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December/January 2007
"The future is like heaven - everyone exalts it but no one wants to go there now."
- James A. Baldwin
December/January 2007
Noble Ambition
by Tim Murphy
Paul Martin’s former chief of staff comes out swinging: It’s the economy, stupid, and my boss knew it.…[more]
International Affairs
Stars Above Africa
by Chris Tenove
Celebrities have thrown their arms around Africa. Has the continent benefited from this awkward embrace?…[more]
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Sightings
Mood Swing
by Ken Alexander
In Montreal, as rain pelted downtown streets and pedestrians huddled under umbrellas, the morning of October 1, 2006,…[more]
Books
A Society of Seers
by Daniel Baird
Can Thomas Homer-Dixon’s “prospective mind” help us thrive after global crises?…[more]
Field Notes
Come On Down!
by Jeremy Shinewald
A Winnipeg boy waits for the payoff on The Price is Right…[more]
Sporting Life
5, 6, Pickup Sticks
by Daniel Sanger
Hockey at its best is a cool, clear night, an outdoor rink, and a gaggle of strangers.…[more]
Media
Hear No Evil, Write No Lies
by Andrew Mitrovica
Maher Arar was portrayed as a sly fox, a predator working with al-Qaeda. He turned out to be a hare, an innocent family man.…[more]
Photo Essay
Our Weekly Bread
by Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio
Around the world in many meals. » View Photo Gallery «
Field Notes
Let There Be Light
by Naomi Buck
An Alpine town reflects on plans to brighten things up…[more]
Field Notes
Sea-Crossed Lovers
The story of a mixed Turkish-Greek romance builds a bridge across the Aegean…[more]
Field Notes
Everybody Comes to Kim’s
by Graeme Wood
The bomb may be straining relations on the Korean peninsula, but at least these diners will always have Beijing…[more]
Further Reading
December/January 2007 Bibliographies
by The Walrus Staff
“Come On Down!” Jeremy Shinewald (pp. 19-20) Any training regimen for a “Price is Right” contestant hopeful includes…[more]
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