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Increasingly, democratic states and institutions are facing a combination of external and internal challenges. These challenges, impacts, and intersections are taken up by our faculty.

Why a universal job guarantee beats the basic income pipe dream
28 Jul 2022

Why a universal job guarantee beats the basic income pipe dream

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Written by Daniel Tsai, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit: Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation.  In theory, a universal job guarantee could help stabilize inflation by providing stable, full-time employment, addressing unemployment, enhancing economic productivity and reinforcing price stability. With … Continued

Russian propaganda is making inroads with right-wing Canadians
18 Jul 2022

Russian propaganda is making inroads with right-wing Canadians

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Written by Philip Mai, Toronto Metropolitan University; Alyssa N. Saiphoo, Toronto Metropolitan University; Anatoliy Gruzd, Toronto Metropolitan University and Felipe Bonow Soares, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit: Stefani Reynolds/Pool Photo via AP. Originally published in The Conversation.  While attending the … Continued

The war in Ukraine: A no-win situation for the left
12 Jul 2022

The war in Ukraine: A no-win situation for the left

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Written by Christopher Powell, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit Nariman El-Mofty/AP Photo. Originally published in The Conversation.  Rescue workers stand on the rubble following a Russian rocket attack on a residential apartment block, in Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine … Continued

How to talk about climate change: Highlight harms — not benefits — to alter behaviour
12 Jul 2022

How to talk about climate change: Highlight harms — not benefits — to alter behaviour

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Written by Eugene Y. Chan, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit: Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. Using language that stresses the “seriousness” or “importance” of climate change in protests and campaigns can lead to counterintuitive results. Climate change is slowly, … Continued

Newcomers to Canada are supportive of Indigenous Peoples and reconciliation
21 Jun 2022

Newcomers to Canada are supportive of Indigenous Peoples and reconciliation

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Written by Andrew Parkin, University of Toronto; Anna Triandafyllidou, Toronto Metropolitan University; Seyda Ece Aytac, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit Justin Tang/The Canadian Press. Originally published in The Conversation.  People stand on Parliament Hill in July 2021 alongside a makeshift … Continued

Canada shouldn’t be smug about gun violence — it’s a growing problem here, too
16 Jun 2022

Canada shouldn’t be smug about gun violence — it’s a growing problem here, too

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Written by Wendy Cukier, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit Patrick Doyle/The Canadian Press. Originally published in The Conversation. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces new gun control legislation in Ottawa on May 30, 2022. The Canadian government has tabled new legislation … Continued

Thin-skinned blue line: Police fight against defunding, showing their true colours
10 Jun 2022

Thin-skinned blue line: Police fight against defunding, showing their true colours

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Written by Shiri Pasternak, Toronto Metropolitan University and Kevin Walby, University of Winnipeg. Photo credit Justin Tang/The Canadian Press. Originally published in The Conversation.  A person holds a sign calling for to defund the police during an October 2020 protest … Continued

Collectivism — not individualism — is the path to reducing social and economic inequality
7 Jun 2022

Collectivism — not individualism — is the path to reducing social and economic inequality

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Written by Peggy Nash, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit Cole Burston/The Canadian Press. Originally published in The Conversation. Ontario Federation of Labour rallies in May called for improving workers’ rights and repairing deep inequalities that have been highlighted and deepened … Continued

Imprisoned citizens face barriers to voting in Ontario
3 Jun 2022

Imprisoned citizens face barriers to voting in Ontario

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Written by Jessica Evans, Toronto Metropolitan University and Linda Mussell, University of Ottawa. Photo credit: Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. Thousands of imprisoned persons in Ontario faced barriers to voting in the June 2 provincial election. Many will also … Continued

TikTok is more than just a frivolous app for lip-synching and dancing, with Jas Morgan
2 Jun 2022

TikTok is more than just a frivolous app for lip-synching and dancing, with Jas Morgan

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Why Emmanuel Macron’s peace efforts with Vladimir Putin are probably pointless
17 May 2022

Why Emmanuel Macron’s peace efforts with Vladimir Putin are probably pointless

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Written by Deborah de Lange, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit: Thibault Camus/AP Photo. Originally published in The Conversation. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, listens during a joint news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron after their talks in early February … Continued

Settlement services need to improve their online offerings for tech-savvy newcomers
13 May 2022

Settlement services need to improve their online offerings for tech-savvy newcomers

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Written by Stein Monteiro and Nevyn Pillai, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit: Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press. Originally published in The Conversation. A Haitian family poses for a photograph after taking the oath of citizenship on Parliament Hill in 2019. Welcoming and … Continued

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