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I’ve been involved in political reporting almost since I first graduated from journalism school many years ago. It’s generally been fun and exciting to cover politics both in Canada and the United States. But perhaps my age is showing, because I’m finding political news today to be increasingly grim and frightening, in particular the events unfolding south of the border. There are days when I wish I could tune out, and I’m sure our readers feel the same way. A good news story — not more hate and division or breaking news that makes you feel like you’re experiencing a gaslighting — would certainly feel like a balm for all of us at the moment.
But bear with us here at The Conversation Canada, because Donald Trump is making big news this week and it’s more important than ever that we don’t look away. Today we’ve got another insightful piece about the aftermath of the attempt on his life and how political violence often benefits those who survive it, written by James K. Rowe of the University of Victoria.
The global network, meantime, has several fascinating pieces on the events, in particular this one on the “gathering darkness” threatening U.S. politics by a scholar in Northern Ireland writing from Queen’s University, Belfast.
Jason Opal of McGill University also delves into Trump’s pick of JD Vance as his running mate. Vance, the onetime critic of the former president, wrote the book Hillbilly Elegy. Opal writes: “With Vance at his side, Trump will reinforce his anti-neoliberal bona fides and shore up his support in crucial states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan. The former president may also allay the biggest barrier to his re-election: the fact that he scares moderate voters.”
Also today:
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Lee-Anne Goodman
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Republican vice presidential candidate Senator JD Vance of Ohio is nominated during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
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Jason Opal, McGill University
The choice of Ohio Senator JD Vance as his running mate will help Donald Trump. One reason has to do with an ideological shift in the American electorate; the other relates to Trump’s personality.
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Donald Trump gestures as he is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents while leaving the stage at a campaign rally on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa., after an assassination attempt.
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James K. Rowe, University of Victoria
Why does surviving political violence often bolster popular support? Because evading death can make politicians seem super-human, even god-like.
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Many people believe Donald Trump’s political rhetoric has caused division and anger.
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Richard Hargy, Queen's University Belfast
Division, hatred and – increasingly – violence have become becoming hallmarks of politics over the past few years.
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Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks to delegates at the Global Energy Show in Calgary, Alta., June 13, 2023.
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Marcia McKenzie, University of Saskatchewan; Emily Eaton, University of Regina; Kristen Hargis, University of Saskatchewan
Instead of training high school students for an industry that the world is transitioning away from, we need education on energy alternatives and ways of addressing climate change impacts.
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Community connectors are known by various titles such as community service workers, link workers or system navigators. They are specialists in preventive and social care.
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Rylan Egan, Queen's University, Ontario; Madison Lavergne, Queen's University, Ontario
Supporting preventive and social care through investment in community connectors addresses the root cause of health issues, lowers future curative costs and provides better value for taxpayers.
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A man tries to cool down his daughter outside the Lincoln Memorial in June in Washington, D.C. June 2024 was the hottest June on record, according to Europe’s Copernicus climate service.
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Crystal Chokshi, Mount Royal University
Climate change is a difficult subject at the best of times, even more so when discussing it with older relatives. These three scenarios can help you navigate these discussions.
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Brewery waste can have purpose as a plastic alternative.
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Amy McMackin, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich; Sébastien Cardinal, Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR)
Brewer’s spent grain, the main waste product from the brewery industry, can be used to produce microbeads, replacing plastic in personal hygiene products.
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La Conversation Canada
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L'environnement dans lequel une personne télétravaille peut augmenter le stress vécu de façon déterminante.
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Gaëlle Cachat-Rosset, Université Laval; Alain Klarsfeld, TBS Education
Les hommes et les femmes ne vivent pas le télétravail de la même façon. Des différences sont également observables entre les Québécois et les Français.
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Health
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Verity B. Pratt, York St John University; Andrew P. Hill, York St John University; Daniel Madigan, York St John University
A fixation with healthy eating could harm your health.
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Politics
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Gemma Ware, The Conversation
Tim Bale and Safia Dahani discuss the French and UK election results on The Conversation Weekly podcast.
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Science + Tech
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Lydia Kruse, Purdue University
Grande left her fans confused and concerned when her voice drastically changed during a podcast episode. But there was a method to the singer’s modulation.
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