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Brazil elects Lula to stay green
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Brazilian left-wing candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva — popularly known as “Lula” —
defeated right-wing incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil’s national elections on Oct.
30. The victory turns over a new page for Brazilians...
In defence of ‘The Crown’
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The British Royal Family should be scrambling to save face as a new batch of drama has
surfaced with the highly anticipated release of the new season of The Crown.
This season is especially scandalous, as...
Welcome to the future?
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Imagine you wake up in the heat of summer. Beyond the city walls it is over 40 degrees,
with sandstorms raging. But you get out of bed and go for a walk in your carless,...
Repeal of Bill 28 a win for labourers
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A strike mandate was approved by 96.5 per cent of the 55,000 workers represented by the
Ontarian School Board Council of Unions.
The council demanded a wage increase of $3.25 an hour per year, equal pay...
Recent referendum comes with years of UMSU politics
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The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) has once again held a vote in an
attempt to legitimize their efforts to leave the Canadian Federation of Students. The previous
vote, held in 2018, was a non-binding...
Winnipeg not past troubled history with Métis people
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Louis Riel’s headstone, located in St. Boniface Cemetery, was defaced on Oct. 17. The vandal made numerous cuts into the image of his face and the name on the headstone.
Riel was a powerful figure...
The demise of Kanye West
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In mid-October, I wrote an article about a tweet posted by known rapper and influencer
Kanye West, now legally known as Ye.
The tweet in question was antisemitic, meaning it displayed hostile and prejudiced
sentiments toward Jewish...







