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Uganda’s ‘Kill the Gays’ Bill Could Be Back Soon

06.03.16

By Justin Ling
The Contenders to Lead the Conservative Party, Ranked

10.28.15

By Justin Ling
Canadian PM Stephen Harper Called on to Stop Campaigning and Help Get Mohamed Fahmy Out of Egyptian Jail

08.31.15

By Chalaine Chang
The Hacker Community Talks About the Anonymous Activist Killed by Canadian Cops

08.10.15

By Julie Chadwick
Canada Was Deporting People to Libya as the Islamic State Held Mass Executions

04.16.15

By Justin Ling
The Canadian Government Has a Difficult Case to Make for Legally Bombing Syria

03.23.15

By Justin Ling
Instead of Freedom, Canadian Journalist Mohamed Fahmy Faces a Retrial in Egypt

02.09.15

By Aaron Mate
Amid ISIS and Ukraine Crises, Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Just Quit

02.03.15

By Justin Ling
Canada’s Government Is Getting Cozy with Egypt’s Increasingly Repressive Regime

01.29.15

By Aaron Mate
Canadian Foreign Minister Hoping to Meet with Egyptian President to Try and Free Mohamed Fahmy

01.20.15

By Justin Ling
Why Is Blasphemy Still Illegal in Canada?

01.20.15

By Shanifa Nasser
The Canadian Government Won’t Help Journalist Mohamed Fahmy Get Out of Egyptian Jail

01.16.15

By Aaron Mate

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