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Marx The Taurus

A closer look at Karl Marx and the cosmic conditions that made him.

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Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover

It's not just what's inside that matters, but the historical conditions that made it possible for a book to matter at all.

The Fight for Any Future Jane Doe

There is little that speaks as clearly to the incompatibility of carceral systems and real community safety as the Doug Snelgrove sexual assault case.

Listening for Awoodet*

Searching for Demasduit in a lost Beothuk vocabulary.

A Metrobus idling at the Memorial University Centre in St. John's.
A Love Letter to Public Transit (from a Townie in Montreal)

Why isn't public transit more popular back home? Poor route design, underfunded services, and a lack of political will from the province.

Our House, in the Middle of the Street: So, About that George Street Video…

What happened one night on George Street might be an exceptional event, but it’s also very much an exemplary one. 

Righting the Record About Abortion Funding in NL

After The Telegram published a misleading letter about abortion funding, we spoke to its author about her undisclosed anti-choice activism.

A black-and-white photo of a hand placing a ballot (where the 'o' is the symbol for Venus, which is associated with women) into a ballot box.
Why Play a Political Game That’s Rigged Against You?

If we fix the financial rules of the electoral game in Canada, we’ll widen the pool of players—and that's a winning move for all of us.

A field of wheat under a blue sky in eastern Ukraine.
How War in Ukraine Impacts Food Insecurity in Canada

Ukraine is an important link the global food supply chain, and the ramifications from the ongoing Russian invasion will be felt everywhere.

Unpacking the Housing Crisis in St. John’s

Here's a rundown on how St. John's (and Canada) found itself in a growing housing crisis—and how we can get out.