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Three minutes until midnight
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The Doomsday Clock provides a symbolic measurement of how close humanity is to its own annihilation. Established in 1947 by the Science and Security Board of Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, the Doomsday Clock...
The end goal of medicine
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Oct. 28, 2205
This morning, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced a landmark in the field of medicine: humanity has beaten death.
Humans have fought against death for some time. Different societies practiced different forms of...
Winnipeg South candidates respond to federal election questions
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In the lead up to the 2015 federal elections, the Manitoban requested interviews with each of the candidates for MP in the Winnipeg South riding, home to the University of Manitoba Fort Garry campus....
Forcing indigenous issues to the federal forefront
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On Sept. 26 the National Post published a letter about the lack of indigenous issues at the forefront of federal election platforms, denouncing the silence from each of the major political parties on such issues...
Get out the youth vote
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One political advocacy group has sought creative ways to combat political apathy and boost electoral participation among youth.
In the 2011 federal election, voter turnout for those between the ages of 18 and 24 years...
Point/Counterpoint: To vote or not to vote
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Point: You should vote
You should vote.
Often when people tell you that, they argue it’s a sacred responsibility and the best way for you to effect change. Voting advocates tend to get a little hyperbolic.
I...
Conservative candidate dips out of U of M debate
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Given the Conservatives’ track record of skipping public debates, not many people were shocked when Gordon Giesbrecht, Conservative candidate for the Winnipeg South riding and a professor at the University of Manitoba, declined an...







