The Doomsday Clock inches ever closer to midnight
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The Doomsday Clock is now 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been in its history. Created in 1947, the clock is set each year by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’...
The case for a Winnipeg Transit riders union
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A transit riders union — successful in many other cities — is the next logical step toward restoring trust and accountability in Winnipeg’s transit system, which continues to face serious challenges.
Winnipeg Transit’s problems begin...
Managing water for the future of prairie agriculture
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Ranjan R. Sri Ranjan is a professor and associate head (graduate) in the U of M department of biosystems engineering. Sri Ranjan believes that water management is at the centre of sustainable agriculture on...
A conversation about colourism
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As defined by the Cambridge Dictionary, colourism is the prejudice and unfair treatment of members of a particular racial group who have darker skin than others within the same group. Even before I was...
The death of fixed pricing
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Despite the significant role price plays in consumers’ buying habits, dynamic pricing threatens to reshape how customers understand price.
Dynamic pricing, a strategy that adjusts prices to real-time demand, is not a new practice. Before...
Lessons from Desmond and Kristy Scott
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My side of the internet was rocked on Jan. 10 by the news that Desmond and Kristy Scott are getting a divorce. The couple met when they were both 14 years old and have...
Robert Pattinson, the people’s princess
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Robert Pattinson, the “people’s princess,” is infamous for his unhinged internet presence. From lying in interviews to his intrinsic parasocial connection with his fans, Pattinson is truly an icon to watch both in movies...
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