How to create a martyr and incite violence: the Trumpian guide to targeted killing January 27, 2020January 27, 2020 Natasha Simpson "Targeted killings are delicate things which should be carried out in a way that ensures, to the greatest extent possible, plausible deniability. In true Trumpian style, Soleimani’s killing was the
EDITORIAL | It’s time to shut up about American politics July 10, 2019July 10, 2019 Martlet Staff We're officially 102 days away from the next federal election. But why is it that Canadians are more informed about an election that won't be decided until more than a
Michael Moore’s Bowling for Columbine March 14, 2018March 16, 2018 Sarah Mayer Still relevant, 16 years after the film’s release In 2002, Michael Moore made the daring decision to produce Bowling For Columbine, a full-length documentary about gun violence in America, starring Columbine...
When headlines divide January 30, 2018January 29, 2018 Emily Fagan How sensationalized and fake news widens the perceived split between Canada and the U.S. It’s been a year since Donald Trump was sworn into office on Jan. 20, 2017, as President...
Tragedy hits home November 2, 2017November 15, 2017 Abby Neufeld How the Las Vegas shooting affected Victorians On Oct. 1, 2017, a man barricaded in the Mandalay Bay Resort rained bullets down on the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas,...
Learning from the past and each other October 19, 2017October 18, 2017 Anna James Australia’s stringent guns laws could provide the model America needs Many Australians can tell you exactly where they were when news of the Port Arthur massacre broke; I was in grade...
We should applaud athletes who kneel against Trump October 13, 2017 Josh Kozelj It was last December at the United Center on the west side of Chicago that I witnessed the impact politics has on sport. “Ladies and gentlemen, please rise and remove your...
You’re using the term ‘Nazi’ wrong September 12, 2017 Kate McInnes EDMONTON — On August 11-12, a rally was organized by white nationalists, white supremacists, and members of the alt-right in Charlottesville, Virginia, to protest the removal of a statue of Confederate general...