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Right and Wrong: There is such a thing as having too much democracy

Right and Wrong: There is such a thing as having too much democracy

Some institutions in our democracy work far better — and result in better outcomes — when we take choice out of the equation
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<updated>The 1% (mostly men) owns 82% of all wealth:</updated> There's a good reason why you should care

The 1% (mostly men) owns 82% of all wealth: There's a good reason why you should care

Immigrants and the unemployed aren’t to blame, a tax system that protects the richest of us is the real culprit
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Right and Wrong: With social media, protecting free expression has never been more complex

Right and Wrong: With social media, protecting free expression has never been more complex

The monumental challenge of preserving free expression on platforms like Twitter, while combating hate speech and harassment 
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Should we ban advertising from public space?

Should we ban advertising from public space?

The public has never chosen the practice of advertising, and especially not consented to it infiltrating our institutions, says François Côté-Vaillancourt
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Right and Wrong: Modern-day journalism’s ‘tri-lemma’ is it can't be fast, interesting and true all at the same time

Right and Wrong: Modern-day journalism’s ‘tri-lemma’ is it can't be fast, interesting and true all at the same time

Despite its best efforts, news media just can’t deliver that, says columnist François Côté-Vaillancourt
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<b>Right and Wrong:</b> You should avoid calling people ‘Nazis’ unless, of course, they are Nazis

Right and Wrong: You should avoid calling people ‘Nazis’ unless, of course, they are Nazis

The Godwin Law should encourage more nuanced online debates, but it doesn’t mean you can’t call an actual Nazi ‘a Nazi’
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Opinion: Press freedom can be a delicate balancing act

Opinion: Press freedom can be a delicate balancing act

Absolute freedom of the press might hurt vulnerable community too much
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Column: Assisted dying is an ethical tug-of-war that must be waged

Column: Assisted dying is an ethical tug-of-war that must be waged

Patients have rights, physicians have rights, and both must be protected
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Federated university model costs more, but is that a bad thing?

Federated university model costs more, but is that a bad thing?

Federated structures can have benefits that outweigh their costlier structure 
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Column: We defend universal health care, so why not universal income?

Column: We defend universal health care, so why not universal income?

The 20th century saw the rise of universal health care; the 21st century should mark the rise of a universal income
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