City building is deeply political

That medical care system clearly needs government support to get it back to health

Neoliberalism is about power, but it’s also about the stories we tell

Organized workers have the power to fundamentally transform the economy

Income inequality isn't just about salaries—it's a pervasive problem with dire implications on a range of social issues, from health to the environment to education.

This issue of the Monitor digs deep into the roots of misinformation and disinformation in Canada, how to spot it, and how to arm ourselves so that we can fight the lies and propaganda—and protect the integrity of our democracy while we’re at it.

It’s no fun saying we told you so, but today the sad signs that we were right are unmistakable—from unmitigated climate change to stagnating incomes to widening inequality in much of the world. This issue of the Monitor looks at the cracks in the neoliberal consensus with respect to trade—including in the United States—and how Canada should respond.

It has been a long, long time since Canadians had to worry about high inflation, let alone rapidly rising interest rates. In moments like this, opposition parties can be quick to capitalize on the politics of affordability. Queue Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Pollievre, who has been feasting on the politics of inflation and interest rates all summer long. In this edition of the Monitor Randy Robinson writes about how the right weaponizes inflation in his article “The Devil’s Crowbar.”