Tag: politics

Bernie as Che

Revolutionary ideas: From Che Guevara to Bernie

Is Bernie Sanders as revolutionary as Che Guevara? Or as Margaret Thatcher? Or Homer Simpson? Or Pikachu? According to the use of Che’s image, perhaps.

Michelle Gates

We the people: Oklahoma Primaries, Super Tuesday

If politics is about people, who are the people politicians are fighting to represent? “We the people” brings the human stories in Oklahoma on “Super Tuesday” of the US presidential primaries race.

Refugees, by Jason Skinner

Syrian refugees: Inside the arrivals gate

Why was the arrival of Syrian refugees in Canada public but private in Scotland? Are we paying attention to hidden parts of immigration and refugee systems?

Election polls

Election polls blurred independence of news media

The use of hundreds of election polls by news media during the 2015 Canadian federal campaign was excessive and should be questioned on ethical grounds.

Campaigning 2015

Candidates challenged on election expenses

We asked Canadian federal election candidates in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to show us any election expenses as a transparency challenge. Here’s what happened.

#artpoli

#Artpoli: Canadian federal election 2015

Tomorrow’s artist in residence Jason Skinner worked with voters in Halifax, NS, to express issues matter in the Canadian federal election through collages.

#artpoli

The Art of Politics: Canadian federal election 2015

Make art about the issues that matter most in the Canadian federal election 2015 at Cafe Cempoal Calavera Negra in Halifax, NS, on September 19, 2015.

Tracking

Web trackers data and screen grabs

Source data and information for the exclusive Tomorrow investigation examining 1,111 trackers used by 162 political parties and candidates.

Parliament Hill

PMO uses more trackers than other G8 leaders combined

PM Stephen Harper’s official government website uses more trackers 30 world governments homepages while the Green Party of Canada uses even more.

United States flag

US presidential candidates use 295 trackers to campaign

Candidates vying for presidential nominations in the United States use 295 trackers between their 23 websites with Super PACs deploying hundreds more.