Makiivka in Russian-controlled Donetsk region on July 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Alexei Alexandrov)

There are civilian casualties on both sides of the front lines in the war in Ukraine

Claiming the moral high ground in any war isn’t just about justifying a war effort — it’s also about how a war is fought. Both Ukraine and Russia, sadly, have plenty of civilian blood on their hands.
Donald Trump sits next to Jair Bolsonaro at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., in March 2020, when both men led their countries. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Judicial activism has had vastly different impacts in Brazil and the United States

Judicial activism can be a double-edged sword. While it swiftly penalized Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro for election misinformation that stoked violence, it’s resulted in anti-choice laws in the U.S.
A Ukrainian soldier prepares to fire a Russian TOS-1A Solntsepyok heavy flame-thrower rocket launcher, captured by a Ukrainian army battalion, towards Russian positions on the frontline near Kreminna, Luhansk region, in July 2023. (AP Photo/Libkos)

Ukraine’s slow advance doesn’t signal failure in its counteroffensive against Russia

The slow pace of the Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russia doesn’t suggest military success for Ukraine is impossible.
Being in a legal grey area means sex workers are at a disadvantage when they have been the victim of a crime or defrauded. (Shutterstock)

Halifax lawsuit shows why sex workers need legal protections

If sex workers have to pay taxes and have all the other burdens of business and employment, then surely their contracts must be honoured as well.
People hold signs during a protest in Montréal against Islamphobia in 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Canadian law enforcement agencies continue to target Muslims

Canada must reflect on the profound consequences of over-surveillance on the freedoms of religion, expression and association — particularly for Muslim Canadians — and their impact on equality.
By only focusing on how to keep food costs low, we risk ignoring the underlying causes of why people cannot afford food in the first place. (Ashley Jean MacDonald)

The true cost of food: High grocery prices are not the root issue

Many people are experiencing the sticker shock of higher prices at grocery stores. But the amount we pay for food often does not reflect the real social, environmental and human costs of production.
A U.S. artillery rocket system fires a missile during annual combat drills between the Philippine Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps in the northern Philippines in October 2022 in a region where the United States says it wants to deter China. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

U.S. allies should rethink their allegiance to an aggressive but declining superpower

Why have U.S. allies refused to grapple with American global violence, despite its horrific consequences and the fact that it clearly affects how the non-western world responds to the country?
A Russian-registered Antonov AN-124 owned by Volga-Dneper sits on the tarmac at Pearson Airport in Toronto in March 2022. It was recently seized by Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

How Canada could use Russian state assets to rebuild Ukraine

The Canadian government has already seized privately owned Russian assets. Here’s what it could do to legally seize state-owned assets and use the money to help rebuild Ukraine after the war.
An attendee interacts with a stall at the Collision tech conference in Toronto on June 28, 2023. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced a new tech talent recruitment strategy at the conference. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Canada’s new Tech Talent Strategy aims to attract workers from around the world

Canada’s Tech Talent Strategy aims to draw global tech talent to the country, but faces hurdles like U.S. salary competition and high living costs.
Google and Meta have said they will strip Canadian news from their platforms in response to new federal legislation forcing tech giants to pay publishers for news they share through their services. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Bill C-18: Google and Meta spark crucial test for Canadian journalism

A series of crises in the Canadian media sector will become a crucial test for what the country’s media landscape could and should look like in the 21st century.
PFAS or ‘forever chemicals’ are found in fire-fighting foam, food packaging, waterproof cosmetics, non-stick pans, stain- and water-resistant fabrics and carpeting, cleaning products and paints. (Shutterstock)

Canada takes first step to regulate toxic ‘forever chemicals.’ But is it enough?

The Canadian government needs to regulate and, eventually, stop the continued release of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ into the environment and also prevent the creation of any toxic replacements.
Canada is generally viewed positively for its immigration policies, but more can be done to welcome those seeking to make Canada their home. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

As Canada welcomes historic numbers of immigrants, how can communities be more welcoming?

To make a success of Canada’s immigration targets, we must all work to make communities more welcoming to newcomers.
Resistance to policies like safe supply still create barriers for vulnerable people, despite evidence that harm reduction saves lives. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Let evidence, not opinion, guide harm reduction policy and practice in Canada’s drug poisoning crisis

Harm reduction is grounded in evidence. But policies, stigma and ignorance about substance use still create barriers in battling Canada’s drug poisoning crisis.
The intersection along the Trans-Canada highway near Carberry, Man. where a bus collided with a semi-truck killing 16 people and injuring nine others. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

After the Manitoba crash, Canada needs to rethink bus safety

Safety investigations into serious road collisions need to be conducted at a national level and by an independent body in the same manner air and rail occurrences are investigated.