The Eyes of the Tigers
mulaittivu—Shortly after the tsunami demolished much of the coast, beneath the shade of coconut trees, Regita collects palmyra leaves from the forest floor to stoke the cooking fire. Her face …
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Literary Landscapes: A Novel Approach
On the road with Noah Richler
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To CBC or Not to CBC
In the debate over whether Canada needs a public broadcaster, on the negative side the familiar arguments are forwarded: cbc audiences have dwindled; taxpayers’ money is supporting a greying class …
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Hubris in Paradise
Marshall Islands missile tests
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African Adventure
Curator Simon Njami on the enigmatic work of white South African artist Jane Alexander
Read MoreBig Father Is Watching
Kazakhstan’s homegrown media baroness
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Equality in the Making
“I have come here for two days to see the vote on same-sex marriage, to bear witness to history…”
Read MoreFuneral March to Freedom
arlington—The American military anthem “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” describes an apocalyptic vision in which Christian soldiers become the sacrificial liberators of all mankind: “As He died to make …
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How speculation on the Quebec referendum nearly ended in financial disaster
Read MoreTo Catch a Thief
Koose Muniswamy Veerappan, known to many in India as “the forest bandit,” was the target of a decades-long manhunt that saw him shot dead in Tamil Nadu in October 2004. …
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