The future of war and weaponry
This year’s annual University of Manitoba Political Studies Students’ Conference, titled “The Great Wars: Marking History and Humanity,” was held Jan. 28-30 at the University…
international affairs
Re: Je ne suis pas Charlie
Letters published in the Manitoban are edited for spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Views expressed in the letters are those of the author and do not…
Greek election result a wind of change
On Jan. 25, a political earthquake shook the European Union. The Greeks elected Syriza, a left-wing party. The newly-elected prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, won an…
Complete Domi-nation: Team Canada, take a Bowey
Introduction When the puck dropped during the 2015 World Junior gold medal game, Canada was at a standstill. The talented group of teenagers at the…
Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire at the University of Manitoba
Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire—who, after witnessing to the 1993-1994 Rwandan genocide as the force commander for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda, has become an…
Clash of civilizations?
It is worth appreciating the immense outcry that has flooded the pages of broadsheets in the days following the senseless slaughter of satirists. A series…
Against political hipsterism
In the wake of the Charlie Hebdo shootings, a number of political tropes have renewed their currency. There has been an awful lot of talk…
Je ne suis pas Charlie
When I heard about the attacks in Paris last week, I was shocked and horrified. I sunk into my seat in grief as a CBC…
Satire and images
We’ve all heard some variation of it by now: “Of course I believe in freedom of speech, but…” In the wake of the Charlie Hebdo…
Time to stand up to radical Islamism
In the wake of the heinous massacre in Paris at the offices of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, it is time for Western democratic…