Originally published on Northern Currents by Daniel Collen From my childhood to today, I have always enjoyed a good conspiracy theory. Alternative theories about the moon landing, UFO sightings, and discussions about cryptids were and are — to this day — fascinating to me. So, if you’re rage reading this…

Originally published on Northern Currents While the coronavirus pandemic started spreading across the globe, many governments were caught off guard and had to act quickly. …

Originally published on Northern Currents Our southern neighbors are at a boiling point with a torrent of racial unrest and questions about whether or not the current president will honor the results of the upcoming election. Xenophobia and racism have been a central theme of the current administration. …

Originally published on Northern Currents In this land we call Canada, much has been made about citizens handing over certain freedoms in order to get ourselves out of the Covid-19 pandemic. When it comes to mask-wearing, the science has already been settled. …

Originally published on Northern Currents Since signed into law in 1876, the Indian Act has used Blood Quantum laws to define who is legally a First Nations person in Canada. These laws were born out of racist, paternalistic ideas of controlling and colonizing First Nations People by the Canadian government…

Originally published on Northern Currents Since the industrialization of the world, workers organized in unions have fought for many key rights Canadians enjoy today. In the early days of Capitalism, it was not uncommon for a worker to spend 80 hours per week at their job in strenuous working conditions…

Originally posted on Northern Currents In the wake of the murder of George Floyd by the police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with 3 other police standing idly by without intervening, growing support for calls to defund the police have surged throughout the USA and Canada. …

Originally published on Northern Currents Misinformation about the Covid-19 Pandemic has been circulating through the internet much like a virus would. Those with a disdain for science and rational thought tirelessly tweet, comment, share, and regurgitate any piece of information that seems to go against the ‘mainstream narrative’ without fact-checking…