An increasing trend towards non-traditional health practices is emerging internationally. This presents promising healthcare options, yet some basic issues remain unclear. In an effort to provide a broader understanding of this emerging issue, various types of complementary and alternative medicines … Lire / Read
Body of Lies ou l’écheveau du Moyen-Orient
Un an après le très bon American gangster, Ridley Scott revient en grande forme avec un thriller politique – adapté du livre éponyme de David Ignatius(1) – qui décortique le métier d’agent secret dans une région du monde ultra-sensible, … Lire / Read
Probing the Martian Underground
The climate on planet Mars is too cold and too dry to house water in liquid form. Images of Martian topology, however, reveal river beds and water gullies, suggesting that large amounts of liquid water once shaped the landscape. Even … Lire / Read
A Cool Reception for Warm Tones: American Audiences’ Initial Reaction to Impressionism
The Impressionist paintings in America today enjoy a revered place in artistic venues, as well as both official and personal comments of individual artistic appreciation. But was it always so? Looking at the time when Impressionism was in its nascent … Lire / Read
Stronger Regulations in Financial Markets: « Writing » Out the Rating Agencies?
The 2008 financial crisis was all about a mispricing of risks. For years investors reaped the rewards of investing in risky securities such as mortgage-backed ones, and now they are simply bearing the costs. But the fact is, very few … Lire / Read
Montreal: Emerging Jazz Capital of the World
The histories of jazz in New York City and Montreal flow together along a current of authenticity. As Montreal prepares to receive $120m, how can its jazz tradition further strengthen its identity as an international cultural destination?
It is no … Lire / Read
Hope Lies in Ruins: Deconstructing Neo-liberal Myths
The ongoing financial crisis is receiving enormous amounts of attention and a plethora of analyses every day. However, reports and opinions rarely reflect the historical underpinnings that reach farther than 2001, and remain mainly oriented on very recent years, wars, … Lire / Read
Antidepressant Use in Children: Should We Worry?
In 2003 and 2004, a controversy regarding the use of antidepressant medications in children and adolescents made the headlines. It was reported that these medications increased the risk of suicide. During the last four years, many studies have been conducted … Lire / Read
(Re)Considering gender equality
High levels of sexual and gender-based violence characterize current civil conflicts. Canada prides itself on upholding human rights and gender equality in such conflicts and during peacebuilding. It has adopted a narrow approach to gender equality, however, that does not … Lire / Read
At Play with the Border
While at play with the border in the virtual and futuristic world of the video game Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter2, we are confronted by the extent to which it imitates actual U.S.-Mexico border politics. The extreme sense of urgency and … Lire / Read