The Orchard
Jeremy Appel, Shama Rangwala, The State of Things, Lily PolenchukNews and analysis from an unabashedly progressive perspective, focusing on the intersection of politics, media and corporate power
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Edmonton-based journalist interested in politics, the media and corporate power. Author of the forthcoming Dark Phoenix: The Rise, Fall, and Re-emergence of Danielle Smith (October 2026).
Shama Rangwala is an Associate Professor at York University.
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