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Society

The Military’s Uphill Battle for Inclusivity

January 13, 2021January 14, 2021 - by Benjamin Hertwig

“Progressive” has never been a label associated with Canada’s armed forces. But one of its Twitter accounts is trying very hard

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Environment

The Decade in Environment

December 19, 2019February 21, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

From natural disasters and extreme weather to the last tree left standing in a forest, these are the environment conversations that helped define Canada

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A helicopter lands while a soldier in the foreground covers his head.
July/August 2019 / Politics

Was Canada’s Peacekeeping Stint in Mali Just for Show?

June 17, 2019April 21, 2020 - by Richard Poplak

Our year-long mission in Mali is nearly done. But it was never clear what we were doing there in the first place

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Politics

The International Myth of Canada As a Peacekeeping Nation

December 11, 2017July 6, 2019 - by Corbett Hancey

For our country to fulfill its goals on the world stage, Justin Trudeau has to follow through on his promises

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Photo by 4 Cdn Div / 4 Div CA - JTFC/FOIC
Politics

How the Canadian Military Is Changing Its Response to Sexual Assault

May 4, 2017November 11, 2019 - by Fatima Syed

They’ve been tackling the problem for years, with little success. Finally, the tide may be turning

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World

Last Man Standing

December 1, 2016November 19, 2019 - by Michael Petrou

Of the 1,600 Canadians who volunteered to fight in the Spanish Civil War, only one remains

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Illustration by Sauchie Reid
September 2016 / Society

Forever Soldiers

August 22, 2016April 1, 2020 - by Matt Gurney

Coming home from the battlefield is hard—maybe some veterans shouldn’t

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Photograph courtesy of OP Impact/DND
World

Middle Eastern Promises

November 18, 2015April 8, 2020 - by Alexander Tesar

What happens if France or another NATO country invokes Article 5?

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World

Bombing ISIS Will Not Work

November 17, 2015February 13, 2021 - by Patrick Graham

The hard question of what to do in the wake of weekend attacks on France and Lebanon

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Photograph courtesy of Dorothy Jamieson
First Person

At Ease, Sergeant Jamieson

November 11, 2015April 8, 2020 - by John Moore

Remembering the life of a Lady in Waiting

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