Etiket: Press
Record democratic distortions | The Press
Distortion is part of our electoral system. But it has probably never been so huge. And that should worry us. Posted at 12:29 a.m. Let’s start with the most obvious…
The big electoral gap | The Press
Never in 50 years have the distortions of our electoral system appeared so clearly as with the re-election of the Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ). Posted at 1:05 a.m. Prime Minister…
Decisive but inflated victory | The Press
The campaign of the Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ) was ultimately not as bad as claimed. Otherwise, she would not have collected 41% of the vote, even more than the 37%…
Virus Hunters | The Press
On August 17, 2022, the director of the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Rochelle Walensky, delivered a speech in which she acknowledged that the agency had failed…
The fear of lack | The Press
I am regularly afraid of running out of food, money, water (that’s new), security. Posted yesterday at 11:00 a.m. Consequently, I try to be prepared for all eventualities: I plan…
Authentic experience in Tulum | The Press
Tulum now needs no introduction. The city on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula is popular for its yoga retreats, mythical places nestled between sea and jungle, and gourmet alfresco restaurants. But is…
Sacheen Littlefeather has passed away | The Press
Sacheen Littlefather, the Indigenous activist famous for refusing Marlon Brando’s Best Actor Oscar for The Godfather in 1973, died Sunday at the age of 75. Posted at 10:33 a.m. Stephanie…
The Press in Germany | On the hunt for kilowatt hours
(Düsseldorf) Europe has been trying since the beginning of the war in Ukraine to make energy reserves to compensate for the reduction in Russian natural gas and oil imports. In…
So let’s vote! | The Press
We vote less and less in Quebec. Posted at 5:00 a.m. Voter turnout in provincial elections has fallen over the past few decades. Gradually, but inexorably. In the 1980s and…
Waiting for results | The Press
For many people, an election night is a great time on TV, an evening that is both interesting and entertaining. For a candidate, it is something else. Posted at 5:00…
The Press in Germany | On the hunt for kilowatt hours
(Düsseldorf) Europe has been trying since the beginning of the war in Ukraine to make energy reserves to compensate for the reduction in Russian natural gas and oil imports. In…
Technological winks | The Press
After attracting hundreds of millions of players on mobile devices since 2012 then Apple Arcade, SongPop pays for a passage to its natural platform, the Nintendo Switch. Posted at 4:00…
Campaign Bulletin | The Press
Experts invited for the duration of the electoral campaign, professors Stéphanie Yates and Thierry Giasson give their opinion each Saturday on five of the main themes of the week. Posted…
When will they win? | The Press
(Ottawa) The goaltenders shine. Move forward three spaces. Posted at 7:45 a.m. The attackers do not produce. Move back four squares. The power play unlocks. Move forward five spaces. The…
The Press in Scotland | Service points for “menstrual dignity”
(Glasgow, Scotland) In a washroom at Glasgow’s Museum of Modern Art, in the center of Scotland’s largest city, a fabric cubbyhole hangs on the wall. In the colored pockets, tampons…
Book news | The Press
News, novelties, meetings with authors, interviews… The Press informs you of what is happening in the world of books. Posted yesterday at 7:00 p.m. Laila Maalouf The Press Veronique Larocque…
It’s snack time! | The Press
A snack… it can be eaten ? Not only this half meal, between snack and lunchis one of the new food trends, but in addition, it is attracting a growing…
A fiery comeback (7.5/10) | The Press
Although the extract Spitting Off the Edge of the World been unveiled since last June, the effect is powerful when we devote ourselves to the new Yeah Yeah Yeahs album…
Our ideal party | The Press
PHOTO FRANÇOIS ROY, LA PRESSE ARCHIVES “In a context where the CAQ could obtain a supermajority of seats with a minority of votes, thanks to the division of the opposition…
Wall Street ends lower | The Press
(New York) The New York Stock Exchange ended lower on Friday, with the three major Wall Street indices at their lowest level of the year at the end, a gloomy…