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Mayday! Misogyny Has Gone Mainstream and It’s Fueling a Political Crisis
Misogyny isn’t fringe anymore—it’s strategy. As the Netflix Show Adolescence demonstrates, there is a cost to ignoring it.
CAIS PVM working group
Nov 27, 20256 min read


Alberta’s Homophobia and Transphobia in Education: Classrooms of Censorship and Controversy
Alberta’s new education policies restrict pronoun changes, make sex education opt-in, and remove books labeled “sexually explicit” from school libraries. Explore how these measures impact student safety, intellectual freedom, and the future of public education.

Brent Saccucci
Oct 27, 20258 min read


Trump's Targeting of Antifa is the First Step Down a Dangerous Path
Antifa isn’t an organization—it’s a decentralized anti-fascist ideology. As governments increasingly target it, Canadians must stay informed, speak out, and protect civil liberties.

CIFRS Executive Team
Oct 16, 20256 min read


What is NSPM-7 and why it matters
This post covers the basics of the new US Security Directive NSPM-7 and why knowing about this matters to us at CIFRS and should absolutely matter to you as a Canadian. This is serious stuff that you should pay attention to.

CIFRS Executive Team
Oct 10, 20256 min read


Watching the creeping crawl of fascism today and what we should learn from Leon Trotsky
Trotsky warned that fascism relies on the petty bourgeoisie to seize power and consolidate capital. Drawing parallels to modern North America, the piece argues that neoliberal policies, attacks on public education, and wealth consolidation are signs of creeping fascism. In Canada, despite a Liberal win, rightward shifts persist. Without recognition and resistance, both nations risk repeating history, falling for what Trotsky called “the sugared poison of false hopes.”

Luc Cousineau
Jul 9, 202512 min read
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