Pakistan under water, Haiti under spotlight
In January 2010, the international response to a devastating earthquake in Haiti sent a feeling of unity and pride throughout the world. In a place…
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Sanctions in Iran not the answer
I was hiking on an Iranian hillside, exploring the ruins of a long-abandoned castle, when I met Masumah and her husband Mohammad. Masumah spoke some…
Hobbits among men
This month marks the beginning of a five-year project in the Soa Basin of central Flores, Indonesia, to locate more specimens of the species Homo…
Music to live for
The documentary Soundtrack for a Revolution tells the story of the American Civil Rights movement through the music sung at protests, during meetings and in…
Long live the Queen!
Queen Elizabeth was in Winnipeg earlier this month for just over six hours, but no one can say they were not spent productively. She came,…
What ya gonna do when the police want to talk to you?
Last month’s G20 conference in Toronto saw, according to a report on CBC.ca, “more than 900 people arrested during the [protest].” Additionally, an untold number…
Of foul weather and fouler politicians
Manitobans love to complain about the weather. It’s either too hot, too muggy or too buggy; too wet, too windy or too dry; too cold,…
Green tides in the land of the rising sun
Four University of Manitoba students had the opportunity to travel to Tokyo, Japan as part of the Japan-Canada Academic Consortium (JACAC), to discuss environmental issues…
The evil tree bears shooting fruit
On May 25 and 26, Winnipeggers were jolted by one story after another of gun violence on our streets. Three young people shot, one fatally,…
The Tories are at it again
I would love to believe that the Conservative Party of Canada takes sustainability seriously. I really would. Though I believe it is a false choice,…