Mike Doherty
Bill McKibben on how we might avert climate change suicide
The author argues the pipeline to B.C. is folly and Canada risks being ‘a great source of destruction’
Why the Grammys need to stop putting America first
Opinion: With Latin, K-Pop and Bollywood artists having huge influence around the globe, the Grammy Awards need a rethink to become relevant again
A son’s memoir: ‘It would never have occurred to him that he gave me so much anguish’
Mark Abley writes about a difficult parent, a renowned musician who was unable to teach him how to be a man
Should we break up the tech giants?
Timothy Wu says Facebook’s huge corporate scale may well make it a threat to democracy
The surprising sounds and sides of Tanya Tagaq
The throat singer and author talks about changing attitudes in Canada, communicating without words and why she’s often poking fun at herself
Why liberal democracies could devolve into ‘digital dictatorships’
Yuval Noah Harari also argues a Trump impeachment would be a ‘disaster’—convincing a big chunk of the U.S. population to lose faith in the system
Why people hooked on opioids, especially in the U.S., keep falling through the cracks
The author notes that the culture of pill-taking often takes hold in early life, when kids are prescribed drugs such as Adderall or Ritalin for ADHD
Why social media has taken over your life—and you need to sign off now
Jaron Lanier says social media is turning us into highly manipulable addicts. The only solution is for users to pay—and own their own data.
Naomi Klein on ‘disaster capitalism’ in Puerto Rico
By pushing Trans Mountain, Notley and Trudeau are ‘still doubling down on the old economy, and that means they have failed,’ she argues
Irvine Welsh on his new ‘Trainspotting’ sequel and mass shootings in America
He argues U.S. leaders do nothing about mass shootings —the subject of his next novel— to keep citizens ‘in fear’
Why cities should be open—and unpredictable
In his new book, Richard Sennett argues that cities—and societies—grow by dealing with change, not resisting it
Music videos can be too powerful to ignore—and artists know it
Videos can be produced relatively quickly, and have proved liberating for musicians and directors looking to engage with current events—and even steer the conversation