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Debra Thompson

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Donald Trump isn’t the president of peace – he’s the most dangerous man on the planet

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01.03.2026 10

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Trump is obsessed with Canada – and our rebuke of his advances is growing more dangerous

12.02.2026 3

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How much state violence will America accept?

27.01.2026 10

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Year one of Donald Trump’s second term has been catastrophic for American democracy

16.01.2026 10

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Donald Trump has taken the mask off about immigrants in the U.S.

12.12.2025 10

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The Democrats can’t just be content with building a ‘big tent’

14.11.2025 6

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In Trump’s war on Democratic cities, Chicago is fighting back

21.10.2025 10

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Donald Trump is expanding his list of political enemies. It’s ‘us’ vs. ‘them’

09.10.2025 10

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Can the courts stop Trump’s aggressive agenda?

10.09.2025 10

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Trump is turning the National Guard into his personal police force

05.09.2025 10

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Trump’s attempt to control the Smithsonian is an attempt to control the narrative of America

22.08.2025 4

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Columbia and Brown have struck deals with the Trump administration. This is just the tip of the iceberg

31.07.2025 9

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Trump is wielding U.S. citizenship as a weapon

25.07.2025 10

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Zohran Mamdani shows that centrism isn’t the only path for electoral success on the left

15.07.2025 10

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A parade, protests and assassinations: tensions keep rising in Trump’s America

17.06.2025 4

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For Trump, the L.A. protests are an opportunity to wield power and spread fear

09.06.2025 10

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What is happening to higher education in the U.S. right now is not reform. It is destruction

23.05.2025 10

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The reckless deregulation of America is a golden opportunity for corporate lobbyists

28.04.2025 10

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The crackdown on foreign students is meant to create a culture of fear – both on and off campus

09.04.2025 8

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Donald Trump wants to decimate public education in America

26.03.2025 10

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What’s Trump’s real strategy? It’s all about retribution

11.03.2025 10

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Elon Musk’s gutting of the public service will cause Americans great pain

28.02.2025 6

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The name can change, but the work must not: why Canada still needs DEI

08.02.2025 10

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Trump’s inauguration spectacle augurs poorly for America

21.01.2025 8

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Would Poilievre be better at protecting Canada from Trump?

Debra Thompson is a contributing columnist for The Globe and Mail. Pierre Poilievre won’t be able to manage Donald Trump, either. In one fell...

07.01.2025 10

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Debra Thompson