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A protester holds a mask depicting Daniel Vorcaro: former banker built an influence network remarkable not just for its size, but also for its ecumenism, both on the political right and left. Reuters/Folhapress

Banking scandal rocks Brazil’s politics and the country’s presidential election in October

After ten months of investigation, the Banco Master case points to banker Daniel Vorcaro managing to take the country’s political system hostage.
A drag queen who goes by the name Flame reads stories to children and their caretakers during a Drag Story Hour at a public library in New York, Friday, June 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Pride, pages and performance: Why drag story time matters more than ever

When children are shown diverse characters and stories, they begin to understand the world from multiple perspectives. A study aims to understand how performers select books.
People walk along downtown Ottawa’s Wellington Street during the so-called “freedom convoy” protest against COVID-19 measures on Feb. 17, 2022. The pandemic served as the perfect platform for far-right conspiracies to spread their narratives. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

How the far right is evolving and growing in Canada

Far-right groups and influencers blend their narratives into public concerns to spread their conspiracies and recruit more people to their worldview.
With the so-called “freedom convoy” promising to return to Ottawa over the summer, its association with neo-fascist groups brings them back into the spotlight. (Shutterstock)

The Proud Boys disbanded over a year ago, but far‑right extremism still exists in Canada

It’s been over a year since the Proud Boys were labelled a terrorist entity, but that hasn’t affected extremist activities in Canada.

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