Commentary

Le Devoir, Quebec’s only independent news daily, celebrated its hundredth birthday on January 10. This is an occasion to celebrate: Le Devoir’s mission, its history… Read More »Bonne fête!

In the article “Khadr to be prosecuted by the U.S. military” (News, November 16), it was erroneously stated that Omar Khadr had been waterboarded at… Read More »Errata

From my Bat Cave-like office, the Haven Books manager speaks: my name is Ben Paris, and I was a McGill student for six years, both… Read More »Haven Books: a cheap alternative

On December 30, Prime Minister Stephen Harper quietly announced through a proxy that he would prorogue – or close – Parliament until March 3, after… Read More »Needed: Opposition ménage à trois

Despite atrocities, some positive news from 2009

On November 4, MPs in the House of Commons voted in favour of a private member’s bill to repeal Canada’s federal long-gun registry, instituted in… Read More »Gun registry in Conservatives’ sights

Economy a higher priority than humanitarian aid for Conservatives

I was thoroughly pleased to notice the absence of neon-clad security guards as I biked past McConnell Engineering the morning of November 11. My joy… Read More »The normalization of state violence

There is nothing more diabolical than a system that makes you believe you know what there is to know. Years of being in Canada, in… Read More »The long fight against ignorance

German foreign minister Joachim von Ribbentrop lived, banked here

Last Thursday, Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney revealed Canada’s new Immigration Guide

McGill’s anti-bike and anti-car plan is certainly a big step in environmental stewardship, but it seems counterproductive in the long run. I can understand implementing… Read More »Car-free AND bike-free?!

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