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2007.01

December/January 2007

"The future is like heaven - everyone exalts it but no one wants to go there now."
- James A. Baldwin

Imagining the Future

Imagining the Future

Why the cynics are wrong
Ideas | by Bruce Mau
Shock Jock (Part II)

Shock Jock (Part II)

A play for radio
Play | by Michael Healey

Stars Above Africa

Stars Above Africa

Celebrities have thrown their arms around Africa. Has the continent benefited from this awkward embrace?
International Affairs | by Chris Tenove

Maritime Monotony

Maritime Monotony

Where the excitement never starts.
Imaginings | by Edward Riche

5, 6, Pickup Sticks

5, 6, Pickup Sticks

Hockey at its best is a cool, clear night, an outdoor rink, and a gaggle of strangers.
Sporting Life | by Daniel Sanger

Mood Swing

Mood Swing

Sightings | by Ken Alexander

Solidarity of the Shaken

Solidarity of the Shaken

Wajdi Mouawad’s theatre of war
Art | by Michel Arseneault

Everybody Comes to Kim’s

Everybody Comes to Kim’s

The bomb may be straining relations on the Korean peninsula, but at least these diners will always have Beijing
Field Notes | by Graeme Wood

A Society of Seers

A Society of Seers

Can Thomas Homer-Dixon’s “prospective mind” help us thrive after global crises?
Books | by Daniel Baird

Come On Down!

Come On Down!

A Winnipeg boy waits for the payoff on The Price is Right
Field Notes | by Jeremy Shinewald

Sea-Crossed Lovers

Sea-Crossed Lovers

The story of a mixed Turkish-Greek romance builds a bridge across the Aegean
Field Notes | by

Our Weekly Bread

Our Weekly Bread

Around the world in many meals
Photo Essay | by Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio

Noble Ambition

Noble Ambition

Paul Martin’s former chief of staff comes out swinging: It’s the economy, stupid, and my boss knew it.
Politics | by Tim Murphy

December/January 2007 Bibliographies

December/January 2007 Bibliographies

Further Reading | by The Walrus Staff

Let There Be Light

Let There Be Light

An Alpine town reflects on plans to brighten things up
Field Notes | by Naomi Buck

Hear No Evil, Write No Lies

Hear No Evil, Write No Lies

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.
Media | by Andrew Mitrovica

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