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July/August 2019 / Politics

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

June 17, 2019July 16, 2019 - 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

Photograph by Jamie McCaffrey

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

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

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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Web Exclusives / 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

Illustration by Sauchie Reid

September 2016 / Society

Forever Soldiers

August 22, 2016November 18, 2019 - by Matt Gurney

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

Photograph courtesy of OP Impact/DND

Web Exclusives / World

Middle Eastern Promises

November 18, 2015July 5, 2016 - by Alexander Tesar

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

Still image from an Islamic State recruiting video

Web Exclusives / World

Bombing ISIS Will Not Work

November 17, 2015October 16, 2019 - by Patrick Graham

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

Photograph courtesy of Dorothy Jamieson

First Person / Web Exclusives

At Ease, Sergeant Jamieson

November 11, 2015July 6, 2017 - by John Moore

Remembering the life of a Lady in Waiting

Illustration by Lauchie Reid

April 2015 / Feature

Under Pressure

April 23, 2015August 5, 2016 - by Nathan M. Greenfield

In defence of Canada’s submarines

Photograph of Toronto police officers by katerkate

Justice / Web Exclusives

The Thin Blue Line, Then and Now

January 29, 2015May 11, 2017 - by Christopher D. Lewis

Mission creep from a veteran cop’s point of view