The “right side of history” does not yet exist
Shortly before the Nazi invasion of France forced him to flee Paris in May 1940, the German-Jewish philosopher Walter Benjamin wrote a harrowing essay that…
Editorial
From skeptic to scholar: my journey with Karl Marx
Karl Marx. A name that often evokes a mix of intrigue and apprehension. Before starting my master’s program, my understanding of Marx was likely what…
A nation hungry for change
While strolling the trenches of the grocery aisles, I am comforted by my rows of emergency soup cans, beans and chickpeas not-so-neatly piled up in…
Who says we should defund the CBC?
A sizeable portion of Canada’s right wing believes the CBC should be defunded. Perhaps the most vocal is the leader of the Conservative Party of…
Critiquing media is our resistance
English class tends to bury the lede. There are well-settled questions within the realm of spelling, syntax and synonyms that make up the purpose of…
This just in, it’s spring!
Spring feels like an iced coffee. It’s a startling wake up call: suddenly, you look around and the wind doesn’t sting as much, there’s more…
A beautiful journey of hand-made bowls
Right now, I find myself in Toronto, teaching people how to make pottery on the wheel. This process is truly fascinating and holds deep meaning…
The fragility of life
In the delicate fabric of existence, life is like a thin thread and a fragile dance between breaths. With constant reminders that our presence here…
Words mean things
In the Manitoban office, scrawled with red EXPO marker upon a gigantic white board, looms a very important clause: “Words mean things.” From this, I…
Contraceptive realities are pregnant with inequalities
It was a random Tuesday in primary six when the head teacher, Mrs. Joy, had split the entire school in half. Girls headed to the…