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June 2005

Allan Gregg heralds a return to the politics of ideas; Ray Conlogue asks whether Canada will change radical Islam; Nelson Handel travels the frontiers of flavour; Don Gillmor makes a case for Kidlit; Li Robbins unpacks world music; fiction by Sara O’Leary…

June 2005

The Peace Wager

June 12, 2005May 6, 2020 - by Kathy Cook

As the killing in Darfur continues, the question arises once more: why can no one stop it?

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Photograph by Peter Zander
June 2005 / Politics

Missing Mordecai

June 12, 2005May 6, 2020 - by Ken Alexander

The Pope. Prince Rainier. Terri Schiavo. Numerous murders in Toronto the Good. More Iraqis. Satire. Context. Vocabulary. Death, not rebirth, seemed to haunt the news this spring, and it was …

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June 2005 / World

A Sidewalk Tour of Yucatán

June 12, 2005May 6, 2020 - by Fraser Sutherland

The character and history of Mérida in Mexico is enshrined in its limestone walls and walkways. / Photo by Neil Beer/corbis mérida—The best way to see Mérida, the heat-smitten capital …

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June 2005 / World

The Kurdish New Wave

June 12, 2005May 6, 2020 - by Yigal Schleifer

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 He spends his days there archiving historical documents, occasionally getting to shoot a …

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June 2005

Who Ya Gonna Call?

June 12, 2005May 6, 2020 - by Jake MacDonald

Growbusters, Vancouver’s grow-op police squad, regularly take on the green monster in quiet, residential neighbourhoods like this one. / Photo by Greg Meers vancouver—As she strolls through the streets of …

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June 2005 / World

The Wealth of Shamans

June 12, 2005May 6, 2020 - by Allan Coukell

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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June 2005 / Society

Striking Back at the Empire

June 12, 2005May 25, 2020 - by Andrew Clark 

How comedians throughout history have raged against the machine

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June 2005 / Sports

To Catch a Fish

June 12, 2005May 25, 2020 - by John DeMont

The perfect escape is just a gasoline slick away for the dedicated urban angler

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Illustration by Leif Parsons
June 2005 / Politics

Desperately Seeking Ideas

June 12, 2005July 26, 2020 - by Allan Gregg

Politics has been reduced to a guessing game about what voters want. Here’s a thought: how about an election fought on real issues

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June 2005

Under the Sheltering Crescent Moon

June 12, 2005May 25, 2020 - by Ray Conlogue

Can our nation’s multiculturalism embrace Islamic radicals and reformers?

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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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