Merry Christmas: personal debt predicted to continue to grow for Canadians...
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It’s a new year and Canadians are still spending – a lot. According to a newly released report by consumer credit agency TransUnion, indebtedness has been growing steadily for years. That trend is expected...
Notable political economist Leo Panitch in Winnipeg
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Last Wednesday evening at the Fort Garry Hotel, the Global Political Economy (GPE) program at the University of Manitoba hosted a lecture by Leo Panitch.
Panitch, a notable Marxist political economist, U of M alumnus,...
The Iranian nuclear deal: rapprochement or realpolitik
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Iran and the five permanent members of the security council, the P5+1 (China, France, Russia, the U.K., the U.S., and Germany) reached an agreement on Nov. 24 which will provide limited relief of sanctions...
Making a living in adult film industry increasingly difficult
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How much would someone have to pay you to film you having sex? For the average person, this number is probably going to be pretty high; but for the average porn star, this number...
United Nations director discusses international human rights with faculty of law
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The faculty of law at the University of Manitoba welcomed Marcia Kran to the school’s Fort Garry campus last week, where she gave a lecture on the subject of human rights law.
Kran, a distinguished...
U of M sustainability series highlights ethical consumption
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The office of sustainability at the University of Manitoba continued its brown bag lunch seminar series last Wednesday highlighting different forms of ethical consumption, as well as the role that the Fort Garry BookStore...
Elizabeth Dafoe Library houses extensive indigenous graphic novel collection
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Last Wednesday the University of Manitoba unveiled a new indigenous graphic novel collection, which is to be permanently housed at the Elizabeth Dafoe Library.
The extensive collection contains some 200 pieces from both native and...
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