Op-eds
Social media is harming our democracies and ads are just the tip of the iceberg
Politicians using money to gain influence is nothing new. But with Facebook under fire for refusing to fact-check political ads and Twitter deciding to ban them, any voter has to…
Surviving Ecuador: National riot breaks out while studying abroad
Five UVic students arrived in Ecuador for a study abroad program. One month later, intense protests broke out across the country against the government’s cessation of fuel subsidies.
Censorship hinders social change
It’s no surprise that Canada doesn’t make a habit of banning or burning books. Although it feels foreign to think about the suppression of free expression, it happens here too.
What can Hong Kong help us remember?
The struggle of protesters to express a deeper sense of historical awareness around Hong Kong’s sovereignty, or any other kind of struggle for the right to control the nation-state for…
Put down the Christmas list — it’s poppy season first
There actually is a holiday between Halloween and Christmas — and it isn’t Black Friday. It’s Remembrance Day.
In the wake of the 43rd federal election, where do we go from here?
This is the question that would have been on the minds of many Canadians as they woke up following the 43rd federal election. But where exactly has this election left…
Wexit is a pipe dream
Alberta has deep, longstanding resentments against the federal government. But the reality is that Wexit rallies only attract a few dozen people. Instead of talking about Wexit, we need to…
Canada’s future depends on America’s present
Canadian and United States cultures and media are innately linked, and as a result, so too are our ideologies. This means that it is more important than ever for Canadians…Our Digital Print Issue
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