June 2008

"All of a sudden, I started moving fast. I hit most of the greens and pop a couple of ambers. I jump streetcar tracks. I anticipate car doors. I fly."
--Bill Reynolds, in "Geared Up"

June 2008

None for the Ages

by Jeremy Keehn

Can we hope to find the right leader for the times? …[more]

illustration by Graham Roumieu

Revolution Afropop, Take 2

by Banning Eyre

The progeny of late Afrobeat superstar Fela Kuti carry on his legend, and his fury…[more]

Arias of Darkness

by Siobhan Roberts

Setting Joseph Conrad’s classic novel to music.…[more]

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Geared Up

by Bill Reynolds

On the road to two-wheeled transcendence. One man’s love affair with his bicycle.…[more]

Where Are The Men?

by Austin Clarke

“I imagine myself putting my hand on that policeman’s holster and pulling out his revolver.” A short story.…[more]

Eye of the Storm

by Daniel Baird

The quiet force of photographer Larry Towell…[more]

For Sale: Arctic Sovereignty?

by Michael Byers

How losing a Canadian satellite to the US would be like losing our eyes on the North…[more]

Indexing Trudeau

by Jeremy Keehn

A tongue-in-cheek examination of Brian Mulroney, author…[more]

Coca Si, Cocaina No

by Ruxandra Guidi & Bear Guerra

Plants, politics, and cocaine in Bolivia. A special audio slideshow…[more]

Review: An Imperfect Offering

by Daniel Baird

James Orbinski’s life as a humanitarian doctor…[more]

Poaching Foreign Doctors

by Larry Krotz

Do our development and immigration policies amount to foreign aid in reverse?…[more]

Perfecting the Union Versus Packing It In

by Ken Alexander

Obama wants to perfect his nation, Harper would rather his didn’t exist…[more]

Review: Toronto Noir

by Don Gillmor

What seethes beneath T.O.’s cool politeness…[more]

On Kimchi

by Joel McConvey

Korea’s national symbol is a side dish made of fermented cabbage. Our blogger in Korea explains all...…[more]

Spoiling for a Fight

by Larry Frolick

Guatemala’s sailfish hunters at sea. » View Photo Gallery «

June Letters

by The Walrus Readers

Jay Teitel’s firestorm of controversy, plus several online-only letters…[more]

Taking the Cure

by Christopher Shulgan

How a group of British Columbian anarchists inspired democracy in Russia…[more]

Extraordinary Chambers

by Chris Tenove

Who will be convicted of the Khmer Rouge’s war crimes?…[more]

Review: Atmospheric Disturbances

by Alison Pick

A first novel by Rivka Galchen, MD …[more]

Ephemera

by Dominic Wilcox

Artist Dominic Wilcox’s ephemeral ephemera.…[more]

Review: Bottomfeeder

by Jared Bland

How to eat ethically in a world of vanishing seafood…[more]

Tour of Duty

by Oliver Noble

Getting the hell out of Kabul: a Canadian soldier’s guide.…[more]

From the Department of Wayward Copywriting

by Andrew Clark

Got catchphrase?…[more]

Before the Flood

by John Lorinc

Can sea barriers save New York from global warming’s perfect storm?…[more]

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