ISIS and the contradictions of U.S. foreign policy
Kevin Linklater The rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has been covered a lot in the media, and some mention has…
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A look at the record of Jim Flaherty
Last Tuesday, Jim Flaherty announced he is stepping down as Canada’s finance minister. He will serve out the remainder of his term as a member…
News briefs
Winnipeg Folk fest denies animator application of popular local group The Castle Boys, a popular installation at the campground of the Winnipeg Folk Festival, were…
Forum draws attention to youth unemployment in Canada
The issue of youth unemployment was front-and-centre last Friday at a forum hosted by the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS), the Canadian Labour Congress, the…
Nancy Allan speaks at LGBTTQ* Awareness Week
Nancy Allan, former Manitoba Minister of Education and current MLA for St. Vital, spoke at the University of Manitoba last Wednesday as part of LGBTTQ*…
Admin speaks on firing of the director of the Aboriginal Student Centre
Last Friday afternoon, a meeting was held at Migizii Agamik, where the University of Manitoba administration addressed the departure of Kali Storm, the long-time director…
Israeli Apartheid Week still highly contentious at U of M
Next week is Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) in Winnipeg, with numerous events being held throughout the week, including a few scheduled to take place at…
Refresh slate wins UMSU General Election in landslide
Preliminary results from the 2014 UMSU General Election indicate a decisive victory for the Refresh slate. The vote counts were released by chief returning officer…
Monetary policy, debt, and unions
Kevin Linklater, staff Following the global financial crisis of 2008-09, the Canadian economy was held up as a model in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation…
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If elected, would you change anything about the Health and Dental plan next year? Al Turnbull, president: The big thing we’d like to change, and…