Google’s mystery barges
For two weeks now, a story has been developing that seems more like the ominous beginning of a science fiction novel than genuine news. On…
politics
‘Let us discuss the existence of fairies’
On Sept. 18, British philosopher A. C. Grayling gave a lecture on the topics of atheism, humanism, and secularism in University College on the University of…
Chris Hedges speaks
Writer, journalist, activist, teacher, and Pulitzer Prize-winner are some of the titles that can be appropriately affixed to the name Chris Hedges. The Vermont native…
“Save our science”
During the lunch hour of Sep. 16, science supporters across Manitoba gathered outside of the University of Winnipeg for the Stand Up For Science rally….
Not our Canada
Tariq Sohail The Quebec government’s shocking initiative to marginalize a small population of minorities comes at a time when Quebec’s public debt currently is, as…
New research on Stonehenge: Exciting, but not as exciting as they’d have you believe
Stonehenge is one of the most enduringly fascinating relics of prehistory. The air of mystery that surrounds its origin and purpose is irresistible. Countless theories…
Freedom of speech
Being able to freely say or do whatever you want is a right that people in North America value immensely. You can have any opinion…
Strike six: you’re out! New copyright initiative takes effect in U.S
Last week a new program aimed at reducing illegal downloads of copyrighted materials took effect in the U.S. Conceived in 2011, the Copyright Alert System…
Freedom of religion
At this very moment around the world, people languish in dark prisons, families live in fear, and entire communities face oppression, for nothing more than…
Intersectional politics
“Language distances us from the reality of meat eating, thus reinforcing the symbolic meaning of meat eating, a symbolic meaning that is intrinsically patriarchal and…