Firing deals another blow to First Nations University
Censure on FNU makes collaboration with Canadian professors impossible
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Police seek to unmask protesters
Opponents rally around freedom of speech and expression
Charkaoui trial exposes feds’ smoke and mirrors
After four days of public hearings in the federal case of Montrealer Adil Charkaoui last week, supporters of the Moroccan-born French teacher were confident that… Read More »Charkaoui trial exposes feds’ smoke and mirrors
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
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
Obama must push AIDS reform
Comment
Principal defends tuition increase, travel policy at Council
The majority of international tuition goes to provincial government
Halper should stick to facts, not calumny
I emerged from Jeff Halper’s January 14 talk at McGill deeply disappointed at how acceptable it has become to distort and misrepresent facts when the… Read More »Halper should stick to facts, not calumny
With Israel in conflict, experts urge intervention
International apathy leaves Hamas alone to protect Palestinians: anthropologist
Letters
Security: at what expense? Re: “Tadamon! is no Paragon” | Commentary | January 12 Yes, “let us not oversimplify.” The issue in Gaza at the… Read More »Letters
Obama fans cram into Gert’s
With applause, standing ovations, a few salutes, and even tears, McGill students packed into a crowded Gert’s bar yesterday morning to watch as Barack Obama… Read More »Obama fans cram into Gert’s
Politics, faith, and toilet paper
All subjects are poetic at the Throw Slam Collective