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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Bluing Green
“The problem with jazz is miscegenation”? Say I want purity, to be pure black, Coloured to purge every bit of whiteness From my innards, my psyche, my senses, So that, …
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Between the Cross and the Jewish Graveyard
After decades in a fiery cultural forge, Polish art emerged sharp and beautiful. But have the country’s ghosts returned to dull the edge?
Read MoreWho Killed Globalization?
Was it Colonel Bush in the kitchen with a gun? Mr. Nike in the Gym with a blunt instrument? Sir Ralston Saul in his study with a sharp pencil?
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Taming the Monster
How a son learned to live with the death of his father
Read MoreCloset Obsessions
Has the current mania for household organization gone a little too far?
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Containing China
The United States is drawing a military noose around China, and India is glad to help. But is anyone considering the possible consequences?
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Melting Point
How global warming will melt our glaciers, empty the Great Lakes, force Canada to divert rivers, build dams, and, yes, sell water to the United States
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The White Line Through Hell
217 kilometres. 40°c. Coyotes lining the route. Welcome to the world’s harshest road race.
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