http://www2.macleans.ca Canada's only national weekly current affairs magazine. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:11:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/the-harlem-sheikh-a-tool-of-civil-disobedience-in-the-arab-world/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/the-harlem-sheikh-a-tool-of-civil-disobedience-in-the-arab-world/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:12:59 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=359589 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/the-harlem-sheikh-a-tool-of-civil-disobedience-in-the-arab-world/feed/ 0 The dance that has the Internet aflutter has taken on new life in the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/the-revolution-stops-here/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/the-revolution-stops-here/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:00:00 +0000 Michael Petrou http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=357575 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/the-revolution-stops-here/feed/ 0 A political assassination. A prime minister’s resignation. The country that was the cradle of the Arab Spring is shaking http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/tunisian-opposition-leader-chokri-belaid-fatally-shot-while-leaving-house/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/tunisian-opposition-leader-chokri-belaid-fatally-shot-while-leaving-house/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:20:14 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347098 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/tunisian-opposition-leader-chokri-belaid-fatally-shot-while-leaving-house/feed/ 0 One of the loudest critics of Tunisia’s moderate Islamist government has been shot and... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/cida-dfait-and-promoting-democracy-abroad/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/cida-dfait-and-promoting-democracy-abroad/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:15:34 +0000 Michael Petrou http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=237939 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/cida-dfait-and-promoting-democracy-abroad/feed/ 0 Last year’s revolutions of the Arab Spring were, and remain, the greatest opportunity for... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/01/people-power/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/01/people-power/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:45:01 +0000 Michael Petrou http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/08/people-power/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/01/people-power/feed/ 0 The Arab Spring unleashed a wave of hope and action in a region ruled by oppressive regimes and tyrants http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/27/bikinis-and-beer-are-okay/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/27/bikinis-and-beer-are-okay/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:30:34 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=205734 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/27/bikinis-and-beer-are-okay/feed/ 0 The leader of Tunisia's liberal Islamist party says alcohol and sunbathing won't be banned http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/20/tunisias-ex-president-sentenced-to-35-years/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/20/tunisias-ex-president-sentenced-to-35-years/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:08:51 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=198459 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/20/tunisias-ex-president-sentenced-to-35-years/feed/ 1 Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali and wife Leila convicted in absentia of theft, unlawful possession of goods http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/11/on-diplomacy-through-capitalism-his-firms-projects-in-libya-and-the-future-of-nuclear-power/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/11/on-diplomacy-through-capitalism-his-firms-projects-in-libya-and-the-future-of-nuclear-power/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:40:29 +0000 Martin Patriquin http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=182641 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/11/on-diplomacy-through-capitalism-his-firms-projects-in-libya-and-the-future-of-nuclear-power/feed/ 7 From our archives: The executive, who quit the firm this week, on capitalism, Libya and the future of nuclear power http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/08/beijing%e2%80%99s-new-crackdown/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/08/beijing%e2%80%99s-new-crackdown/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:10:55 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=182589 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/08/beijing%e2%80%99s-new-crackdown/feed/ 0 China has detained its best-known artist, Ai Weiwei http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/11/a-comeback-for-banned-books/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/11/a-comeback-for-banned-books/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:42:24 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=176643 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/11/a-comeback-for-banned-books/feed/ 3 After chasing out former president Ben Ali and his family, Tunisians can’t stop reading about them http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/09/stumbles-on-the-world-stage/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/09/stumbles-on-the-world-stage/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:59:31 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=175751 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/09/stumbles-on-the-world-stage/feed/ 0 The French president is hoping a yet another reworking of his cabinet will lift his flagging reputation http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/07/the-house-we-will-get-the-democracy-we-deserve/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/07/the-house-we-will-get-the-democracy-we-deserve/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:04:10 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=176215 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/07/the-house-we-will-get-the-democracy-we-deserve/feed/ 17 Rather than simply lament for how little attention is paid to the institution, I... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/04/this-week-newsmakers-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/04/this-week-newsmakers-2/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:17:16 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=175397 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/04/this-week-newsmakers-2/feed/ 0 The 'world's fattest contortionist'; farewell, Fidel; and a few kind words for Bernie Madoff, from Bernie Madoff http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/25/a-madmans-last-stand/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/25/a-madmans-last-stand/#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:00:11 +0000 Michael Petrou http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=174219 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/25/a-madmans-last-stand/feed/ 5 After more than four decades in power, will he be the next tyrant to topple? http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/14/tunisians-overwhelm-italy%e2%80%99s-immigration-system/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/14/tunisians-overwhelm-italy%e2%80%99s-immigration-system/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:08:22 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=172185 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/14/tunisians-overwhelm-italy%e2%80%99s-immigration-system/feed/ 2 6,000 migrants arrive following Tunisian uprising http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/11/rising-prices-and-revolution/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/11/rising-prices-and-revolution/#comments Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:08:22 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=171137 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/11/rising-prices-and-revolution/feed/ 5 The uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia can be blamed in part on inflation. http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/04/their-man-in-canada/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/04/their-man-in-canada/#comments Fri, 04 Feb 2011 19:00:00 +0000 Martin Patriquin http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=169825 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/04/their-man-in-canada/feed/ 3 The ‘most notorious’ member of Tunisia’s ruling family fled to Montreal via private jet http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/04/why-only-freedom-can-bring-stability-to-the-middle-east/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/04/why-only-freedom-can-bring-stability-to-the-middle-east/#comments Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:00:57 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=169665 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/04/why-only-freedom-can-bring-stability-to-the-middle-east/feed/ 7 A functional democracy and robust economic growth are the best guarantors of long-term success http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/28/canada-will-extradite-trabelsi/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/28/canada-will-extradite-trabelsi/#comments Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:59:31 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=169180 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/28/canada-will-extradite-trabelsi/feed/ 1 Federal government announces it will comply with Tunisian request http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/28/democracy-here-and-there/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/28/democracy-here-and-there/#comments Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:29:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=169081 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/28/democracy-here-and-there/feed/ 74 On the same day his party releases an ad declaring that an election would... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/27/ottawa-revokes-permanent-resident-status-of-tunisian-ruler%e2%80%99s-son-in-law/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/27/ottawa-revokes-permanent-resident-status-of-tunisian-ruler%e2%80%99s-son-in-law/#comments Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:54:44 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=169008 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/27/ottawa-revokes-permanent-resident-status-of-tunisian-ruler%e2%80%99s-son-in-law/feed/ 9 Belhassen Trabelsi reportedly violated residency requirements http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/27/the-tunisia-effect/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/27/the-tunisia-effect/#comments Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:40:07 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=168737 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/27/the-tunisia-effect/feed/ 5 Egyptians take to the streets to protest against Mubarak http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/26/ben-ali%e2%80%99s-brother-in-law-in-montreal/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/26/ben-ali%e2%80%99s-brother-in-law-in-montreal/#comments Wed, 26 Jan 2011 20:02:18 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=168776 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/26/ben-ali%e2%80%99s-brother-in-law-in-montreal/feed/ 2 “Notorious” Tunisian businessmen sought by transitional government http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/26/technologies-dont-stand-still/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/26/technologies-dont-stand-still/#comments Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:55:04 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=168772 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/26/technologies-dont-stand-still/feed/ 11 Bob Rae considers Tunisia and Egypt. Enter the cell phone, the internet, the i-phone... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/18/key-ministers-resign-from-tunisias-unity-government/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/18/key-ministers-resign-from-tunisias-unity-government/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:20:59 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=167543 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/18/key-ministers-resign-from-tunisias-unity-government/feed/ 0 Demonstrations continue putting pressure on PM Ghannouchi to step down