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Back to SearchWhy are refugee rights not protected equally?
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that everyone has the right to leave any country and to return to it. We also have a right to seek "…
8 months ago
Is our right to privacy meaningless in this tech age?
Our right to privacy is included in the UN's Declaration of Human Rights, but is it really protected? The document, which is over 75 years old, reads…
8 months ago
Who has a ‘right to life’?
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was published more than 75 years ago. It's a different era now. IDEAS explores the rights promised in this …
8 months ago
How did the Taj Mahal turn into a bouncy castle?
The answer is art by artist Divya Mehra, a 2022 recipient of the Sobey Art Award. She explains the meaning behind her inflatable art installation and…
8 months ago
What you may have missed in this famous painter's artwork
For years, people have made the journey to Algonquin Park to see the landscapes that inspired Tom Thomson's famous paintings. IDEAS producer Sean Fol…
8 months ago
The mysterious death of a great Canadian painter
Tom Thomson is one of the most mythologized Canadian painters of his time — and ours. Over 100 years ago, the artist died suddenly on Canoe Lake in A…
8 months, 1 week ago
Why Canadian patriotism right now isn't blind nationalism
The outrage over threats by the U.S. to become a 51st state indicates Canadian nationalism is very much alive. IDEAS shares this 1992 award-winning d…
8 months, 1 week ago
The heart of Canadian pride shines through Joyce Wieland's art
"Canada can either now lose complete control — which it almost has, economically, spiritually and a few other things — or it can get itself together,…
8 months, 1 week ago
Voices of a silenced history: inside Bulgaria's Gulag
During the Communist era in Bulgaria, anyone who opposed the government could be arrested, sent to the Gulag. For 20 years, Lilia Topouzova has been …
8 months, 1 week ago
We’re drawn to the beauty of the ocean. An artist reveals why
"We come from the sea. It's not a memory. It's a feeling. It's in our DNA," Joan Jonas told IDEAS producer Mary Lynk at her home in Nova Scotia. The …
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