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Protecting Workers and Defending Democracy in Today’s Digital Era

In 2024, more than 2 billion voters across 50 countries—including in the United States, the European Union, and India—will head to the polls in a record-breaking number of elections around the world.

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Dreams and Realities on the Home Front: Canadians’ Call for Government Action on Housing Affordability

A joint research project between the Broadbent Institute and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Canada

Event: Historical Memory and Hate in Today’s Canada and Germany

A thought-provoking roundtable discussion on the nuances of historical memory, hate networks, and the rise of far-right movements in Canada and Germany.

A big progressive win in Canada’s largest city

Toronto just elected a social democratic mayor, the first progressive to hold the office in there in 13 years

Canadian Public Sector Workers Win Gains in the Largest Strike

For two weeks from April 19 to May 1 2023, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) led one of the largest strikes in Canadian history, with 155,000 workers on strike.

The Zeitenwende Will Take Time

It has been about a year since Chancellor Scholz stood in front of the Bundestag and delivered a speech declaring a "Zeitenwende".

Opportunities and Pitfalls - A US perspective on Germany's Zeitenwende

President Biden's transatlantic instincts provide Germany with a window of opportunity to rethink its role in the world. But it must accelerate its Zeitenwende or risk a backlash during the 2024 U.S. election season, argues Rachel...

The most consequential U.S. election of 2023?

Wisconsin is the scene of arguably the most important U.S. vote of 2023 – the Wisconsin Supreme Court election on April 4th.

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