Government debt, social progress: working out the balance

Why individual and government debts are different in a very important way
Why individual and government debts are different in a very important way
Lake Melville is being watched closely by all three major political parties, who see potential opportunity against independent incumbent Perry
Voters do not have the ability to give properly informed consent so far in the 2021 election. That's a major
Find out where candidates stand on issues including the province’s changing demographics, paths forward for its troubled economy, climate change,
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, so when someone says “Happy Holidays,” don’t be a putz.
Given the situation in America, the families of the young missionaries are more relieved than worried that they can’t get
“But far more numerous was the herd of such Who think too little, and who talk too much.” –John Dryden.
"Thirty percent of the homeless population in St. John’s are between the ages 16-24. For them, and for many others,
Why forcing medical treatment on aboriginal Canadians isn’t as simple as forcing it on other Canadians, but we should probably do it anyway
Supporting a fiscally irresponsible P3 “solution” for wastewater defers true costs and make immediate budgets look more 'responsible.' Is that
The findings and recommendations of the MMIWG Report may be dismissed, but its charge of genocide cannot be ignored.
This past weekend, St. John’s was graced by the first federal political rally of our long pre-election season. People’s Party
Why income splitting is an unjust waste of money
We hear a lot about Muskrat Falls as Danny Williams’ legacy, but it is hardly the only problem he left
Electoral reform might not sound very sexy. But it matters. A lot. Don’t let the footdragging wear you down.
What are the chances the Liberal government’s electoral reform initiative will lead to the end of our first-past-the-post system?
In the aftermath of last week’s events in Ottawa, fear remains unjustified, whether it’s fear of terrorism or of the politicians who would use fear to their advantage
Supporting a fiscally irresponsible P3 “solution” for wastewater defers true costs and make immediate budgets look more 'responsible.' Is that
The findings and recommendations of the MMIWG Report may be dismissed, but its charge of genocide cannot be ignored.
This past weekend, St. John’s was graced by the first federal political rally of our long pre-election season. People’s Party
Why Memorial University got it right when naming its new residence halls
GSU consulted with public health officials who warned them the Feild Hall residence could not be kept safe.
When a problem comes along, must you whip it? Four outspoken Canadian politicians are questioning parliamentary party discipline at Memorial
On November 6, a referendum confirmed that MUN will become the 93rd institution in Canada to create a Student Refugee
On Sept. 13, a group of fewer than 700 people chose our premier. Last week, New Brunswickers chose theirs. The difference here is important, and the problems of each vote illustrate the importance of voting to democracy.
This is a referendum on negotiating debt relief with the federal government. Your only choice is how much leeway to
So-called parachute candidates can be controversial, but they can also serve important functions—and even strengthen democracy.
Voting in the 2021 provincial election is easier—and more important—than you might think. So the Independent is here to tell
What progressives can learn from the Scottish referendum
"It’s very difficult for some people to recognize that we all have a master, and we all have a slave.
Is there a progressive answer to how Newfoundland & Labrador's debt could be managed while avoiding crippling austerity?
The 2019 NL provincial election is just eight days away, and yesterday marks three years since the #NLRising rally on
There’s a disturbing pattern found in some corners of the mainstream media of blaming political correctness for particular social problems
Margaret Wente says a recent trip to Fogo Island changed her view of Newfoundland. No, it hasn't.
Why nationalism isn’t a good reason for making serious decisions about important things
In Labrador, the election fiasco adds another layer to the inequities imposed by a government founded on the denial of
Nature abhors a vacuum and when the attention economy is starved of real information it will begin to produce and
All of us here in Newfoundland and Labrador need to push our provincial leaders to kick their bad habit of
Just because you don’t trust science, doesn’t mean it doesn’t work
Scientists don't need to do a better job of explaining themselves to fishers -- they need to do a better
International and graduate students this year, undergrads will be next
Political interference in scientific research must not be tolerated.
Why suing to overturn the Upper Churchill contract was never going to work.
If Andrew Furey wants to sell himself as a political leader who can make tough decisions in these difficult times,
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR, for your crimes of NOT DOING MUSKRAT FALLS PROPERLY AT ALL, we sentence you to fulfill MURPHY'S
Is there a progressive answer to how Newfoundland & Labrador's debt could be managed while avoiding crippling austerity?
Quebec has decriminalized doctor-assisted suicide. The only thing standing in the way for the rest of Canada are beliefs rooted in religion and superstition, not science and reason.
What are the chances the Liberal government’s electoral reform initiative will lead to the end of our first-past-the-post system?
The federal government's recent leniency with wealthy corporate interests hints at a disturbing trend in the way government does business.
Divest MUN says decision by university's Board of Regents to strike an advisory committee to study the question of fossil