The Wealth of Shamans
Ghosta, a shaman in rural Mongolia, sitting in his ortz (left). Byambadorj, Ghosta’s more successful urban counterpart, in his ger (right). / Photos by Allan Coukell hovsgol province/ulaan baatar—On a …
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The Kurdish New Wave
diyarbakir—Every weekday morning, Hekim Aydin hops on board a beat-up moped and rides to Diyarbakir city hall. He spends his days there archiving historical documents, occasionally getting to shoot a …
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Ignatieff’s Challenge
Paul Martin once had a vision for Canada’s role in the world. Does he still?
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The Governor General in Finland
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Iran’s Bizarre Military Bazaar
Aircraft and armaments on Kish Island, an earthly paradise designed to win over the international community
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Wall-to-wall Politics
For mercenary painters like Nene, graffiti is both a way to make a living and a rite of democracy
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Kenyan sex worker Hawa Chelangat: still alive, still negative
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Copycat Crimes
If the music industry can profit from a sneaky, hidden, ridiculous tax, why can’t publishers
profit from a tax on paper?
Open for Business
How international corporations are exploiting our nation’s positive image with little more than a postal box
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Life of Brian
london—Brian Haw and I spent the night together back in September 2002. I had a sleeping bag, which I unrolled on the grass of Parliament Square in Central London, across …
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