Critique confidently to construct a better world
Can I offer you some constructive criticism? Many readers may reflexively cringe at that question, which makes sense. For many of us, criticism feels primarily…
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Words from Arij Al Khafagi’s appeal hearing
Many of you may have heard that a discipline committee at the faculty of health sciences has overturned the suspension of the fourth-year nursing student…
Zionism, Hindutva and the fascist brotherhood
I see similarities between Zionism and Hindutva — an extremist Hindu-supremacist ideology which promotes creating a single Hindu identity. In short, Hindutva advocates strive for…
Robust transportation leads to justice for all
Transportation equity and climate justice go hand and hand. A society wanting to solve the climate crisis must address both critical concerns to achieve climate…
Luxury and its joys inaccessible for the common person
I have a confession to make, my wonderful readers. I am not a hustler and I do not stack paper to the ceiling. I live…
Validating both online and in-person spaces
All throughout middle school and high school, my friends and I would reconnect with each other after school online. We would log into Skype, join…
Political discourse is deafening and talk is cheap
From my first introduction to political satire as a child in Mad Magazine and This Hour has 22 Minutes, political and social commentary have always…
Your routine is more than just coffee
My morning routine often looks something like this: I wake up to an obnoxious alarm at 8 a.m., grind coffee beans, brew myself a cup…
Resisting exploitative labour in academia
Early last week, an email was sent out from the office of the vice-president (research and international) announcing the application period for the Undergraduate Research…
How to boost Winnipeg Transit’s brand and service
The Free Press’s special series on Winnipeg Transit provided a good analysis of the challenges of our current public transportation system, stressing the improvement of…