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international news briefs

33 killed in Syrian Bombardment Tank bombardment began on Jan. 25 in the Syrian town of Rankous. The mountain town was besieged by several thousand…


A human concern

If you’re a woman you probably worry about your appearance. Female body issues have increasingly been a topic of conversation over the last several years;…


Local news briefs

Alternative Reading Week announces local partners Four Winnipeg agencies are partnering with the University of Manitoba Student Life offices and Students’ Union for this year’s…


Occupied confusion

Large congregations of people have gathered in various cities across Canada and the United States. They live humbly in tents, play djembes and meditate communally….


Occupy Winnipeg lives on

They may have lost their campsite, but Occupy Winnipeg is still protesting economic inequality and banking policies beyond Memorial Park. A small group of Occupy…


Efficient altruism

The other day I was walking around campus when I passed a pink fire truck. It was, of course, related to some kind of breast…


A lack of focus

Anarchists can be a funny lot. Just when you think you have them pegged — distrust of authority, distaste for hierarchy, a far-more-than-healthy suspicion of…


international news briefs

Arab League puts sanctions on Syria On Nov. 27 the Arab League approved economic sanctions on Syria to try and end its violent response to…