#ThisMatters: It's the eve of #ElectionDay We're diving into history to talk about how the 'myth' of American exceptionalism has become doctrine in US politics
American history explained, with author & political analyst @JYSexton on today's podcast thestar.com/podcasts/thism…
As Jared discusses, American exceptionalism has been used to justify violence against people for generations: against BIPOC people, in colonialism, in slavery
To critique it, meant to question whether America is what its founding fathers claimed it to be
Jul 10, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
#ThisMatters: Should the Canada/US border stay closed, as COVID cases continue to surge south of the border?
Most Cdns say: keep it locked down. But how long will it last? Washington bureau chief @thekeenanwire and I talk for today's episode thestar.com/podcasts/thism…
Canada & the US's curves are going in opposite directions. Our closest ally has one of the worst records in the world...and it's getting worse
- 3 million confirmed cases
- Avg'ing 50,000 new cases/day
- 130,000+ deaths