Articles by Ben Makuch
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Medical Weed Growers in Canada Are Ready for a Fight
Mik Mann speaks out against Canada's new law that will force him to buy corporate weed. Full story
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Will China and Japan Go to War Over the Senkaku Islands?
Japan bought them last year, but the Chinese have sent in their warships. Full story
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What Does Canada's Blocked Terrorist Attack Mean for the Canucks?
Examining the consequences of a thwarted Canadian terror plot. Full story
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Haiti Have the UN to Thank for Their Cholera Epidemic
But the UN have rid themselves of any responsibility, which is pretty cool, right? Full story
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What Are the French Really Up to in Mali?
Defying everyone's stereotype of them, that's what. Full story
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How Canadian Police Overlooked a Serial Killer
The depressing case of the pig farm prostitute murders. Full story
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What's Really Happening in Mali?
Some think it's where Bin Laden's successor will rise, but really it's just a Sudan-esque clusterfuck of humanitarian danger. Full story
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Is Central Asia on the Verge of a Water War?
A new kind of conflict is rising in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Full story
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Uh-oh, the Rise of the Machines Is for Realsies
More weird chat with the NASA guy who told us we are all Sim-like entities in a video game. Full story
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Whoa, Dude, Are We Inside a Computer Right Now?
This NASA Scientist Thinks We Could Be
Human experience can be boiled down to an incredibly advanced, metaphysical version of The Sims. Full story
Swedish Raggare
Chatting with one of the last originals. 
Istanbul Rising
On the ground in Taksim Square. 
Jailbait
New fiction by Zelly Martin. 
The Water, Tea, and Light Diet
This woman is doing it for 100 days. 
Oh, the Memories
Photos from our trip to North Korea. 
Festival Previews
A roundup of this year's festivals.