Colonization is far from over
Colonization never ended in Canada. Depending on who you are, that’s either a controversial statement or an incredibly obvious one. When I say this, I…
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To hell with state suppression, embrace lesbian leather
As a kid, I had a fraught relationship with Victoria’s Secret window displays, an experience shared by many current and former queer women. Obviously, the…
Travelling refugee museum exhibit comes to Winnipeg
An exhibition featuring the experiences of southeast Asian refugees curated by a professor from Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) is currently featured in the Manitoba Museum’s…
Three friends of U of M appointed to Order of Canada
Members of the University of Manitoba community Richard Kroeker, Gen. Raymond Henault and Victor Hetmanczuk were appointed to the Order of Canada for their achievements…
Liberals must reckon with Trudeau’s tenure
Across different media outlets, the news paints a dire picture for the prime minister. However, this position should not spell the end of the Liberal…
Let’s abolish the Senate already
Canada is technically a constitutional monarchy, but the king is more like a figurehead, and really, is not that important in the grand scheme of…
Basic income is a band-aid solution
Universal basic income (UBI) is the application of the radical, and somewhat devious, idea that citizens, for some reason, deserve to have their basic needs…
Canada’s housing crisis culmination of capitalism
Manitoba’s Progressive Conservatives closed out the better part of a decade of austerity consistently, if nothing else. The Manitoba government has reportedly sold off more…
Pumpkin and spice and everything nice
Being raised in the outskirts of Los Angeles, deep in the heart of Southern California, I was deprived of actual seasons until I moved to…
The indignity of grad students’ frozen federal funds
Returning to campus for the fall semester, many of us will ignore displeased hissing as the most miserable members of the U of M retreat…