Meet the real Joe Clark
A look at Canada's youngest prime minister. Republished from April 1977.
Addiction struggles led my nephew to crime and imprisonment. Is there hope for him on the outside?
"My sister has said the only peace she knows is when her son is in prison. When Justin is out, she is
Euthanasia is an issue of empathy, not ideology
A Christian critique of current affairs
Why Trump’s election might be the test of a lifetime
My generation has accepted freedom and democracy as a right, not a privilege. Then Trump was elected
Liberal Christians in the U.S. test their faith against a demagogue
After Donald Trump's election, The Observer visits United Church of Christ congregations to learn more about how the denomination is responding to
Michael Bell talks about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The former ambassador to Israel, Jordan and Egypt says after his time in the Middle East he remains hopeful that peace will
Should animals have the same rights as humans?
A legal bid to save 21 former fighting dogs from being euthanized is part of a growing movement to grant animals some
Author Richard Wagamese breaks with tradition in new book
"Embers: One Ojibway’s Meditations" challenges the notion that sacred teachings should only be passed down orally
5 things we can (maybe) agree on when it comes to the Middle East
When it comes to this tumultuous region it seems everybody has a different opinion. Let's look at some basics.
Cuba’s paradox and passages
An island enigma, Cuba bewilders and beguiles. And somehow, it perseveres. — May 2000
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