Back Issues
July–August 2008
Cover art and pictures throughout the issue by Kevin Sylvester.
Kevin Sylvester is an author, illustrator and broadcaster who lives in Toronto. His children's book Sports Hall of Weird was named a Silver Birch Honour book in 2006. The sequel, Gold Medal for Weird, has just been published. If you would like to hire him, his website is http://sylvesterartwork.googlepages.com.
Does Independence Matter?
From Elections Canada to the nuclear watchdog, the Harper government seems to disagree
Lorne SossinAre We Being Helpful?
Western interventions are called to account in this study of the aftermath of war.
Erna ParisClosed Off from the World
A new book catalogues the injustices of breakaway Mormon communities
Martha BaileyThe Holocaust in Hungary
A family saga highlights altruism alongside deliberate cruelty.
Anna PorterO Captain, My Captain
Under the shadows of Cook and Napoleon, Vancouver was a victim of bad timing.
Daniel FrancisTwo Russians in Canada
Western interventions are called to account in this study of the aftermath of war.
Wesley WarkReimagining English
From globalization to the Internet, the strains on our language are enormous.
Warren ClementsThe Hi-Tech Sub-Sahara
India’s economic energy contrasts dramatically with its immense social concerns.
Kasi V.P. Rao