Two days after the United States announced the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump was photographed on board Air Force One with a hat that said “Make Iran Great Again,” foreshadowing the war that now involves nearly 10 countries across the Middle East. 

News has seeped into frequented apps like TikTok and Instagram. The war has become inescapable while remaining unreachable. And, like all global citizens, we’re asked to take a stance. Gen Z is dealing with a strange alternate reality of wartime—we’re deeply aware of what is happening because of its prevalence on our devices, but we’re also unbelievably removed from it.

For many people, privacy in this modern age is unfeasible, forcing you to give over every aspect of your life to the tech conglomerates we use every day, leaving nothing we hold sacred safe.

If Canada is all-in on AI, why haven’t law and policymakers been more on top of protecting Canadians from AI-related harms?

It’s no secret that America and much of the world’s energy relies on the oil reserves of West Asia (the “Middle East”), and this war seems to increasingly reveal itself as being principally about controlling those assets. This, combined with increasing colonial violence both in and outside of Western countries, indicates an empire aware of its decline and determined to hold onto its power for as long as it can. Iran is using this knowledge to reshape the global power structur

Young Canadians, in particular, are acutely aware of this permeability. Many consume U.S. news in real time, encounter the same viral footage, and experience the same unease when democratic norms appear fragile. The fear is not that Canada is identical to the United States, but that no democracy is immune to erosion — especially when power begins to justify itself rather than explain itself.

As a white, cisgender woman, I had biological advantages playing basketball. But no one threatened my right or ability to exist because of it. I was a bit of a nuisance on the basketball court—in the best way. I’m ~5’10” (probably closer to 6’0” in basketball shoes), but my wingspan is over 6’2” and I could borrow my 6’4” teammates’ jeans. On defense, I deflected many passes that the other team’s point guard didn’t think I could reach or get to in time. But I did.

As a disabled person, I’m worried for the future of disabled people, particularly speaking as a disabled Person of Colour (POC).

What began as a goal to further the reach of conservative ideology on college campuses evolved into a right-wing pipeline that grounded itself in exploiting marginalized communities and inciting violence against anyone who dared to call out the deplorable white supremacist behaviour.

Layered underneath that fabric of an unhealthy masculine ideal is the broader objectification and commodification of women and gender expansive people, and a culture that too often confuses coercion with consent.

Key Event Insights To Remember & Guide You, paraphrased from our Live Podcast Event: Political Anxiety–How to Take Action and Take Care of Yourself.  

The past few months have been politically tumultuous, to say the least. Geopolitical volatility, waves of tariff threats, misinformation and angry rhetoric from political leaders, talk of a looming recession, lost jobs and the continued trend toward authoritarianism in the U.S. are but a few of the issues facing us in this moment. Add to the mix the climate crisis, the ongoing wars and global conflicts, and the air around us suddenly feels tinged with an Orwellian climate of