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Margaret Atwood and the Lessons of Materialism

On the Meaning of Margaret Atwood’s Annex NIMBYism

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Canada at 150: Point to the Dead Bodies (and Keep Pointing)

How Should Progressives Respond to Canada’s 150th Birthday?

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All is Not Lost

Searching For Hope After Trump’s Victory.

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The False Commons: A Blue-Bottled World in Palo Alto

What Can the Culture of Silicon Valley Not See?

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Feudal Superheroes in an Age of Empire

What do Jason Bourne, Superman, Batman, and Frank Underwood have in common?

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The Anarchic Impulse: The Meaning of Brexit

How Should We Understand the UK’s Decision to Leave the EU?

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