
Trumpism echoes Timothy McVeigh’s right-wing extremism, 30 years after the Oklahoma bombing
This week, it will be 30 years since the Oklahoma bombing. On the morning of April 19 1995, anti-government right-wing extremist Timothy McVeigh parked a Ryder truck loaded with 5,000 pounds of agricultural fertiliser and...

Cracks in social cohesion - the major parties must commit to reinvigorating multiculturalism
In the run up to the May 3 election, questions are being raised about the value of multiculturalism as a public policy in Australia. Theyve been prompted by community tensions arising from the Israeli/Palestinian conflict...
With the end of Flybuys NZ, what happens to the personal data of nearly 3 million Kiwis?
JuSun/Getty Images After almost three decades in New Zealand, loyalty programme Flybuys announced it would be closing in 2024. The company behind the scheme, Loyalty New Zealand, has since entered liquidation, leaving the...

Growing threats faced by women candidates undermine our democracy
As Liberal MP Pam Damoff prepares to leave politics, she joins other Canadian women MPs in warning that growing threats and harassment are driving them out of politics. Their call adds to the voices of other politicians in...

‘STOP the American takeover of Canada!’ — Inspiration and humour from a London, Ont. art movement
Facing American tariffs and taunts of becoming the 51st state, Canada can look inward for inspiration, humour and reassurance. On social media, many arts figures or associations have shared versions of Canadian artist Greg...
A judges opinion moves the nation closer to a collision between the executive branch and the courts. Xand, iStock / Getty Images Plus A battle between the Trump administration and federal courts over the deportation of...

Planning for death: four things you can do to ease your family’s emotional and financial stress
When someone dies, the people left behind face more than grief. They are often hit with a wave of decisions emotional, logistical and financial that must be made quickly and under pressure. You may not be able to control...