Why social activists should think like venture capitalistsIn How Change Happens, Oxfam activist and LSE prof Duncan Green argues that social activists need to stop being preachy—and listen
Maclean’s on the Hill: Electoral reform, pipelines, and a Tory crisisOur Ottawa bureau’s weekly politics podcast takes on a hectic week in Ottawa on democratic reform and energy politics
Is now the time for Mexico and Canada to become the ’two amigos?’Mexico’s ambassador to Canada Agustín García-López on the two countries’ relations, from lifting visas to ending a beef ban
1916 series: Russia on the edge1916 set the stage for the revolutions in Russia that would cast their shadow over not just the First World War but the entire 20th century
How 2016 became the year of the ’nasty woman’In a hard 2016, a misogynistic insult from Donald Trump became a rallying cry
Policy, not pipelines, will determine if we meet our goalsDo pipelines prevent Canada from meeting its targets? Does approving new pipelines mean we’re betting the world won’t act? The answer to both is ’no’.
Maryam Monsef’s change in parliamentary toneMaryam Monsef on keeping a positive tone, speaking the truth, and carrying herself with integrity in the House
Is the world falling out of love with Facebook?Facebook once promised to bring the world closer together. It is indeed ironic that Facebook is now at risk of driving us even further apart.
The circular logic and mixed messages on electoral reformA committee made up of all five parties delivered its much-anticipated report on electoral reform—and a predictable jumble of interests ensued
What Canada’s trade strategy should look like under TrumpCanada should continue to position itself to set the global standard for openness to the movement of products, expertise, people, technologies, and ideas