Student Christian Movement sparks activism on campus — and faith
Once an organization that counted nearly five percent of the student body across English Canada as members, it is now a small
Iraq hostage James Loney talks to the Observer about gay activism
He had to keep secret the fact that he is gay while he was a captive, and says even now he and
Ojibwe land rights activist finally gets her due with new plaque
Nahnebahnwequay and her community lost their land in a contested 19th-century treaty. She never stopped fighting to get it back.
Why the sun still inspires awe
Our brightest star remains a divine metaphor and a daily source of wonder
The United Church was forged in the fires of the social gospel
A Christian call to justice still animates today’s progressive movements
After the NDP crumbles, what’s next for Canada’s left?
Progressive movement faces a reckoning as Singh steps down and Conservatives surge
Elon Musk’s X has become a disinformation machine. We’re leaving it.
Broadview is joining Bluesky, a platform that better reflects our values of equity and truth
Is eating meat wrong?
Our ethics columnist takes on a perennial ethical dilemma
Sandra Oh shines in a Canadian eco-fable
’Can I Get a Witness?’ gently examines sacrifice, loss and our responsibility to each other
Tent cities are growing in Canada — so is the call for meaningful change
Projects like A Better Tent City are helping the unhoused. But are they actually making a big difference?
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