The Walrus Magazine
Voices of The Walrus
Let us take you into the pages of the Walrus as a chorus of vibrant voices bring to life essays, fiction, poetry, illustrations and photography from some of Canada’s best writers and artists.
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What does defense really mean? 03.03.2024 15:40
The United Nations prohibits the use of force except in the case of self-defense but that can too easily be molded into a euphemism for retaliation, revenge and punishment About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’...
The Rise and Fall of MuchMusic 03.03.2024 36:36
Former staffers reveal what made the channel so special - and why MuchMusic has failed to reclaim its former glory despite a relaunch About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a...
The Quebec government's plan to kill English universities 18.02.2024 11:23
The Quebec provincial party's most radical base will be satisfied only if English-speaking institutions disappear from Montreal's landscape. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and su...
How Connie Walker got us listening 18.02.2024 40:41
The Pulitzer prize-winning podcaster is changing journalism as we know it About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their i...
All Aboard? 11.02.2024 26:45
The diminishng romance of train travel About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values throu...
The Lonely Genius 11.02.2024 20:41
How a giant of Caribbean literature would up among hay bales and cowboys About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their in...
My guilty Pleasure 11.02.2024 6:03
Doomscrolling is Casey Plett's guilty pleasure, scanning curated feeds, checking news sites, opening links, high-calorie information on tap for immenent consumption About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s visio...
Everybody's ADHD is different 04.02.2024 6:22
Pediatrician David Wong has learned that medicine alone doesn't do all the work that people with ADHD need About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with d...
The lobby group that owns Assisted Death 04.02.2024 27:29
Dying with Dignity Canada played a huge part in the legalization of MAID. Few have the resources to oppose them About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians w...
The activist who made the TTC accessible 04.02.2024 23:00
Beryl Potter was a gadfly on a quest to make the TTC easier to use for people with disabilities. The fruits of her labour can be seen to this day. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish...
We may be stuck with Doug Ford 01.02.2024 15:28
How did we end up with a guy like Doug Ford and how do we get rid of him? About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their i...
The inescapable rise of moral superiority 01.02.2024 9:05
Why does every online discussion terminate in ethical grandstanding? About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their intere...
How much further can mining go? 01.02.2024 26:06
Nauru fits the wider pattern of many remote resource hinterlands in the global south, where frontiers are invented exploited and abandoned. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and sup...
One day, chat GPT will move you to tears 21.01.2024 9:16
Even if ChatGPT wrote better poems than we ever could, we would still write poetry. Because there is more to writing than generating text. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and supp...
Can porn ever be ethical? 21.01.2024 16:46
The new owners of one of the world's largest adult sites are determined to make the company - and the rest of the porn industry - safer. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and suppor...
Art of the Steal 21.01.2024 30:26
Why are plundered African artifacts still in Western museums? About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, co...
It's time for a birth control revolution 14.01.2024 29:29
What the pill teaches us about the failure and future of women's health care. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing the...
The philosopher helping countries protect minority rights 14.01.2024 24:25
From Nepal to Bolivia, Will Kymlicka is reshaping global policy. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests,...
Canada's National Parks are colonial crime scenes 24.12.2023 12:47
Many see wilderness as a right of citizenship. But the concept of Canada as untouched nature is unrecognizable to Indigenous people About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a v...
Invisible Lives 24.12.2023 4:59
Without immigration status, Canada's undocumented youth stay in the shadows About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their...
Vaclav Smil is Fed Up 24.12.2023 32:04
The acclaimed enviromental scientist Vaclav Smil is criticizing climate activists shunning media, and stepping back just when we need him most About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and...
My guilty pleasure - garbage food 17.12.2023 5:54
Why does eating garbage food in the middle of the night feel so good? About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their inter...
The Last Vacation-fiction 17.12.2023 31:31
When a fraudster scams Delta and Dizzy's grandfather, they turn the tables on him. Can they get his money back? About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians w...
The next target on the war on affirmative action 17.12.2023 11:01
The move to weed out equitable hiring is part of a much longer history of exclusion in both the US and Canada About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians wit...
A Second Genesis 16.12.2023 24:37
When a tribute band transcends the original About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values...
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