In a land far, far away
It snowed in Koper this week. Apparently it hasn’t snowed in Koper in either 15 or 50 years (depending on who you talk to, of…
international affairs
U.S. and Israel play-fight for the media
According to Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz last week, while American and Israeli diplomatic tensions seem to be publicly deteriorating, the two countries have been negotiating massive…
The beauty behind global awareness
To celebrate the end of the first year of the international comment section, I believe it is important to remind our readers and volunteers of…
Violence in Nigeria
Nigeria has gone through a lot — from military dictatorships for much of the country’s independence from Britain to the collapse of their once-booming oil…
Iran, the NPT and American hegemony
In light of the abundant accusations from Western nations of Iran’s ambitions to build nuclear weapons, a closer analysis of this mounting conflict is necessary….
U of M dedicated to Chile relief, quake survivor speaks
Inside the University of Manitoba’s University Center, Tatiana Crawford, a Manitoban of Chilean descent and a Chilean earthquake survivor, spoke to a group of reporters…
Science writer sued . . . for being right?
In 2008, the British Chiropractic Association (BCA) sued English science writer Simon Singh for an article he wrote in The Guardian called, “Beware the Spinal…
Israeli apartheid week
In light of Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW), I feel it is important that I explain why we, the organizers of the event, refer to Israel…
The worship of Santa Muerte
Over the last decade, one saint in Mexico has attracted 2 million followers: Saint Death. Known as Santa or Santisima Muerte, this figure has become…
And another one
On Feb. 27, Chile experienced an earthquake that ranks in the top five strongest earthquakes ever recorded. This tragedy comes on the heels of the…