Yore Lore: Ken Saro-Wiwa
Standing up for a cause requires a belief in yourself and your ideals. It also requires guts. Speaking for myself, I find it difficult to…
international affairs
The power of the dirty
When it comes to rich countries’ businesses infringing on developing countries’ rights in order to reach their self-interested and lucrative gains, there is a repetitive…
Beats without borders
Hip hop has long been a platform for political messages. Starting out in the Bronx in New York City, MCs would use powerful rhythmic vocals…
Letters
RE: ISRAEL: BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY OR APARTHEID COLONY (Sept 16) Fadi Ennab’s inflammatory, response-imploring article appears to attack this summer’s Israel Pavilion for not recognizing the…
History as corrective
A compassionate person can certainly understand Fadi Ennab’s anger and frustration over the ongoing plight of innocent Palestinian civilians (“Israel: Beautiful country or apartheid colony,”…
Lies behind Darfur
Darfur is a region of Eastern Sudan, an African country that has been plagued by wars and civil unrest since its independence from the United…
Canada in Honduras
Canada is more like the U.S. than we like to admit, even when it comes to foreign policy. Since 2000 we have quietly supported all…
Israel: beautiful country or apartheid colony?
The word Israel brings many sorrows and joy, depending on with whom you are speaking. In the description from the Folklorama 2009 Travel Guide, you…
International post-secondary briefs
Graduates having a hard time finding jobs after degree Roughly 19 per cent of graduate students are having trouble finding graduate level jobs, reported the…
Girlie bars and everything in between
Prostitution in Patong Beach, Thailand is openly available and accepted Just this past July, I was there on a holiday with my sister and her…