In On Liberty, John Stuart Mill railed against the tyranny of majorities to silence contentious voices. Mill praised free speech in part because our fundamental beliefs crystallize into inert lumps of “dead dogma” when they …
A Weakness in Accountability?
Marc-François Bernier summarizes his study of the CBC’s French ombudsman The French ombudsman of the CBC (Société Radio-Canada, or SRC) is not as independent as one might expect. A scientific survey shows that this important …
“Off-the-record” in Haiti: A tough call in a violent country
The police chief of one of the most corrupt police forces in the Western Hemisphere was a good interview. Mario Andresol, Haiti’s top cop, was candid, engaging, not at all afraid of the camera, and …
Better Read than Dead: Why a healthy magazine community is important
Saturday Night – a magazine dedicated to providing in depth analysis and reporting on Canadian issues and policies – closed shop on Oct. 20th. The Walrus magazine, a similar take-no-prisoners journalistic crusader, is seeking charitable status …