Equality Now

England lost to Spain in a match where they briefly took the lead before conceding an equalizer and ultimately falling to a comeback defeat. Harry Kane missed a crucial penalty, a moment described in Japanese sports media as a painful failure. The result has drawn attention in Japan, where the Spain national team is trending among sports fans following the game.

Members of the Democratic Women's Caucus in the US Congress have introduced a package of economic legislation titled 'An Economy for Women'. The slate brings together bills aimed at addressing economic issues affecting women, such as pay, workplace conditions and financial security. The rollout is drawing attention in Washington and among policy groups focused on women's economic equality.

Commentary argues that early internet ideas once sounded like lunacy to skeptics, yet transformed the economy. It draws a parallel to today's founders pushing technologies that seem equally implausible, suggesting entrepreneurs should expect ridicule and press on anyway. The piece invites readers to reconsider which currently dismissed ideas might define the next few decades of business and technology.

David Thomas of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute's The Canadians series discusses human rights, equality, and the rule of law, examining how these principles apply to Canadian public life and policy. The conversation frames rights and legal equality as foundational commitments, weighing how well Canada upholds them today and what challenges remain for institutions and citizens alike.