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Instilling Gender
by Jessica Hanna

Which Side Are They On?
by Amber Shuba
The Saskatchewan NDP have an opportunity to enhance young workers’ quality of life, but the bosses say “no.”
Age as a Barrier
by Chelsea Jones
Teenaged girls facing violence need access to more information and services

Artists’ voices
Briarpatch salutes the creative ways that our cultural workers bring messages [...]

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Cops as Criminals
by Don Colby
What makes cops go bad? Or is it just their job?
Cops are People in Your Neighbourhood
by Robert Hall
A look at how things went so terribly wrong for Neil Stonechild and other Aboriginal youth in Saskatoon

Artist’s Voice
Briarpatch salutes the creative ways that our cultural workers bring our messages of social [...]

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Fighting the Perfect Soldier
by Bequie Lake
Young people are helping to keep the world aware that the landmine problem is far from fixed
Social Assistance Rates in Saskatchewan
Wedlaw for Wedlock
by Sarah Buhler
Same-sex marriages are now legal in Saskatchewan

The Mechanics of Degradation
by Amanda Davies
Young women are lured into riding the mechanical bull to university
Safer Jobs
by Ellen [...]

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Minimum Wage…Minimum Life
by Christopher Charles Morin
Our politicians and business tycoons should spend a month on minimum wage
All Kidding Aside
by Chelsea Jones
The “wish book” should have a chapter about child labour in toy factories
International Buy Nothing Day
by Theresa Wolfwood

Equality Quest
by Joyce Green
A recipe for positive change
Skiing and Scheming at Sun Peaks
by Tyler McCreary [...]

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Labour News Blues
by Patricia Bell
Who needs Unions Nowadays?
by Naomi Frankei
Counting on Justice

Union-busting in the Parks
Entrepreneurs and Dunderheads
by John Conway
A look at the true nature of the entrepreneur - the user class
Hemp
by Nichole Huck
Craik, Saskatchewan attracts a major eco-business
Working on the Future
by Roger Petry
Sustainable development will lead the way to a better work-place
No Room [...]

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Kabul and Regina
by Saboor Siasang
Making Life Real at the Edge of the War
by Gianne Broughton
People in the Democratic Republic of Congo need international cooperation to help stop the resource extraction and related violence
SLAPP Happy Zoo Masters
byJohn Sorenson
A Canadian zoo tries to use a libel suit to put the chill on criticism of their [...]

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Easy Solutions to Major Problems
by Nichole Huck
Celebrate World Environment Day on June 5th with a pledge to improve Mother Earth
Back Away from Our Wheat
by Paul Beingessner
Monsanto is forced to abandon plans for mutant wheat

Are Saskatchewan’s Great Sand Hills for sale?
by Joe Schmutz and Alan Appleby
A rare and fragile ecosystem needs stronger protection from [...]

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Yanqui Go Home!by Dale HolmbergAmerican war mongers ignore their own advisors
Read Between the Pipelinesby Will Braun
Empires, Old and Newby David RossAn interview with Michael Parenti

Smart Cities are Walkableby Catherine Verrall
Martinspeakby Asaf RashidWhat Martin had to say in 1990 about the housing crisis
Misery in Mumbaiby Theresa WolfwoodThe World Social Forum meets in India
Less Talk, [...]

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War Danceby Kahente Horn-MillerReclaiming and updating a traditional ceremony
Passion of the Peopleby Sister Sandra StewartLesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and two-spirited people are organizing to convince the Catholic Church of the need to recognize and accept the diversity of the people

Dialogue: The First Step Towards Peaceby Riazuddin AhmedThe Muslim community has a plan to [...]

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Racially Made (In)Visible Women Warriorsby Dr. Fyre Jean Graveline
Walk a Mile in my Moccasinsby Betty MunshawPeople are not so quick to judge others when they realize our society is not based on equality of access to resources
Wounded by Welfare Cutsby Kuya MinogueLearning life-skills in the bush doesn’t prepare a person for urban survival

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