Are you offended yet
Let’s say you are at a sporting event — say, kick boxing or mixed martial arts. You rant and rave and roar. It’s a contact…
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Happy days for Winnipeg
These are joyous days for the city of Winnipeg: the weather is finally warming up, potholes are retreating into hibernation until next February and camping…
Don’t leave just yet
I intentionally avoided opening my Facebook profile this morning, because I knew what it would contain. When finally gave up and logged in, I was…
Using people as props
A rally was recently organized in Winnipeg in response to the Conservatives’ open courtship of what is too comfortably known as the “ethnic vote.” This…
Thank you
Every year, a squad of loyal volunteers dedicates their time to drawing, taking photos, copy editing and writing for the paper. They alone make the…
Don’t divide by race
It was recently announced that we may soon have two new representative positions on UMSU Council. First up is the inner city representative, who will…
Election time in Nigeria
Nigeria has an estimated population of over 150 million people, with three major tribal ethnic groups — Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba — diverse religious groups…
East vs. west debate bipolar already
The Manitoba Hydro Bipole III east vs. west debate has being dragging on now for years. Bipole III is an electrical transmission line meant to…
Re-thinking strategic voting
Around 2004, the first time the Green Party of Canada ran a full slate of candidates across the country, there was a statistic floating around…
Real inspiring stuff
In the final days leading up to the confidence motion which brought an end to the 40th Parliament of Canada, the prospect of an election…