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The media’s role in the global cancer of right-wing populism
The US, for generations a beacon of democracy and capitalism, has disseminated its ideologies globally through force and cultural export. However, its recent socio-political instability, driven by resurgent populism and… Read more
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Foucault on Contestivism: A dialogue on power and meaning
Contestivism emphasizes the constant interplay of meaning, power, and existence, proposing that social life is driven by ongoing contestation. It examines the interrelated domains of power, highlighting their instability and… Read more
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Contestivism at the 2nd European Congress on Disinformation
Exciting news! I have been accepted to present contestivism at the 2nd European Congress on Disinformation and Fact-Checking on October 29-30, 2025. At the conference, I will be going over… Read more
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Why political debates remain unresolved: A contestivist explanation
Political debates often fail because participants operate under different value systems and understandings of reality rather than simply lacking information. Contestivism emphasizes that these discussions are not just about facts… Read more
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Canada’s productivity problem: A problem for who, exactly?
“Canada has a productivity problem. It’s a problem for us.” But ask yourself—who’s the “us” in this statement? Because if you’re working class, this so-called problem isn’t yours. It hasn’t… Read more
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Poilievre’s Corvette moment: Affordability, but make it tone-deaf vroom
Pierre Poilievre, the self-styled everyman crusader against inflation, carbon taxation (now axed), and overpriced lettuce, just released a campaign video where he drove a Corvette C8 around a racetrack. Because… Read more
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Political tribalism and sacred values: Abandoning reason for identity
Politics used to be about governance. About policies. About making decisions that affected people’s lives. That era is dead. Now, politics is about identity. It’s about belonging. It’s about loyalty.… Read more
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The politics of critical thinking and common sense
A lot of people genuinely believe common sense and critical thinking are the same thing. Worse, they think one can replace the other. Spoiler alert: They can’t. Common sense is… Read more
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Sacred values and scare tactics: The psychology of fear in political rhetoric
Not everything in politics is up for debate. There are some values so deeply held, so tightly wound into the fabric of identity, that questioning them feels like a personal… Read more
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