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‘Solarpunk’: The word of the month
The term to add to your vocabulary this month is all about a utopian future
Liberal supporters are nervous, O’Toole’s lead amongst young voters, and Singh’s good week
Politics Insider for Aug. 25: Even Liberal MPs are not sure why we’re having an election, the term Toolemania enters the lexicon, and Jagmeet Singh’s momentum numbers
Why that mushroom lamp took over your TikTok feed—and your living room
Around the end of 2020, the mushroom lamp was everywhere. You can thank TikTok and Instagram’s algorithms for turning our homes into paint-by-numbers.
A Twitter video gone wrong and the unpredictability of a pandemic election
Politics Insider for Aug. 24: ’Manipulated media,’ Singh’s green promises and a poll depicting a ’volatile electorate’
The race appears to be tightening after Week One
Politics Insider for Aug. 23: Trudeau plans to go on the offensive, Tories are happy with their first week and why it might be time to keep an eye on Jagmeet Singh
Three new books to read this fall
Must-read fiction and non-fiction picks to sink your teeth into
Boots on the ground in Afghanistan
Politics Insider for Aug. 20: Canadian troops coordinate with the U.S. to help Canadians and Afghans get out, Trudeau promises help for long-term care, and a reprieve for Annamie Paul
Left to the Taliban: ’Nobody from Canada has contacted us’
Adnan R. Khan: While other countries hurriedly work to get people out, Canada’s Prime Minister appears to not have a clue. And this country’s silence is deafening.
Canada’s Afghanistan failure
Stephen Maher: There are ways Canada can help around the world. But we should recognize that we do not make good occupying soldiers and stop trying to do it.