They were unstoppable. She was declared the most powerful woman in the world, and He the most powerful man. Powerful enough that He could promise hope, change, and health insurance for every American; that She could promise happiness, fulfillment, and a car for every audience member. He urged America to rise together; She urged Americans to live their best life.

In a political climate of ever-more-frequent prorogations, citizens are less capable of holding their governments accountable. The Green Party's Kevin O'Donnell wants to see a change in Ontario, starting with vote reform.

The 22 June match between Greece and Germany at Euro 2012 gave pundits who like to explain the complex global economic system by way of over-wrought sporting analogies another chance to explain the complex global economic system by way of an over-wrought sporting analogy.

We can’t count on much these days. But we can rely on one thing: whenever there is a speech to be made, a vote to be won, a crowd to be wooed, a country to be saved, there is a man wearing a tiny flag lapel pin ready to get the job done – and he’s from the country represented by that flag.

On 22 May, demonstrators marched through the streets of Montreal in protest (and in violation) of Bill 78. Matt Staroste was there with his camera.

What are they building in there? TOL's Amanda Watson joins a political party and goes into the belly of the, uh, conference centre for the NDP's leadership convention. She tells us about the group mourning of Jack Layton and the new face of the NDP.