Federal panel lists 35 ‘plausible’ future threats to Canada and the world | CBC News

In a new report, a think-tank within Employment and Social Development Canada names 35 “plausible” global disruptions that could reshape Canada and the world in the near future.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/next-disruptions-on-the-horizon-1.7207915

Seven months into the Israel-Hamas conflict, is it Israel vs. the World?

In the court of public opinion, the intensity and potential ramifications from the matter of World v. Israel have stunned the Jewish state and those who stand by it.
— Read on www.thestar.com/news/world/seven-months-into-the-israel-hamas-conflict-is-it-israel-vs-the-world/article_d4e7fa26-143b-11ef-98c4-e33c2b1093e6.html

Opinion: Why does this union leader tweet so much about Gaza, and so little about wages? – The Globe and Mail

The union movement, and the progressive movement as a whole, is less interested than ever in issues of class
— Read on www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-why-does-this-union-leader-tweet-so-much-about-gaza-and-so-little/

Antisemitic violence in Canadian schools a result of absent leadership | National Post

A Jewish-Israeli teen was assaulted at her school in N.B. last month, the latest sign that antisemites feel empowered to express hate
— Read on nationalpost.com/opinion/avi-benlolo-antisemitic-violence-in-canadian-schools-a-result-of-absent-leadership

Intelligence chief warns Canadians that China can use TikTok to spy on them | CBC News

In some of his most hawkish comments to date, the head of Canada’s intelligence agency is warning Canadians — including teenagers — against using the wildly popular video app TikTok.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/csis-tikok-vigneault-1.7206000

Israeli hostage to UN: We can’t normalize this unprecedented terror | Reuters

Shoshan Haran, her daughter and two grandchildren were taken hostage by Hamas militants in Israel on Oct. 7. On Thursday, Haran recalled the effects of 50 days in captivity on her three-year-old granddaughter when they were finally released.
— Read on www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-hostage-un-we-cant-normalize-this-unprecedented-terror-2024-05-16/