Eriel Deranger (by Kelsey Chapman)

A study about how women act when surrounded by men has been making the rounds. Meghan Murphy added some really interesting perspective in her blog on Thursday

On a (somewhat?) related note, you might’ve heard about a backbencher’s motion to reopen the debate about when a fetus becomes human. Jenn Prosser blogged about why you should care about Friday’s debate. 

Does Toronto Star have it in for teachers? Nora Loreto makes an interesting case. 

Here’s an interview with two indigenous women who travelled to Vancouver to speak out about the effects of the tar sands on their communities. 

Four years after Lehman Brothers, Armine Yalnizyan takes stock.

Here’s a story about how Nova Scotia universities are coping with money problems. 

Kimberly Rivera, who helped American soldiers resist the war in Iraq, was denied refugee status in Canada. John Bonnar wrote about it.

Photo: Eriel Deranger, by Kelsey Chapman, via The Left Cost Post