December 23, 2004 to January 19, 2005 • No 104
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by Kevin Potvin
The Canadian Senate signals a serious derailment of Canada's tried-and-true tradition of pouring water, not fuel, on fires. The American way, clearly disastrous, has captured the imagination of Senators nonetheless
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by Kevin Potvin
Marriage, of the official and blessed kind, always was political. For defenders of the restricted man-woman definition of marriage to accuse of political manipulation those who defend a wider definition that includes same-sex marriages is tantamount to conceding complete ignorance of the history and origins of the sacrament they feel so strongly about
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by Michael Nenonen
Canadians struck by their American neighbour's behavior toward besieged peoples should refrain from falling into hate, for they themselves have much to remedy as well
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by Jennifer Matsui
Whether you're a soldier sent in harm's way without sufficient protection or a single dating woman left beside a phone that won't ring, the message is the same: too bad for you.
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by Sonya McRae
Aan excerpt from the 'zine Kicking at Clouds , a collection of e-mails and diary entries written by Sonya McRae as she traveled through the occupied Palestinian territories.
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by Reed Eurchuk
In a surprise to most observers, COPE mayor Larry Campbell opted to stay inside the party. Old power plays between parties of the left may have resurfaced in that decision
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by Kevin Potvin
Quietly, the farmed salmon industry has grown into a multi-billion dollar business worldwide, involving some of the planet's biggest companies. Those who fight to fix its problems have a fight on their hands
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by Kevin Potvin
The Chinese government has been purchasing US treasury bills to keep US consumers flush with cash to buy Chinese goods. They won't keep loaning the cash forever |
reviewed by Scott Turner
The Machinist and Grande Ecole
reviewed by Chris LaVigne and Kevin Potvin
Got Game and The Bubble and Bear |
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