CRTC lacks perspective on vital telecom industry
When making daunting decisions, having people who have experience in industries under discussion is invaluable…
Racist cop shows, biased news fuel public fears of crime
Portrayals of violent crime in pop culture and media are skewing people's perception of how likely it is to happen to them, says U of A expert…
Exposing the roots of racism through song
As an artist and an academic, Arsh Khaira explores the power of music to overcome divisions…
The Habsburgs: Rise and fall of Europe’s premier dynasty
They were canny, enduring and keen on expansion. In the end, however, the empire couldn't survive the First World War…
Digging for the bones of a lost Irish hero
Red Hugh O’Donnell was the kind of historical figure who often fires imaginations…
Filmmaker chronicles Boushie family quest for legal reform
Award-winning documentary follows family’s tireless efforts to turn grief into advocacy for change…
Finding new value – and a great back story – in an old film
D-Day the Sixth of June was based on an award-winning novel by Canadian journalist Lionel Shapiro…
Hubris, conspiracy and the fall of Margaret Thatcher
The former U.K. prime minister had a radical streak and a thirst for combat that the men she led didn’t share…
The Year 1000: a look at globalization’s roots
Author Valerie Hansen demonstrates that the concept of international trading networks and linkages goes back a very long way…
The legend of Davy Crockett
Disney’s 1950s version of the life of King of the Wild Frontier was, well, mostly historically correct…