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What it’s like to travel with a weak passport: ‘There’s no dignity’
Travelling with a weak passport requires more effort, time and money.
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As Calgary’s poet laureate, I’m interested in poetry as a form of civic listening
Poetry will not fill potholes. However, poet laureates can help cities attend to memory, grief, language and a sense of belonging.
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Ethiopia votes: dominant ruling party seeks a new mandate in a deeply fragmented nation
There is a risk of the upcoming election deepening existing regional and political fault lines instead of bridging them.
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Should Ethiopia limit how long its prime minister can serve? Why this won’t fix a deeper democracy problem
In parliamentary democracies, prime ministers remain in office for as long as they retain the confidence of parliament.
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Ethiopia’s elections will not be politically competitive: two reasons why
The upcoming elections are arguably among the least politically competitive Ethiopia has experienced since the introduction of multiparty elections in the 1990s.
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Keep calm and carry on: lessons from wasps on how societies survive power struggles
Well, someone has to keep the larvae fed.
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Trump’s primary challenges to his Republican foes make GOP nervous in run up to midterms
Incumbents in Kentucky and Texas who opposed Trump have been ousted and loyalist candidates will run instead.
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Which of your climate actions make the biggest difference? Here’s how to find out
Climate action goes way beyond consumption. Find the most effective actions within your current roles, and overcome barriers for you and others to take them.
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Are we getting tired of superheroes? The evidence might surprise you
Audiences are not tired of superheroes – they’re tired of stories that no longer speak to the political anxieties that made the genre powerful in the first place.
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Is the tenure of a leader becoming ‘nasty, brutish and short’?
Rapid changes at the top don’t always lead to better results in the long run.
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‘Debate me!’ doesn’t work. Here are better ways to disagree – and maybe change minds
Other communication techniques can help move disagreement past attacks and sound bites.
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Chilling effects of Trump’s war on free speech extend far beyond campus walls – and that’s the point
A persistent government strategy to sow fear through punitive measures has corroded freedom and democracy.