Amnesty event illuminates Rohingya persecution
Amnesty International and the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba (IRCOM) hosted apanel discussion examining the persecution currently faced by the Rohingya peopel in…
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Help keep bike advocacy rolling
On Nov. 11, attendees of the Bike Winnipeg fundraiser will have the opportunity to listen to the sweet sounds of local duo Roger Roger and…
Winnipeg Chapter of Take Back the Night holds annual march against sexual violence
Hundreds of Winnipegers gathered at the University of Winnipeg to march in solidarity with sexual assault survivors at the annual Take Back the Night march…
Jane Goodall receives honorary degree from U of W
Primatologist Jane Goodall received an honorary doctor of laws degree from the University of Winnipeg Friday in a special convocation ceremony. Goodall joins a distinguished…
Muslim Student Association fundraises for Rohingya refugees
The University of Manitoba Muslim Student Association (MSA) raised $2,000 in donations last week in support of Myanmar’s Rohingya minority. The funds will be donated…
Veganism is both personal and political
Radical action against any oppression requires radical action against all oppression.
Pride has lost sight of queer liberation
Pride has delegitimized its role as a political force, ignoring a rich history of activism in favour of embracing meek incrementalism.
Local musicians gather to pay tribute to underground folk hero Daniel Johnston
Local musicians and DJs are getting together for a collaborative benefit gig – Don’t Be Scared: A Tribute to Daniel Johnston – at the Good…
Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau missed the point of International Women’s Day, but so did the people attacking her
International Women’s Day should be a day about women, not attacking women.
Large counter-protest dwarfs anti-Motion 103 rally at Winnipeg City Hall
A small Winnipeg protest against the Liberal’s anti-Islamophobia motion, Motion 103, was met with a counter-protest at City Hall.