The SMU controversy: How not to do things with words

The “words are not actions” defense is misguided, and here’s why…
The “words are not actions” defense is misguided, and here’s why…
Two months after a mistrial was declared in the Snelgrove case, a panel convened in St. John’s to demand justice
For years, an anonymous Twitter account mocked accident victims, berated grieving parents, and terrorized women. Today the Independent removes his
The provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador is moving to establish a new harassment policy to apply specifically to elected
At the end of the day, it seems as though this isn’t a story about an unsightly metal-and-plexiglass barrier. It appears to be a story about a group of people presuming to treat citizens like subjects.
A clash between affordable housing advocates, community gardeners, & neighbours neatly illustrates the promises and perils of urban planning in
Come for the roundup of Monday's city council meeting; stay for the delightful interview with Gord Follett Jr., the "fastest
How is the democratic process supposed to work? If we're cavalier about limiting offline public engagement, we risk de-prioritizing full
With the St. John’s Port Authority under fire, its determination to fence the harbour has illuminated an otherwise opaque actor in city affairs. And its broader mandate may require greater flexibility than it’s been willing to show so far.
A clash between affordable housing advocates, community gardeners, & neighbours neatly illustrates the promises and perils of urban planning in
Come for the roundup of Monday's city council meeting; stay for the delightful interview with Gord Follett Jr., the "fastest
Back in the spring of 2009 there was a committee meeting. According to the meeting notes, members of the Police
Wherein we examine the trials and tribulations of a mistreated concept: ‘ideology’
With the premier out of the picture, it is harder to hide the hungry abyss at the heart of Newfoundland
All Townie MHAs receive rural reeducation as the Baymen seize power in Newfoundland & Labrador. Meanwhile, a meal of Chow
This past weekend, St. John’s was graced by the first federal political rally of our long pre-election season. People’s Party
What is the nature of protest in a society that calls itself free? We return to the thought of Hannah Arendt to find out.
With the premier out of the picture, it is harder to hide the hungry abyss at the heart of Newfoundland
The name David Vardy has been linked with criticism of the Muskrat Falls project since its earliest days, when he
We need more democracy, not less
We often celebrate our political traditions—but how “traditional” are they?
With the premier out of the picture, it is harder to hide the hungry abyss at the heart of Newfoundland
All Townie MHAs receive rural reeducation as the Baymen seize power in Newfoundland & Labrador. Meanwhile, a meal of Chow
This past weekend, St. John’s was graced by the first federal political rally of our long pre-election season. People’s Party
Currently, we have an ethos that encourages passivity in relation to the abuses that political parties inflict on us today. But it’s not the only possible state of affairs
Is corporate concentration a central part of the province’s long-term strategy for the fishery? How does that benefit Newfoundlanders and
There was something weird spotted in the sky above Main Brook on Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula in January 2020.
“We just started last week. I feel like this is the beginning of something.”
“…human beings try to actualize ideas that, by the light of their own time, may have all the appearance of madness.”
The most famous madman in the history of storytelling has more to teach us about ourselves than you might think
It’s not that democracy’s bad, but …
Is corporate concentration a central part of the province’s long-term strategy for the fishery? How does that benefit Newfoundlanders and
There was something weird spotted in the sky above Main Brook on Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula in January 2020.
“We just started last week. I feel like this is the beginning of something.”
The Eastern School District defends a new policy about cheating by saying that acquiring knowledge doesn’t include learning social conduct. They’re wrong. Here’s why.
Is corporate concentration a central part of the province’s long-term strategy for the fishery? How does that benefit Newfoundlanders and
There was something weird spotted in the sky above Main Brook on Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula in January 2020.
“We just started last week. I feel like this is the beginning of something.”
Wherein our scribe hazards a few modest proposals
The fight over the 2020 fishing season has exposed many deeply rooted problems in a crucial but troubled industry in
Newfoundland and Labrador has the highest rate of food insecurity in Canada. It also has the second lowest minimum wage.
Back in the 1960s, 1970s, and into the ‘80s, almost all of the large newspapers in Canada had a reporter
In this day and age, what hope is left?
Philosophy shouldn’t just be intellectual entertainment…
Other places have experimented with austerity, so we don't have to. Here's how Newfoundland and Labrador can avoid known mistakes
What happens when we begin questioning some of the fundamental values and assumptions that underpin our own beliefs and those
Opposition to CETA is increasingly focusing on the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) section. What’s at stake for citizens?
Oil-consumerism: the conclusion of a 3-part series on Marshall McLuhan’s thought
What would Marshall McLuhan have to say about our society’s reliance on the oil industry?
Marshall McLuhan reminds us that despite all our technology, we’re actually still not very media-savvy at all
Back in the 1960s, 1970s, and into the ‘80s, almost all of the large newspapers in Canada had a reporter
Cynics attempt optimism at CANADALAND panel in Halifax, with mixed results.
Court order includes Independent editor Justin Brake.
A philosopher explores the value of big ideas…
Back in the 1960s, 1970s, and into the ‘80s, almost all of the large newspapers in Canada had a reporter
Is creativity overrated? Oli Mould is a human geographer at University of London in the UK, and the title of
Oh God! That bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap! –Thomas Hood, “The Song of the