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May 2006

"I always thought believing in the ndp was like believing in fairies or goblins. Not so, apparently."—Rick Mercer


Master of Guillotine

May 2006

Master of Guillotine

by Sarah Richards
An Algerian executioner put 200 men to death. He has never lost a moment’s sleep
Photography by Aorta

The Octopus

Anthropology

The Octopus

Can the myths of the Lau Lagoon clan survive their preservation?

Feng Shui Federalism

Sightings

Feng Shui Federalism


More Stories in this issue

A Canadian Beaver in Chile

Field Notes

A Canadian Beaver in Chile

Patagonia—On a crisp spring morning, park ranger Ricardo Cid is leading me toward a stream in the Laguna


Think Tank Solutions: May 2006

Think Tank

Think Tank Solutions: May 2006

Code Phrase


Bombs Away!

Neighborhood

Bombs Away!

In Montreal, it’s business as usual


An Old World Solution

Africa

An Old World Solution

Fortress Europe strikes an unsavoury bargain with African leaders


Travels with Scholars: The Brochure

Imaginings

Travels with Scholars: The Brochure

This summer, see the world as it was meant to be seen”“through the eyes of professors. Travel to exotic climes with high


The Noble Effect

Food and Drink

The Noble Effect

Can a $15-a-plate restaurant chain apportion the genius of one of Canada’s greatest chefs?


In the Shadow of Doom

Field Notes

In the Shadow of Doom

Goma—“This is the most bizarre country in the world,” says Gabriel the taxi-man in angry rapid-fire


Fake Left, Go Right

Politics

Fake Left, Go Right

An insider’s take on Jack Layton’s game of chance


May 2006

Letters

May 2006

Canada at War I have given up trying to forecast how many years it will be before the majority of the Canadian public realizes that we are


The Hunter Who Happens to Make Movies

Film

The Hunter Who Happens to Make Movies

The Art of Zacharias Kunuk


Afternoon Hours with Father Basil

Field Notes

Afternoon Hours with Father Basil

Mission — “Here I have lived and here I shall die,” he said. Behind him, rain drummed on the window


Unsafe Grounds

Field Notes

Unsafe Grounds

Yorkshire — At the end of the day’s hike, as we approached our lodgings, the barking of a black Labrador


Walking off the Map

Books

Walking off the Map

Hymns to the unknown city beneath our feet


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