During the last decades and during the cold war, all the Canadian government choose not to increase the expenses in defenses has NATO demanded. The existential threat posed by the possibility of a nuclear war between the Soviet Union and the United States had,...
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Why we are still protesting First Nations in custody
Nearly 600 First Nations people have died in custody since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody was tabled. We need a lot more truth-telling and real action, argues Peter Boyle.
Machines Without Anguish: The Limits of AI in Philosophy and Faith
Artificial Intelligence is no longer just a tool—it is evolving into something far more complex, raising profound questions about its role in relation to human intelligence. If AI is merely an instrument created by humans, why does it now exhibit capabilities that...
An economy of genocide: Israel and Francesca Albanese’s report
Francesca Albanese’s report for the United Nations Human Rights Council makes for stark and dark reading, writes Binoy Kampmark.
When Aid Kills: BRICS Confront the Lethal ‘Humanitarian Assistance’ Model in Gaza
The Ethical Bar Shifts: BRICS as an International Turning Point It was no ordinary summit. The BRICS’ statement in Rio de Janeiro on July 7, 2025, was not only forceful—it was unprecedented. For the first time, a bloc of major nations officially condemned the use of...
Defunded by Trump, a Sri Lankan Project Confronts the Problem It Tried to Solve
Uma Fox Staff at Media Empowerment for a Democratic Sri Lanka never expected their small initiative to become the target of the kind of fake news it had actively worked to fight against. The post Defunded by Trump, a Sri Lankan Project Confronts the Problem It Tried...
The World Chaim Grade Lost
Lily Meyer The Yiddish writer's lost masterpiece, Sons and Daughters, brought back to life, in all its humor and beauty, the Jewish shtetl of his youth. The post The World Chaim Grade Lost appeared first on The Nation.
Iranian Women Don’t Need Saving
Duaa e Zahra Shah Israel and the United States say that their attacks on Iran are for the benefit of its women. Iranian feminists couldn’t disagree more. The post Iranian Women Don’t Need Saving appeared first on The Nation.
Will the Trump Administration Face Headwinds as It Tightens the Noose Around Cuba? (Yes.)
Marc Frank Now it’s aiming at Cuba’s international medical missions. The post Will the Trump Administration Face Headwinds as It Tightens the Noose Around Cuba? (Yes.) appeared first on The Nation.
Transport
Jesse Duquette Walk this way. The post Transport appeared first on The Nation.
Billy Hart’s Life in Rhythm
Billy Hart The legendary jazz drummer played with Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, and Stan Getz. His new memoir tells all—and lays out his own philosophy. The post Billy Hart’s Life in Rhythm appeared first on The Nation.
The Impossible Geography of Survival in Gaza
Mohamed Solaimane Israel has created “green zones” and “red zones” to distinguish between safe and dangerous areas. There’s little difference. The post The Impossible Geography of Survival in Gaza appeared first on The Nation.