U of M alumnus and Pulitzer Prize finalist release satire
Ben Clarkson, who now lives in Montreal but was born and raised in Winnipeg, fondly recalls nights spent at the Manitoban office working on layouts…
politics
The spectacle of political debate
I felt entertained and agitated watching the U.S. presidential debate on Sept. 10. Seeing my preferred candidate, Kamala Harris, blow Donald Trump out of the water…
A Jewish perspective on the Israel-Hamas war
The Manitoban does not publish any facts that are not backed up by evidence from a reputable source. However, this article is in the comment…
U of M group advocates for livable basic income
The cost-of-living crisis and systemic barriers are causing increased financial strain for many, including university students. Now, one group of U of M staff and…
MOFA announces 2023-24 executive
The Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations (MOFA) has announced its new executive for the 2023-24 academic year. Professor of political science at Brandon University and…
America is heading toward fascism
I can’t be the first to argue that what I see happening in the United States increasingly resembles fascism. From those who hold power to…
Be wary of Trump’s criminal charges
Donald Trump is a man known for his cameo in Home Alone 2, the popular television series The Apprentice, his business empire, tons of towers…
Pointlessness of daydreaming future humans
I listen to audiobooks about astrophysics while I drive and work out, a deviation from my strict academic-adherence to the Tier building. The last thing…
There is no such thing as an accident
An approximately 150-car train carrying hazardous materials crashed in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3. What does it mean to regular people like you and…
The right to bear (life- ending) arms
The headline read, “10 dead, 10 injured in Southern California mass shooting.” Yet, I read it with the same emotion I might have if it…