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The “Orwell” Effect: How 2025 America Felt Like 1984

by Janan Dural | Nov 6, 2025 | America 2.0: The Country's Changing Political, Cultural and Economic Face, Democracy, Personal Reflections, Politics

It’s a gloomy October night. Rain drips steadily onto the empty streets of Washington, D.C. A giant banner with the face of a leader hangs across a...

How the America of today is disorientating

by Ian Froese | Oct 30, 2025 | America 2.0: The Country's Changing Political, Cultural and Economic Face, Democracy, Politics

The headlines scream of American democracy unraveling, with experts warning the impartiality of institutions, rule of law and civil rights are under...

When government stops answering questions, Chicago media speaks up

by Ian Froese | Oct 7, 2025 | Changes in Journalism, Journalism, Journalism in the Trump Era, Politics, US Media

Chicago is one of the targets of U.S. President Donald Trump’s deportation “blitz,” which seems to be aimed at neighborhoods with high immigrant...

Trump’s return gave Canada a two-party system, but will it last?

by Ian Froese | Sep 23, 2025 | America 2.0: The Country's Changing Political, Cultural and Economic Face, Democracy, Political Coverage, Politics

Canada tried to distance itself from the chaotic United States government in its recent federal election, only to land in perhaps the most American-style campaign it’s ever had: a two-party race.