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…
international affairs
U.S. bill allowing victims of terrorism to sue sponsor countries doesn’t make sense
Last week, the United States Congress overwhelmingly voted to overturn U.S. president Barack Obama’s veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA). This…
Turning enemies into allies
The key to achieving peace is positive human development, not violence against its enemies, argued Nobel Peace laureate Oscar Arias in a lecture at the…
I refuse to be a target
In the aftermath of Orlando, we must work harder to prevent the horrific consequences of homophobia and transphobia.
Fey’s Whiskey Tango Foxtrot succeeds on shoulders of cast
For many years, Tina Fey has been a force to be reckoned with in the comedy world. Beginning with her breakout in 1995 when she…
Why Bernie Sanders is getting the young feminist vote
The 2016 U.S. presidential race is shaping up to be one of the most bizarre elections in recent memory. The nominee currently leading the Republican…
A vote for Clinton isn’t a vote for equality for women
The U.S. presidential hopefuls have begun their countrywide campaign to determine who will represent the Republican and Democratic parties in the upcoming election. The two…
Chimerica launches at MTC
Chimerica, by British playwright Lucy Kirkwood, opened on the John Hirsch Mainstage of the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre (MTC) Feb. 26 and will run to…
The poor will be the first to bear the brunt of climate change
Climate change is this generation’s most pressing social concern that will, at some point or another, affect everyone if we continue down our current path. Although climate change does not discriminate its victims, it is the most impoverished individuals of society that will be the first to suffer the consequences and bear the brunt of the effects of climate change.
According to a recent report by the World Bank, the effects of climate change will force 100 million people into extreme poverty by the year 2030.
Signing the proverbial deal with the devil
Much was made of Prime Minister Trudeau’s support, during the COP21 Paris accords, of setting a goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius…