Politics & Current Affairs

Elusive Destiny: The Political Vocation of John Napier Turner

To put it in modern terms, John Turner’s stint as prime minister lasted only a week longer than the sham marriage of Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries. But by reminding readers of Turner’s truly remarkable ... Read More »

February 7, 2012 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

When the Gods Changed: The Death of Liberal Canada

By Peter C. Newman

In the May 2011 federal election, the Conservative Party of Canada finally achieved a parliamentary majority, putting to an end a long period of rule by Canada’s “Natural Governing Party,” the Liberals. This outcome startled ... Read More »

February 7, 2012 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

A Fiery Soul: The Life and Theatrical Times of John Hirsch

By Fraidie Martz and Andrew Wilson

Unlike biographies of Canadian authors or visual artists, those dealing seriously, in a non-showbiz way, with Canadian theatre personalities are actually quite rare. In A Fiery Soul: The Life and Theatrical Times of John Hirsch, ... Read More »

January 4, 2012 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

Whose Streets? The Toronto G20 and the Challenges of Summit Protest

By Tom Malleson and David Wachsmuth, eds.

The controversial G20 economic summit in Toronto has been the subject of countless articles, media stories, documentary films, works of art, and now, a book of essays. Editors Tom Malleson and David Wachsmuth focus on ... Read More »

January 4, 2012 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

Decade of Fear: Reporting from Terrorism’s Grey Zone

By Michelle Shephard

Michelle Shephard’s narrative about the decade she has dedicated to reporting on terrorism begins with Hunter S. Thompson’s famous line, “When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.” It’s a good choice, especially as ... Read More »

January 4, 2012 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

Diplomacy in the Digital Age: Essays in Honour of Ambassador Allan Gotlieb

By Janice Gross Stein, ed.

As Canada’s ambassador to the United States from 1981–89, Allan Gotlieb developed a new strategy to accommodate the diffuse power system in Washington. Gotlieb distinguished himself by transforming the Canadian embassy into a networking hub, ... Read More »

January 4, 2012 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

Hot Art: Chasing Thieves and Detectives Through the Secret World of Stolen Art

By Joshua Knelman

In Hot Art, which expands on an essay that originally appeared in The Walrus, journalist Joshua Knelman takes an in-depth look at the big business of art theft. His method is straightforward: interviewing investigators and ... Read More »

January 4, 2012 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

The Pursuit of Perfection: A Life of Celia Franca

By Carol Bishop-Gwyn

Back in the 1990s, when the first biography of Celia Franca was attempted, the haughty ballet diva snatched half the advance money the publisher gave to author Frank Rasky and demanded “complete control” over the ... Read More »

December 12, 2011 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

★ Writing the Revolution

By Michele Landsberg

While second-wave feminism had been mounting for more than a decade by the mid-1970s, there was scant evidence of it in mainstream Toronto media. For “libber” news, you needed to seek out Broadside, Toronto’s feminist ... Read More »

November 28, 2011 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

Imaginary Line: Life on an Unfinished Border

By Jacques Poitras

Most modern North American works of political science and political history – both academic and popular – focus on two interrelated themes: security and sovereignty. Added to those preoccupations in the decade since 9/11 is ... Read More »

November 15, 2011 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

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Elusive Destiny: The Political Vocation of John Napier Turner

When the Gods Changed: The Death of Liberal Canada

A Fiery Soul: The Life and Theatrical Times of John Hirsch

Whose Streets? The Toronto G20 and the Challenges of Summit Protest

Decade of Fear: Reporting from Terrorism’s Grey Zone

Diplomacy in the Digital Age: Essays in Honour of Ambassador Allan Gotlieb

Hot Art: Chasing Thieves and Detectives Through the Secret World of Stolen Art

The Pursuit of Perfection: A Life of Celia Franca

★ Writing the Revolution

Imaginary Line: Life on an Unfinished Border

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