A university is not its buildings, and it doesn’t exist to serve private-sector interests. It is about the pursuit of ...

Sean McGrath is a Full Professor in Philosophy at Memorial University. Born in St. John’s, he was an undergraduate at ...

In this time of social and political turmoil, and with the continued decimation of local news outlets, The Indy and its ...

Celebrated Black community leader and anti-racism advocate target of racist comments after speaking out online ...

Women won the right to vote a century ago but are still underrepresented in public office. St. John’s playwright Ruth ...

Cape Spear MP Tom Osborne (left) and provincial Housing Minister Joedy Wall (right) pose for a photo at the Jan. 23 announcement of a contract to build 10 micro homes in St. John’s. GovNL / NDP / ...

The Independent is Newfoundland and Labrador’s go-to source for independent news and analysis. We don't sell ads, aren't funded by corporate interests, and don't take orders from above. We produce ...

The Independent is Newfoundland and Labrador’s go-to source for independent news and analysis. We don't sell ads, aren't funded by corporate interests, and don't take orders from above. We produce ...

Delores Mullings revealed in a December interview with The Independent that “people stereotyped me as the angry Black woman” while in the role of vice provost of equity, diversity, inclusion and ...

The Newfoundland and Labrador chapter of the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS-NL) is calling for an external investigation into racism at Memorial University after the institution’s head of Equity ...

Delores Mullings says Memorial University has “not had a president that has understood what equity looks like, and the benefits of equity.” Tania Heath. Memorial University’s Vice-Provost of Equity, ...

The Mark Carney government’s budget bill, C-15, includes provisions that would give Canada Post the ability to raise postage rates for public libraries. House of Commons/Instagram. Illustration by The ...