News Analysis
"COVID-era" Policies and the End of Public Health
So long public health, we hardly knew ye
Scott Martin
Scott Martin is the founder, editor and main writer of The Catch. He holds a journalism degree from Toronto Metropolitan University. He loves punk and metal music, history and his cat Wally.
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Politics
Strike Three for the Liberals
Never forget: there is power in a union
Podcast
Doug Ford's Stupid F**king Tunnel ft. Glyn Bowerman (The North State Podcast)
Why Ford insists on his ridiculous idea
Personal Essay
The Temptation of Despair
Unrelenting grief and the effects of its battering
Podcast
Monologue: Inescapable Burnout Climate (The North State Podcast)
Here's some of what journalists have to deal with every day
News Analysis
Reporting on Carney's Israel Comments Devoid of Context
Carney's latest statement almost sounds promising... if you don't know the story
Podcast
Canadian News Media's Orientalism ft. Sarah Samuel (The North State Podcast)
Canadian mainstream media continues its Zionist bias
News Analysis
Public Broadcasting's Impending Death Rattle
Cuts from Carney deliver on threats from Poilievre
Newsletter
Journalism in the Age of Slopaganda
How does one stem the tide of disinformation?
Podcast
Breakdown: Back at it Again at CBC ft. Jeremy Appel (The North State Podcast)
Debacles, extremists, neoliberals. It's been great.
Podcast
The Emperor's New AI Economy ft. Paris Marx (The North State Podcast)
Mark Carney is pushing AI, where's critical news coverage?
News Analysis
What We Lost with Canadaland's Decline
Reflecting on what a loss Canadian news truly suffered