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Sean Wilson is the artistic director for The Ottawa International Writers Festival.

Is democracy possible?

  • In his important new book, Teardown: Rebuilding Democracy from the Ground Up, activist and author Dave Meslin tackles our democratic deficit and proposes meaningful
Opinion | BY SEAN WILSON | May 27, 2019
Protesters, pictured on Wellington Street outside the Prime Minister's Office on Jan. 8, 2019, out in solidarity with First Nations people who had been arrested at Wet’suwet’en camp in northern British Columbia who are against the pipeline development in their territory. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is democracy possible?

Opinion | BY SEAN WILSON | May 27, 2019
  • In his important new book, Teardown: Rebuilding Democracy from the Ground Up, activist and author Dave Meslin tackles our democratic deficit and proposes meaningful

Is democracy possible?

Opinion | BY SEAN WILSON | May 27, 2019
  • In his important new book, Teardown: Rebuilding Democracy from the Ground Up, activist and author Dave Meslin tackles our democratic deficit and proposes meaningful
Protesters, pictured on Wellington Street outside the Prime Minister's Office on Jan. 8, 2019, out in solidarity with First Nations people who had been arrested at Wet’suwet’en camp in northern British Columbia who are against the pipeline development in their territory. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Elliott takes a raw, fierce deep-dive into the lasting legacy of colonialism in Canada

  • OTTAWA—A couple of years ago, my young son asked me if there was a difference between Ottawa and the settlements in the occupied territories.
Opinion | BY SEAN WILSON | April 29, 2019
What makes this book so difficult and so very compelling is Alicia Elliott’s honesty and her willingness to interrogate the entire suite of systemic, cultural, and internalized racism that First Nations citizens are subjected to, writes Sean Wilson.

Elliott takes a raw, fierce deep-dive into the lasting legacy of colonialism in Canada

Opinion | BY SEAN WILSON | April 29, 2019
  • OTTAWA—A couple of years ago, my young son asked me if there was a difference between Ottawa and the settlements in the occupied territories.

Elliott takes a raw, fierce deep-dive into the lasting legacy of colonialism in Canada

Opinion | BY SEAN WILSON | April 29, 2019
  • OTTAWA—A couple of years ago, my young son asked me if there was a difference between Ottawa and the settlements in the occupied territories.
What makes this book so difficult and so very compelling is Alicia Elliott’s honesty and her willingness to interrogate the entire suite of systemic, cultural, and internalized racism that First Nations citizens are subjected to, writes Sean Wilson.

Understanding democratic decline and working towards an inclusive future

  • OTTAWA—It’s hardly news that there is a palpable sense of frustration and disconnection between citizens and their governments throughout what was once called ‘the
Opinion | BY SEAN WILSON | March 25, 2019
While his overview of the challenges we face is astute and interesting, David Moscrop is most inspired when tackling the second part of his subtitle–how we might make better political decisions, writes Sean Wilson. Image courtesy of Goose Lane and Twitter

Understanding democratic decline and working towards an inclusive future

Opinion | BY SEAN WILSON | March 25, 2019
  • OTTAWA—It’s hardly news that there is a palpable sense of frustration and disconnection between citizens and their governments throughout what was once called ‘the

Understanding democratic decline and working towards an inclusive future

Opinion | BY SEAN WILSON | March 25, 2019
  • OTTAWA—It’s hardly news that there is a palpable sense of frustration and disconnection between citizens and their governments throughout what was once called ‘the
While his overview of the challenges we face is astute and interesting, David Moscrop is most inspired when tackling the second part of his subtitle–how we might make better political decisions, writes Sean Wilson. Image courtesy of Goose Lane and Twitter

Privacy, productivity and the perils of the digital economy

  • OTTAWA—The cover does an admirable job of summarizing the premise of Team Human, a new “manifesto” from digital theorist Douglas Rushkoff: “Our technologies, markets,
FeatureBY SEAN WILSON | February 25, 2019
Douglas Rushkoff, American media theorist, writer, columnist, lecturer, and author of Team Human, published in January 2019. He’s got a knack for saying things like, 'Whoever controls media controls society.' Screen capture image courtesy of YouTube

Privacy, productivity and the perils of the digital economy

FeatureBY SEAN WILSON | February 25, 2019
  • OTTAWA—The cover does an admirable job of summarizing the premise of Team Human, a new “manifesto” from digital theorist Douglas Rushkoff: “Our technologies, markets,

Privacy, productivity and the perils of the digital economy

FeatureBY SEAN WILSON | February 25, 2019
  • OTTAWA—The cover does an admirable job of summarizing the premise of Team Human, a new “manifesto” from digital theorist Douglas Rushkoff: “Our technologies, markets,
Douglas Rushkoff, American media theorist, writer, columnist, lecturer, and author of Team Human, published in January 2019. He’s got a knack for saying things like, 'Whoever controls media controls society.' Screen capture image courtesy of YouTube
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