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Will the U.S. invade Cuba?
In a major escalation of its months long “maximum pressure” campaign, the United States announced it has indicted Raúl Castro, former president of Cu…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Canada and the politics of Gaza flotillas
Prime Minister Mark Carney has condemned what he described as the “abominable treatment” of flotilla activists detained by Israeli authorities.
His s…
5 months ago
Israel’s open nuclear secret
Earlier this month, 30 Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to the Trump administration with a remarkable request: to publicly acknowledge that Israel …
5 months ago
Is Carney undoing the Liberals’ climate legacy?
Late last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced a new energy agreement that paves the way for a new pipeline …
5 months ago
How should Canada handle Alberta separatism?
Alberta premier Danielle Smith is calling a court ruling “antidemocratic” after judge struck down the petition which hoped to trigger a separatist re…
5 months ago
What happens when a conspiracy theory drives into your backyard?
In The Cult Queen of Canada from CBC’s Uncover, a tiny Saskatchewan town faces a surreal crisis when a cult leader calling herself “The Queen of Cana…
5 months ago
Iran quagmire: why can’t the U.S. end the war?
The ceasefire in Iran has been in place for five weeks, with no clear end in sight to the war. The latest peace negotiations fell apart, with U.S. Pr…
5 months, 1 week ago
Princeton president on the future of university
Today on the show, the President of Princeton University, Christopher Eisgruber, joins us.
He makes a defense of the role of post secondary instituti…
5 months, 1 week ago
Weakened, Trump heads to China
President Trump arrives in Beijing today for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. He’s bringing with him a long list of tech and b…
5 months, 1 week ago
Should Canadian airports be privatized?
As part of its Spring economic update, the federal government revealed that it’s considering privatizing the country’s airports. The Prime Minister s…
5 months, 1 week ago