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June 2008
"All of a sudden, I started moving fast. I hit most of the greens and pop a couple of ambers. I jump streetcar tracks. I anticipate car doors. I fly."
--Bill Reynolds, in "Geared Up"
June 2008
Taking the Cure
by Christopher Shulgan
How a group of British Columbian anarchists inspired democracy in Russia…[more]
Fiction
Where Are The Men?
by Austin Clarke
“I imagine myself putting my hand on that policeman’s holster and pulling out his revolver.” A short story.…[more]
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Music
Revolution Afropop, Take 2
by Banning Eyre
The progeny of late Afrobeat superstar Fela Kuti carry on his legend, and his fury…[more]
International Affairs
Extraordinary Chambers
by Chris Tenove
Who will be convicted of the Khmer Rouge’s war crimes?…[more]
Field Notes
Tour of Duty
by Oliver Noble
Getting the hell out of Kabul: a Canadian soldier’s guide.…[more]
Book Review
Review: An Imperfect Offering
by Daniel Baird
James Orbinski’s life as a humanitarian doctor…[more]
Technology
For Sale: Arctic Sovereignty?
by Michael Byers
How losing a Canadian satellite to the US would be like losing our eyes on the North…[more]
Environment
Before the Flood
by John Lorinc
Can sea barriers save New York from global warming’s perfect storm?…[more]
Field Notes
Arias of Darkness
by Siobhan Roberts
Setting Joseph Conrad’s classic novel to music.…[more]
Book Review
Review: Atmospheric Disturbances
by Alison Pick
A first novel by Rivka Galchen, MD …[more]
Online Exclusive
Coca Si, Cocaina No
by Ruxandra Guidi & Bear Guerra
Plants, politics, and cocaine in Bolivia. A special audio slideshow…[more]
Sightings
Perfecting the Union Versus Packing It In
by Ken Alexander
Obama wants to perfect his nation, Harper would rather his didn’t exist…[more]
Field Notes
Spoiling for a Fight
by Larry Frolick
Guatemala’s sailfish hunters at sea. » View Photo Gallery «
Online Exclusive
Indexing Trudeau
by Jeremy Keehn
A tongue-in-cheek examination of Brian Mulroney, author…[more]
Online Exclusive
On Kimchi
by Joel McConvey
Korea’s national symbol is a side dish made of fermented cabbage. Our blogger in Korea explains all...…[more]
Book Review
Review: Bottomfeeder
by Jared Bland
How to eat ethically in a world of vanishing seafood…[more]
Sporting Life
Geared Up
by Bill Reynolds
On the road to two-wheeled transcendence. One man’s love affair with his bicycle.…[more]
Letters
June Letters
by The Walrus Readers
Jay Teitel’s firestorm of controversy, plus several online-only letters…[more]
International Affairs
Poaching Foreign Doctors
by Larry Krotz
Do our development and immigration policies amount to foreign aid in reverse?…[more]
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