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Women kick Harper's ass

Feminists claim the PM broke a written promise to take action.

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City hall report card

There's room for improvement in Vancouver's council chamber.

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Women behind bars

By Marni Norwich

“Hell. Unabashed hell.” Seated in the dining area of her sunny Vancouver apartment, Betty Krawczyk is sharing her impression of Surrey Pretrial Services Centre, the provincial prison where she spent three days last summer for protesting what she calls the destruction of Eagleridge Bluffs. The 78-year-old has an easy laugh, twinkling eyes, and a disarming Louisiana lilt.

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Interview with Noam Chomsky

By Brian Lynch

At the age of 77, after decades as one of the world’s most widely recognized and controversial critics of American government, Noam Chomsky is still occasionally taken aback by the politics of his country.

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Cambodian resurrection

By Roberta Staley

Land-mine victims forge a new pride in an unforgiving atmosphere.

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The Myth of Promiscuity

Pop stars and the media convey an impression that young women are more sexually active than in the past. But is it true?

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Fish farming for the future

Advocates of closed-pen aquaculture are having a tough time convincing governments that this approach is financially viable.

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Researcher vindicated by Crown's report

Sea-lice researcher Alexandra Morton says she still wants to proceed with her private prosecution against a fish farm operating near her home in the Broughton Archipelago. But she won't have her day in court any time soon.

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Love and death make classics tantalizing

Despite most universities having a classics department, enrollment remains low. Why don't more undergrads choose classics?

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Multicult prof takes on racism in the system

Even though he wasn't raised in Canada, Michael Warsh has a keen sense of this country's history.

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Nanny program forces Filipino families apart

The hopes of Live-in Caregiver Program immigrants are often dashed by their children's struggle to fit in.

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No more storytime

Teacher-librarians are critical to children's literacy, but Liberal policies mean there are fewer in schools.

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Marketing the wars

By Charlie Smith

George Bush, Stephen Harper, Hezbollah, and Israel all rely on spin doctors to justify military operations.

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Personal-ad activists won't swallow racism

By Craig Takeuchi

Instead of angrily giving up or quietly swallowing his pride, former Vancouverite and author Andy Quan sought change.

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It's all so Valley of the Dolls

By Bill Richardson

When sex and money meet on a street corner, the classic comes back to life.

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Who loves The L Word?

By Pieta Woolley

The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cult phenomenon, filming its fourth season in Vancouver until October 20, is an international success.

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The invisible woman

By Karen X. Tulchinsky

Lesbians have made gains on screen, but representation still lags.

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Work in Progress

By Jenny Uechi

What are you looking for in a job? A big sallery? Freedom? Doing what you love?

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Pageant winner promotes progressive revolution

By Pieta Woolley

Nazanin Afshin-Jam thought about a career in diplomacy, but she opted to be a beauty queen instead. It took a shrewd understanding of power for the UBC international-relations and political-science grad to make that choice.

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Pageant power

By Pieta Woolley

Vancouver's booming pageant world promises young women a crack at influence. But does the retro form really offer a new function-or just a third wave of oppression?

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Harperstein

By Donald Gutstein

The PM's career was built on three decades of Fraser Institute hype, and he seems anxious to return the favor.

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Invading plants take root

By Andrew Findlay

Ecologists face a dense thicket of problems posed by tough, prolific ivy and weeds.

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It came from the pond

By Martin Dunphy

Southern B.C. is bursitng with alien bullfrogs and bucketmouths.

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Board to be wild

By Jack Christie

Top ten parks for riders craving the best pipes and bowls.

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Summer fun in the city's 'hoods

By Charlie Smith

Hardly a week passes without a business-improvement association holding a summer event.

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