Women’s March signals hope in the face of a bleak Trump presidency
Heading into his inauguration with the lowest approval rating of any modern president-elect, at only 40 per cent, Donald Trump gave a dark speech vowing…
international affairs
Canada’s global peacekeeping role undermined by lack of attention to Egypt
Hate manifests itself in many forms. It can be bigoted beliefs, rude behavior towards a subset of society, systemic mistreatment of a group, or genocide….
Take the time to learn about Syria
The Syrian conflict, one of the deadliest humanitarian crises of our time, has become synonymous with death, gore, and sheer hopelessness as war-torn images of…
Hundreds of Winnipeggers to march in solidarity with Women’s March on Washington
Hundreds of women will assemble in downtown Winnipeg Saturday to walk in solidarity with the hundreds of thousands expected to attend the Women’s March on…
America chose hate
America has been irreversibly broken from the inside out. It has become a country that is dramatically less free for many of its citizens – for four whole years.
One nation under Trump: what are the implications for Canada?
Even at their peak, democracy and freedom cannot be taken for granted.
Donald Drumpf: Building walls and burning bridges
An American living in Canada speaks out.
Nasty or not, women deserve a place in politics
I don’t agree with Hillary Clinton. However, I don’t disagree with Clinton because of her femininity, nor because of her status as a woman. My…
Why Manitobans should care about the Dakota Access Pipeline
The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) is a $3.8 billion oil pipeline stretching from North Dakota to Illinois, covering approximately 1,900 kilometers of terrain. Nearly as…
World Health Organization reports 92% of world population breathes dangerous air
In a report released this past Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 92 per cent of the world’s population breathes air that exceeds…