This Magazine is Canada's longest-running and most popular magazine of progressive politics, ideas, and culture. Award-winning investigative journalism, provocative commentary, and great writing from emerging Canadian writers.
Information
- Founded:
- 1966
Photos
1 albumSee All
Wall PhotosUpdated about 2 months ago
It’s been a week now since the Prime Minister’s December 30 announcement that the house of commons would be prorogued until March 3, 2010. Peter Mansbridge’s toothless interview with the Prime Minister last night (first question: the underwear bomber? Seriously?) was disappointing. Mans...
Separating the hax0rs from the n00bs in Canada’s parliament Part of Barack Obama’s victory came on the back of a grassroots campaign that effectively used the internet to collect supporters and funds. Among social-media-savvy politicians, the president is The Man. Wh...
I’ve often complained here about how disappointing it is to see a general malaise of silent acceptance among Ontario’s disability community when those in power again brush our issues to the side, or only deliver half of what they’ve promised. A fully accessible province? Sure...
Recently, I’ve been inundated with inspiring messages and touching stories of online charitable endeavours every time I sit at the computer. ...
This morning several news sources reported that Prime Minister Stephen Harper planned to prorogue parliament until March 3...
This Magazine We made an in-progress link roundup of today's Prorogue news (with Sarah Palin/Stephen Harper book mashup!): http://bit.ly/6YIe00
PM’s Parliamentary prorogue plan provokes passionate public pugnacity : This Magazine Blog // Canadi
bit.ly
This morning several news sources reported that Prime Minister Stephen Harper planned to prorogue parliament until March 3. This story is a bit of a moving target today, so this is just a quick post to collect some of the thought we’ve seen bubbling around the web today:
This Magazine Globe and Mail says Stephen Harper to prorogue parliament, maybe today: http://bit.ly/4wN1O7
bit.ly
Prime Minister will prorogue the current session for a two-month break, effectively shuttering several bills and committees; Liberals call manoevre “shocking insult to democracy”
A few years ago I was assigned a story about circumcision for a national women’s magazine. My research into the topic took me far beyond medical technicalities—circumcision in Canada is a controversial topic, surrounded by heated debate across provinces, religious lines and parental preference. I ...
Unrepentant on the eve of his extradition, B.C.’s Prince of Pot has one message: he’ll be back Marc Emery, Vancouver’s famous marijuana activist, has been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment in the United States in a negotiated deal relating to his mail-order business that sold marijuana seeds t...
This Magazine One size fits all and free delivery, too! The perfect gift is a subscription to THIS:
this.org
Give family and friends a gift they can really use — a whole year of ThisMagazine. Order one gift for $27.99 (or renew your own subscription — c’mon,you deserve it) and give additional gifts for only $20. That’s about 30% in savings!
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK — It is our lives being decided here in Copenhagen, and we are being shut out or brutally silenced from the negotiations. This is not an international negotiation, but a climate dictatorship in the making. ...
Things are not going well in Copenhagen. I find nothing positive to report from any of my contacts at the conference. It seems that delegates are fighting on the behalf of unnamed interests—those who want to maintain their greed and the status quo. ...
The charter school movement is enjoying something of a renaissance in the United States. Charter schools—which receive public funding but are privately run, thus removing some features of normal public schools, notably established teachers’ unions—are one of President Obama’s priorities. They a...
Uganda may soon follow Nigeria in making homosexuality an offense punishable by death. The proposed legislation was apparently sparked by a visit from American members of the ex-gay movement, who believe homosexuality can be cured through therapy...
This Magazine 100% Elf Labour Free! Give THIS MAGAZINE for the holidays! http://this.org/gift
this.org
Give family and friends a gift they can really use — a whole year of ThisMagazine. Order one gift for $27.99 (or renew your own subscription — c’mon,you deserve it) and give additional gifts for only $20. That’s about 30% in savings!
