Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.
- Ari Berman writes about the Republicans' less-than-subtle plan to ensure the 2026 U.S. elections are anything but democratic. Robert Reich rightly argues that U.S. Democrats should be more than prepared to accept the shutdown of a government apparatus whose power is being systematically abused. And Paul Waldman suggests at least they should be making substantive demands rather than making concessions - though it's hard to see what's to be gained asking for legislative concessions which the Trump regime will refuse to implement.
- Iglika Ivanova points out that part of the lesson to be drawn from the effect of Trump's tariffs involves the importance of investing in people rather than hoping for prosperity to magically be granted by markets which can be dominated by multinational firms and hostile governments alike. And Rob Ferguson points out Doug Ford's callous disregard for young people facing grim employment prospects due to the choices of others.
- Meanwhile, Shawn Micallef calls out Ford's war on public safety on behalf of reckless drivers.
- Naveena Sadasivam reports on the opportunists and scam artists who have turned wildfires and other natural disasters into profit centres. Matt McIntosh discusses how Ontario has fallen far short of ensuring that fossil gas operators fund the cleanup of their wells, leaving the public on the hook for massive liabilities. And Mark Poynting writes about a warning from scientists again using dangerous Arctic geoengineering as a substitute for cutting down on carbon pollution.
- Finally, Charlie Buckley and Tammy Ibrahimpoor report on new research showing the adverse health effects of ultra-processed food. And Dylan Scott highlights how the harms of alcohol are being suppressed by the Trump regime.
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