AltWeeklies Wire
Hooray for Havana!new

Faded, crumbling and 60 years after la Revolución, Cuba’s once-notorious and time-frozen capital can still show a visitor a good time. The Mirror flies south for five days of local attractions, rum, dancing, male prostitution and “Chan Chan.”
Montreal Mirror |
Roxane Hudon |
08-12-2011 |
International
Lawyer and Activist Noura Erakat Ponders Palestine Post-Bushnew
With the U.S. presidential election wrapped, many Americans are hoping for dramatic change, especially in the case of an Obama victory. Erakat, however, doesn't believe an Obama administration would be much of an improvement for Palestinians.
Montreal Mirror |
Christopher Hazou |
11-07-2008 |
International
Why a Palestinian Town is Suing Two Canadian Companiesnew
Accused of war crimes for their involvement with Israeli settlement expansion, two Quebec-registered companies are being sued in Canada by the occupied West Bank Palestinian village of Bi'lin.
Montreal Mirror |
Jesse Rosenfeld |
08-05-2008 |
International
Are Chinese Spies at Work in Montreal?new
Potential Beijing 2008 protesters worry about information gathered in Canada.
Montreal Mirror |
Samer Elatrash |
10-19-2007 |
International
Snus for Health: Swedish Chewnew
Imperial Tobacco's new smokeless product divides the industry’s critics.
Montreal Mirror |
Samer Elatrash |
05-18-2007 |
International
Tags: international
Homo Hysterianew
The Senegalese media is in an uproar over a heterosexual delegate to the Outgames conference.
Montreal Mirror |
Michael-Oliver Harding |
08-28-2006 |
International
Tags: international
Bombs Over Beirutnew

A Montreal journalist and activist manages to get out of Lebanon, while tens of thousands of civilians remain trapped.
Montreal Mirror |
Stefan Christofff |
07-21-2006 |
International
Tags: international
Growing Grassroots in Beirutnew
Even after the U.S. and France forced Syria to withdraw from Lebanon, many Lebanese are skeptical of or reject Western interference in Lebanese internal affairs.
Montreal Mirror |
Stefan Christoff |
08-05-2005 |
International