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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

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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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

statue of peacekeeper in front of Canadian flag

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

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

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

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

World

Middle Eastern Promises

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

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

Still image from an Islamic State recruiting video

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

First Person

At Ease, Sergeant Jamieson

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

Remembering the life of a Lady in Waiting