Colin Horgan

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Colin Horgan is a Toronto-based writer. He is a frequent contributor to the Guardian, and was formerly a writer for CTV and a parliamentary reporter for iPolitics.ca in Ottawa. His writing has appeared in Maclean's, the Globe and Mail, the National post and others. From September 2014 to November 2015, Colin was a speechwriter for Justin Trudeau.

Michael Flynn and the dizzying descent into chaos

Opinion: Even if the Michael Flynn testimony proves a catalyst in the Mueller probe, America’s politics may never return to normal

December 1st, 2017

Fake news is about to evolve into something even more dangerous

Opinion: As technology advances, we will need a rigorous knowledge of history more than ever. But that’s now under assault—and things will get worse in 2018

November 29th, 2017

Why the fight for net neutrality matters

It’s not just about access to the internet in the U.S. It’s about stopping the walls from going up everywhere.

November 22nd, 2017

Older Canadians are flocking to the web. Are they liking what they find?

New survey research shows Canadians think the internet interrupts their lives. But that’s not stopping them from going online.

November 14th, 2017

Donald Trump shakes hands with the devil

Trump struggling through a ridiculous handshake with world leaders isn’t as important as who he shook hand with

November 13th, 2017

What the Facebook, Google and Twitter algorithms hide from you

It’s not just about what we’re missing on our social media feeds, but the invisible ways we are being manipulated as we travel across the internet

November 8th, 2017

Waiting for Donald Trump to become president, 365 days and counting

Many hoped the weight of the White House would shape Trump into a recognizable president. They are still waiting.

November 8th, 2017

Why Twitter needs Donald Trump

Trump’s brief disappearance from Twitter had some thinking he was gone for good. But he’s worth too much to the social media giant for that to happen.

November 3rd, 2017

Russia’s Facebook memes have been revealed, and politics will never be the same

One photo, less than 1,000 words: Learning about Russian-backed Facebook groups could bring about difficult questions about our political reality

November 3rd, 2017

Is Facebook a ‘con’ or not?

In trying to downplay the impact of Russian-planted divisive political posts on its platform, Facebook prompts questions about its business model

November 1st, 2017

What will happen when we fall out of love with tech?

Opinion: Our relationship with technology is reaching a tipping point, where the promises it once held feel like lies. What will happen next?

October 17th, 2017

Donald Trump and hockey’s new politics

One photo, less than 1,000 words: How hockey’s association with politics changed around the same time Trump’s did

October 10th, 2017

Of course Mike Pence’s NFL trip was a stunt. The whole presidency is.

One photo, less than 1,000 words: Republican enablers can’t distance themselves from Trump’s farce

October 9th, 2017

Searching for sincerity in the spectacle of Trump

Donald Trump goes to Puerto Rico for his latest fan experience expo

October 4th, 2017

Has Uber finally hit a regulatory wall?

Uber’s swift expansion has pitted it against governments for years. Most of the time, it wins. Now, things are different.

September 26th, 2017

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