“The social crisis is behind us.” Quebec Premier Pauline Marois made that statement yesterday, concluding her party’s Summit on Higher Education at the Arsenal in […]
Month: February 2013
Battle for Ugandan LGBTs: CALL ME KUCHU screens twice this week
Jordan Arseneault interviews director Malika Zouhali-Worrall before two screenings of her film CALL ME KUCHU dealing with the struggle for LGBT rights in Uganda…
A Republican Civil War?
Since Barack Obama won his second presidency back in November, a war has been brewing between Republicans and their Tea Party offspring. It is by no means a war between differing ideals or ideology, although they have their differences…
The real reason the pope resigned
Did Pope Benedict quit because an undisclosed nation has filed an arrest warrant for him? Some people think so. As of now, it’s only sites […]
Canadian Content: McGill Institute for the Study of Canada conference examins our talent pool
The McGill Institute for the Study of Canada brought together a think tank of some of the most successful people in Canada for a two […]
State of the Union 2013: A largely bi-partisan speech with an emotional ending
Mr. Speaker, the President of the United States. After the familiar introduction, Congress and the American people got a dose of how President Barack Obama intends to govern over the next four years…
The Montreal Mafia’s new tactic
Forget The Sopranos, The Godfather even Goodfellas. Forget guns and sleeping with the fishes. The Montreal mob has a new weapon in their arsenal. It’s […]
One Billion Rising
At least one in three women experience abuse be it sexual or physical in their lifetime. Statistics show that on any given day in Canada, […]
Will Al Jazeera America bring journalism back to the United States?
Al Jazeera is coming to America. At the beginning of 2013, the publicly funded Qatar-based broadcaster acquired Current TV, a progressive television station…
Farewell Sweet Penny
I mourn the loss of the penny. Can you blame me? It’s been with me my whole life. I think it’s safe to say that we are all familiar with the penny. Things change, and sentimentality isn’t enough. But, by losing the penny we are also forever altering or outright losing aspects of our lives. Finding pennies in the couch is the first to go…