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December 2004/January 2005

Wendy Dennis ponders the realities of modern marriage; Andrea Mandel-Campbell warns that Canada may be losing its claim to the North; Ahmet Sel photographs the people of Kabul; Paul Webster sounds an alarm about fire retardants; Donna Morrissey remembers a snowy drive with her father . . .

A black and white photo of a young woman in Kabul
December 2004/January 2005 / November 2023 / World

Inside a Different Kabul

December 16, 2023December 16, 2023 - by Ahmet Sel

Seven portraits from post-Taliban Afghanistan

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December 2004/January 2005 / Society

A Very Civil War

December 12, 2004May 4, 2020 - by Ken Alexander

Prime Minister Paul Martin is trying to articulate a vision that will knit Canadians together and push the Liberals to majority status in the next election

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December 2004/January 2005 / Education

From Sir, With Love

December 12, 2004May 4, 2020 - by Wayne Johnston

Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia, where author Wayne Johnston is a “distinguished professor of creative writing.” / Image courtesy of Hollins University roanoke, virginia—I was recently offered and accepted a …

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December 2004/January 2005 / World

Midnight in Moscow

December 12, 2004May 4, 2020 - by Stephen Handelman

Russian President Vladimir Putin in his home, Novo-Ogaryovo. / Photograph by Dmitry Lekay/Kommersant moscow—When he’s in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin lives in a forested compound complete with stables and …

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December 2004/January 2005

The Wilcox Manuscripts

December 12, 2004May 4, 2020 - by Mark Abley

Père Murray teaching a class at Notre Dame library in Saskatchewan, c.1950. / Image courtesy of Athol Murray College of Notre Dame Archives wilcox, saskatchewan—Here are a few things you’ll …

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December 2004/January 2005 / World

An Israeli’s Life

December 12, 2004May 4, 2020 - by Gilad Grossman

Author Gilad Grossman (centre) with his mother and brothers Amit (left) and Ari (right), in Gesher Haziv kibbutz. /Courtesy of Gilad Grossman herzliya, israel—Here I sit, in the heat and …

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Arts & Culture / December 2004/January 2005

Time Machine

December 12, 2004May 4, 2020 - by Michael Wesely

“This photograph is telling the story of constructing the new Museum of Modern Art in New York. All the phases are there, but not visible in the way we’re used …

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December 2004/January 2005

A Truthful Mind

December 12, 2004May 4, 2020 - by Mark Lombardi

New York-based visual artist Mark Lombardi spent his career tracing the intricate international webs that link world leaders and financial institutions with arms dealers, drug lords, and bagmen. Lombardi, who …

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Paul Martin
December 2004/January 2005 / Politics

The Names of Our Lives

December 12, 2004July 16, 2019 - by Fraser Sutherland

Will the real Paul Martin please stand up

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December 2004/January 2005 / Politics

Burma on the Brink

December 12, 2004May 25, 2020 - by David Kendall

The military junta in Burma has agreed to discuss democracy, but the pace of reform is agonizingly slow

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As the executive director, I am frequently asked this question. These days, I reply: “The Walrus was made for this moment.” From on-again, off-again trade news and negotiations to a new prime minister, we are committed to Canada’s conversations. We launched six regional bureaus earlier this year to ensure comprehensive coverage across this great country of ours. But we can’t do this alone. As a non-profit newsroom, this work isn’t possible without our readers’ support. If you believe in Canada’s stories, support our paywall-free journalism with a donation today.

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