Scrutinizing the American propaganda machine
“It was very much a moment of high drama. [ . . . ] Barack Obama announce[d . . . ] the existence of a…
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The need to continue our journey into space
Though I’m not the first one to come to the conclusion that, at the end of the day, we’re screwed if we stick with Earth,…
Simply a politician
I was very pleased to hear that Greg Selinger is “simply a good guy” (“Simply a good guy” Oct. 7, 2009). I mean, really, who…
Thinking critically about pigs
Last March, I wrote a piece on pigs for the Manitoban, following the dispute in the campus center between the Winnipeg Humane Society’s “Quit-Stalling” campaigners…
Plaid! Parkas! Patriotism!
Assume for a moment that there is such thing as a “Canadian identity.” I, perhaps naively, would like to imagine that it is complex, subtle…
Healthy living for a lifetime
As a young person who is very health conscious, I am appalled at Toban Wiebe’s letter of Sept. 30 (“Ask a health and fitness specialist”;…
All your lanes belong to us
Have you ever been hit by a car? I have. In fact, I’ve been hit four times; three times while riding my bike. My most…
What would Gretzky do?
I recently drove to Minneapolis to hear Kevin Smith, of Clerks fame, give a three-hour talk on whatever was on his mind. The topic of…
U of M researcher leading the way in HIV and AIDS prevention
HIV research led by University of Manitoba’s own medical microbiology professor Stephen Moses has taken centre stage in the world of health research. Moses’ findings…
Gender inequality still an issue at U of M and across Canada
The salaries of female full-time teaching staff at universities across Canada are significantly lower that those of their male counterparts, according to Statistics Canada. The…