The Reading Room
December 2025
Argues that AI is changing democracy - for both good and ill. Explores how AI will alter every facet of democracy, and how to harness the technology to distribute rather than concentrate power.
While walking the Regina Bypass, Wilson contemplates whether walking through such modern areas can allow one to critically engage with historical and contemporary issues of land, identity, and reconciliation in a settler society.
Analyzing the concept of party discipline, the authors explain why some politicians break ranks with their parties, including sometimes making the decision to switch teams – even to the detriment of their political career.
Argues that to achieve reconciliation Canada needs to restructure its power dynamics to address the colonial legacy within its federal system. Alternative models of power-sharing that prioritize Indigenous self-determination and sovereignty are proposed.
Blending history, scientific research, and prescriptive elements, Ritchie debunks popular doom narratives, arguing that we can enact worldwide change. Key issues such as pollution and deforestation are discussed with tangible solutions offered for each.
Details how social media and internet algorithms shape communication and language, affecting how we talk about everything from emojis to serious topics like sex and death.
Wales reflects on the global crisis of credibility and knowledge, revealing "the rules of trust" that transformed Wikipedia from a scrappy experiment into a global utility used by billions of people.
Maintains that book bans, historically a tool for societal control, are resurging today with both conservative and progressive groups engaging to restrict access to literature, thereby undermining the fundamental right to freedom of reading.
Explores the controversial plan to exile Japanese Canadians after WWII, highlighting the struggles facing families threatened with banishment from their own country, raising important questions about citizenship, race, and rights during times of crisis.
Combines research, case studies, and personal stories to provide practical strategies for change. Health professionals can advance social justice through daily practice and using advocacy to address health inequities, such as poverty and racism.
Between 1867-1945 colonial health policies prioritizing assimilation over effective medical care resulted in high tuberculosis rates among First Nations. This book links that historical neglect to contemporary health disparities.
Argues that the appeal of personal devices stems from their "animated intimacy". Features like touchscreens engender trust, resembling loyal companions – facilitating corporate harvesting of personal data under the guise of creating user-friendly technology.
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