The Puffin provides commentary on politics, philosophy, and culture.
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Super Bowl LIX was won by the Philadelphia Eagles in a blowout win against the Kansas City Chiefs. The game had well over 100 million viewers. No doubt there were those there for the football, but others just showed up to see potentially-iconic commercials and the concert between the 2nd
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The Liberal Party has a problem. Well, it has a few. But the selection of a new leader is its most pressing. After almost a decade as Prime Minister, amid terrible approval ratings and strife within his own party, Justin Trudeau has decided to call it quits. He will exit
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It is difficult to pinpoint the beginning of what we now refer to as the “culture wars,” an endless discussion of gender, sexuality, representation, race, ‘woke-ism,’ etc. But it is clear that it must now come to an end, so we can focus on more pressing issues. This is not
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In the early hours of Wednesday morning, UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in midtown Manhattan, ahead of the company’s investor’s day. The bullets recovered at the scene had the words “delay,” “deny,” and “depose” written on them in marker, a reference to the tactics used
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In 1987, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down a Louisiana law that would require the teaching of creationism alongside evolutionary science. The Court ruled that the law violated the Establishment Clause, which states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the
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Political homelessness on the rise. It’s a term that refers to people who feel alienated from politics and parties, believing their worldview is not being represented in the current offerings of candidates and platforms. The exact percentage of people who identify this way can be hard to pin down,
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This week, the American people gave a ringing endorsement of Donald Trump, electing him the 47th President, and giving Republicans a majority in the House and the Senate. How do we make sense of it all? A twice impeached, criminally convicted former President, who was held civilly liable for sexual
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Polls of voters in the 2024 US presidential election remain largely tied. Hundreds of millions have been spent on political advertising in the past few months. But now, the billionaire class feel they must get more directly involved. To the surprise of nobody, they will be backing the billionaire candidate.
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When dealing with politics, we should always be aware of our intentions. Though this is true in policy, we often underestimate the language we use. We introduce terms, and discuss issues, without noticing what our language commits us to philosophically. A critical examination of some of this new language can
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If you had told me Kamala Harris would be a “change” candidate, until a few months ago, I may have believed you. In her primary run in 2019, Harris came out in support of healthcare-for-all and a corporate tax rate of 35% (up from 21%). She sponsored a bill that
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As US politics kicks into high gear ahead of the November election, and the Canadian parliament remains unstable in the midst of two non-confidence motions, we may lose sight of what makes these democratic systems effective. We could mistakenly view debates, speeches, and political maneuvering as the foundation of democracy.
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One day I would like to figure out why Canadian left-wing political parties insist on tarnishing their name by introducing bills anathema to freedom of speech which make themselves utterly unworthy of votes. I had no clue that advocating for social programs came with the side effect of being terrified