Genocide victims were pawns in political game
Human Rights Watch director weighs in on the role of the international community in Rwandan and Sudanese genocides
Human Rights Watch director weighs in on the role of the international community in Rwandan and Sudanese genocides
Speakers at McGill stress our right to take control of our bodies
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has recently ordered an inquiry into the attacks against UN facilities in the Gaza Strip, including educational facilities. While Ban Ki-moon,… Read More »Hyde Park: McGill must rally around equality and freedom
Braving strangers’ sweat and subliminal messaging at Montreal Knows No Wave
Weapons, to state the obvious, are extremely complicated. High-tech explosives are not something your average McGill student understands particularly well. This may be one reason… Read More »Hyde Park: Higher learning or higher-tech weapons?
Last Thursday, 450 students voted against debating the motion to condemn the bombings of educational institutions in Gaza. A question that I thought would reach… Read More »Hyde Park: Separating politics from human rights
There is an all-too-familiar litany of complaints that follow the question, “So, how do you like McGill?” posed so frequently by probing family members: the… Read More »Hyde Park: Taking diversity to class
Jean Saint-Vil’s audience of 60 buckled over in laughter Thursday, during his speech “Black History Now,” the centerpiece of 2009 Black History Month at McGill,… Read More »Haitian speaker challenges white supremacy
“If it bleeds, it leads,” goes the journalistic maxim. But it is clear that not all blood is equally worthy of the front page. Supposedly… Read More »Hyde Park: No news is bad news
Would the real Harvard nix Humanistics? Re: “In defence of Humanistic Studies” | Commentary | February 9 I stand with Richard Kreitner in support of… Read More »Letters
Economic Task Force’s first Town Hall encourages open and creative atmosphere
Unmasking racism
An Inside View of the Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Monday, February 16, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Chancellor Day Hall, Stephen Scott Seminar Room, 3644… Read More »What’s the haps
Plans to bailout bankrupt Hippodrome in conflict with community centre proposals for 2,500 social housing units
Last week, Principal Heather Munroe-Blum released a statement on the economic downturn and the effects it will have on the University. Her observations paint a grim picture: McGill is underfunded, and has been since long before the downturn; its endowment