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Power to the people

After the departure of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in Tunisia, the hunger for revolution swept east along the Mediterranean coast of North Africa to…



Two sides to one story

What was once a peaceful and historic country increasingly fell into chaotic protests that were hopefully leading towards the resignation of Egypt’s current president Hosni…



The Manitoban gets motivational

Considering this is the editorial page, I am about to make a bold statement: Stop complaining about things and start acting. That’s right. Stop posting…


On hold for better service

Most people I know do not particularly like making phone calls. For such a simple act of communication, it always seems like so much can…



Lies: safe for public consumption

If the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has its way, the trademark modesty and civility for which Canadians are so well known could be in…


Ivory Coast chaos

After years of internal strife, many hoped that the Nov. 28 election in Ivory Coast would mark a return to democracy and political stability. These…


Thinking big about the boreal

Most Manitobans have been to the boreal, but many are unaware that it’s called that. It’s the place with the pines, spruce and birch trees,…