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Make debate great again: How bad political argument is undermining democracy
There's been a lot of hand-wringing about the threat to liberal democracy from foreign agencies. But much less so about what's undermining democracy from within. American Philosophers Robert Talisse and Scott Aikin believe it is the simulated nature of political argument and disagreement that is eating away at democracy, creating democratic dysfunction. Nahlah Ayed speaks to both about the dynamics of the problem, and how to imagine possible solutions.
Ideas ||
How a dying wish from Beverley McLachlin's husband helped her make a life-altering decision
Beverley McLachlin, the first woman chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, has had to weigh many difficult decisions in her extraordinary career. One of the most difficult was whether to take a chief justice position on the BC Supreme Court, while her first husband was dying.
The Current ||
A legacy of firsts: How mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani transcended boundaries
Mathematics hasn’t been the easiest field for women to conquer but that never stopped Maryam Mirzakhani. Her legacy as the first woman and first Iranian to win the Fields Medal — the Nobel Prize of mathematics — proves that despite their small numbers, women can achieve great things in math.
Ideas ||
Women's brains ARE built for science. Modern neuroscience explodes an old myth
Quirks & Quarks ||
What makes the Trump-Ukraine whistleblower complaint strategic, according to Edward Snowden
The Current ||
Flirtatious, foul-mouthed and 'incredibly clever': Remembering writer Al Alvarez
As It Happens ||
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Election panel: The promises and limits of 'affordability'
Front Burner |
CBC Literary Prizes
Jenny Boychuk wins the 2019 CBC Nonfiction Prize
Dionne Codrington
Books -CBC Literary Prizes ||
Painting found in French woman's kitchen believed to be 13th-century Cimabue worth millions
As It Happens ||
Youth '92 all over again at the 2019 Youth Climate Summit
Bob McDonald
Quirks & Quarks ||
Thom Yorke reflects on the early days of Radiohead and his dystopian new solo album
Q ||
Republican dam of support for Trump 'could break in a hurry,' says impeachment expert
The Current ||
Margaret Atwood's The Testaments breaks Canadian book sales records
Erin Balser
Books ||
Personal Essay
Piya Chattopadhyay reflects on the privilege of racial passing
Out in the Open ||
Trudeau's plan to let cities ban handguns a good first step, says Vancouver mayor
As It Happens ||
Jody Wilson-Raybould wants a minority government and is willing 'to work with whomever' is in power
The Current ||
Point of View
'I'm the mom with the kid who howls like a wolf'
The Sunday Edition ||
Meet the Emmy-winning Canadian who gave the Game of Thrones dragons their voices
As It Happens ||
'A mountain of power': The impact of Cindy Blackstock
Unreserved |
'An X-ray into abuse of power': Reporters describe the investigation that sparked the #MeToo movement
The Current |
What inspires this former bull rider to write cowboy poetry
As It Happens ||
German coal mine expansion threatens to displace villagers, even as country charts green energy future
The Current ||
As Nova Scotia's suicide rate climbs, parents fight to change systems that shut them out
The Doc Project ||
Cities must lead the way in fighting climate change, says Victoria mayor
As It Happens ||