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This is an example of the begging the question fallacy. Tuition fees in Alberta aren't that low, and the only reason why they're lower than some now is because the

One of the ways my Imposter's Syndrome manifests is by thinking that I'm failed my dissertation adviser -- an *incredible* scholar who, I swear, hauled me through hard parts of

Disinformation is when content -- correct and incorrect -- is presented to lead people to draw a particular, often incorrect or misleading political conclusion. The Fair Deal Panel is an

Today was the first day I yelled at people for not social distancing on the path. For reference, I was running. The first was a cyclist who didn't use their

I see #ableg is going to politicize #COVID19 with a 5-page glossy document with what should be non-partisan public health info. Did everyone get one of these, or just us

Who's going to tell the premier that being open-minded and responsive to public feedback, even when negative, is also the work of democracy? Or that working democracy does NOT =

Why does this matter? 1) Failing to explicitly address how the labour market is gendered ensures policy designed to address it are incomplete and/or less effective than they must be.

The #1 problem in #abpoli #ableg is the idea that ANY critique or disagreement is only, exclusively partisan.There are always substantive, good reasons for disagreement. Gov't must be open-minded to

On Monday, the premier of Alberta attacked me by name to undermine my credentials, research, and academic freedom on the floor of #ableg. It's Wednesday, and the press secretary for