A call for unity of the have-nots
A couple days before Obama’s Inauguration, a good friend of mine was laid off. The factory he worked at works exclusively with aluminum provided by… Read More »A call for unity of the have-nots
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Piñata diplomacy : Barack Obama is not an indie rock band
“Cynicism is intellectual dandyism without the coxcomb’s feathers.” – George Meredith There is nothing of any import that I could possibly add to the heaps… Read More »Piñata diplomacy : Barack Obama is not an indie rock band
Black and white, and political all over
Deconstructing the upper-middle-class myth of a post-racial society
Administrators, students present
The recently formed McGill Food Systems Project (MFSP) presented its mandate Thursday at a meeting that also included a presentation by McGill Food and Dining… Read More »Administrators, students present
Trans group talks out the space between [M] and [F]
Group focuses on support, safe space, and life beyond the gender dichotomy
Police shootings connected to racial profiling
Deeper legislative structures trigger discrimination at a national level
Unpacking the Jewish cultural identity crisis
Some young diaspora Jews have strong cultural and spiritual ties to Israel, making carte blanche criticism challenging
Tadamon! clears up opportunism for the misinformed
In an article published in the January 12 issue of The Daily, Tadamon!, a Montreal-based social justice group active on, among other things, the issue… Read More »Tadamon! clears up opportunism for the misinformed
Hyde Park: Beyond the dichotomous debate
War is a terrible thing. It comes with tears, deaths, devastation and raging fires. It comes with aghast civilians caught in fighting, dying children, rubble,… Read More »Hyde Park: Beyond the dichotomous debate
Arias for the silver screen
Local cinemas bring New York’s Metropolitan Opera to Montreal
Israel supporters want peace
Hillel McGill rally sought to add Pro-Israel voices to the university forum
Calm masses congregate in D.C.
WASHINGTON—As a record-breaking sea of people assembled on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Tuesday to witness the inauguration of Barack Obama, America’s 44th president,… Read More »Calm masses congregate in D.C.
Hyde Park: Human rights, genocide, and the children of Hamas
The memories are etched in my mind: the unease, the looks of silent terror. The fear was palpable, unconvincingly shielded behind the guise of outward… Read More »Hyde Park: Human rights, genocide, and the children of Hamas
News Brief: Right to write in French to be on syllabuses
The right of students to submit graded assessments in French will be more widely publicized, thanks to two amended motions passed at yesterday’s Senate meeting.… Read More »News Brief: Right to write in French to be on syllabuses
Nairobi students celebrate Obama
NAIROBI, Kenya—Nairobi’s storefronts were covered in posters with Obama’s face as the city geared up for his inauguration on Tuesday. A Nairobi University professor explained… Read More »Nairobi students celebrate Obama