December/January 2007
"The future is like heaven - everyone exalts it but no one wants to go there now."
- James A. Baldwin
December/January 2007
Noble Ambition
by Tim Murphy
Paul Martin’s former chief of staff comes out swinging: It’s the economy, stupid, and my boss knew it.
International Affairs
Stars Above Africa
by Chris Tenove
Celebrities have thrown their arms around Africa. Has the continent benefited from this awkward embrace?
More Stories in this issue
Field Notes
Come On Down!
by Jeremy Shinewald
A Winnipeg boy waits for the payoff on The Price is Right
Books
A Society of Seers
by Daniel Baird
Can Thomas Homer-Dixon’s “prospective mind” help us thrive after global crises?
Sightings
Mood Swing
by Ken Alexander
In Montreal, as rain pelted downtown streets and pedestrians huddled under umbrellas, the morning of October 1, 2006,
Field Notes
Everybody Comes to Kim’s
by Graeme Wood
The bomb may be straining relations on the Korean peninsula, but at least these diners will always have Beijing
Field Notes
Sea-Crossed Lovers
The story of a mixed Turkish-Greek romance builds a bridge across the Aegean
Media
Hear No Evil, Write No Lies
by Andrew Mitrovica
Maher Arar was portrayed as a sly fox, a predator working with al-Qaeda. He turned out to be a hare, an innocent family man.
Sporting Life
5, 6, Pickup Sticks
by Daniel Sanger
Hockey at its best is a cool, clear night, an outdoor rink, and a gaggle of strangers.
Further Reading
December/January 2007 Bibliographies
by The Walrus Staff
“Come On Down!” Jeremy Shinewald (pp. 19-20) Any training regimen for a “Price is Right” contestant hopeful includes
Photo Essay
Our Weekly Bread
by Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio
Around the world in many meals. » View Photo Gallery «
