Opinion
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Just forget about the Jets
Bring back the Jets? We need to get our priorities straight.
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Censoring the debate, or just the left-wing?
After decades of militarization, occupation of Palestinian territories and disrespect for international law, it’d be a noteworthy task for the Israeli government to be any more repressive of opposing intellectual opinions. But they managed to show the global community that they could do so, and they did so this time by refusing to let Noam Chomsky into their nation to be a guest-lecturer at the West Bank Birzeit University.
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A letter to the city
Dear Winnipeg, How I wish that you and I could work things out. I wish I could get through to you, instead of being met with resistance. You have so much potential.
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Stealing time at work
What is time theft? You could be doing it right now as you read this in your lab or your cubicle. And you could be getting caught.
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My Winnipeg versus your Winnipeg
Sometimes I wonder if I live in a different Winnipeg than other Winnipeggers.
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Is nothing sacred anymore?
Manitobans are cowards and I am one of them. I know this because I am already regretting writing that first sentence.
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Hitchhike your way to happiness
If you’re tired of working a job, living in a city and taking showers, hitchhiking may be for you.
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How a freeway could help downtown
Winnipeg does not have any freeways. For many cities, this would be a legacy of planning that favoured residents and their uses over the schemes of traffic engineers. In Winnipeg’s case, it was simply a matter of money: the city has always been too poor to afford them.
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Free downtown bus could be so much more
The bus driver finally looks at me, waits a moment, frowns and opens the door. I get on at an intersection instead of a stop; he doesn’t approve. Either that, or he hates his job and gets upset at people easily.
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Dissecting (and solving) your transportation concerns… Sort of
Ever since Al Gore started whining like a little bitch, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the best way for us to get around without clogging up the atmosphere with carbon emissions or clogging up the streets with horse poo.
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Thinking about running for mayor? Don’t.
Circle your calendars folks, Winnipeg’s next civic election will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010.
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Greece’s economic turmoil
When you put together a $486 billion deficit, sweeping cuts to the public service, fiscal conspiracies with Goldman Sachs, widespread police brutality and wage cuts, the situation is right for a growing movement aimed at anarchist revolution.
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The selfishness of religious charity
A few weeks ago, my father and I had a rare debate about religion. The debate began when my father, who is a Christian, expressed his view that religious people are inherently more charitable and selfless than atheists.
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Priding ourselves
I have discovered a newfound sense of national pride and patriotism after Canada’s tremendous success at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. I am sure many Canadians have had similar feelings.
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Incommunicado no more?
Imagine lying on your back, aware of questions being asked of you, but completely unable to move and speak. As recent studies show, this is the reality for some vegetative patients. They are literally trapped in their own bodies. Now, there may be reason for hope, as advanced brain imaging is being tested as a means of communication.
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The merits of muzzling the media
If you are alive, like many others, you are probably well aware that the world is shit and life sucks ass.
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A sacrifice of Olympic proportions
The Vancouver 2010 Olympics, for some, is a distant memory. For others, the bruises splotched across tattered bodies are only just beginning to fade.
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When America catches a cold…
Having just returned from a five-week trip in the United States of America, I have made some observations of our southern neighbour that I think are worth noting.
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Taking a stand against the Israeli occupation of Palestine
The beginning of March in Winnipeg witnessed a controversial event called the Israeli Apartheid Week, which ran worldwide from March 1 to 14. In short, this was “good” for some and “bad” for others: good because it gives Palestinians a voice to speak and attempts to break the silence around them; on the other hand, it is bad because it is perceived as a movement that provides a space to promote “hatred against Jews.”
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An appeal for clarity
It has recently come to my attention that there is no hierarchy within the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) executive. The president has no sort of substantial authority over the vice-presidents.