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Buy local, eat local, ... read local? In today’s digital media landscape, there are a few giant tech companies that control most of what we read. Their algorithms are tailored to feed us the most sensational, cringeworthy, funny, viral stuff. They dredge up the popular posts from the slurry of …

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Debriefing the 2018 Ontario Election

In the 2018 provincial election, the Green Party of Ontario's goal was to get our leader elected. Mike Schreiner handily won his seat in Guelph, earning 45% of the vote -- more than double the votes of his closest rival. It's a historic moment for Greens in Ontario, and we should be proud of that …

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Les Mains Sales Book Review

Jean-Paul Sartre
I find that when a story is too overtly philosophical, its characters tend to lack depth. It's a shame that I couldn't emotionally connect with the people in this play, because they wrestle with meaningful, messy questions of identity. What does it mean to join a struggle for the right reasons? How important is it to stand by your convictions? Is political flexibility a good thing? In the end, can one person really make a difference?

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The Revolution of Marina M. Book Review

Janet Fitch
A twisting, frenzied dance through the Russian Revolution as experienced by a young aristocratic poet who finds herself sympathizing with the Bolsheviks. In one memorable scene, she rushes out of a steam bath to plunge in an icy lake. It acts as a good metaphor for the tensions (political and romantic) that bubble over, the sharp swings of fate, the heaving tumultuous chaos of 1917.

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