US Terrorism Against Cuba
An excerpt from International Terrorism: Image and RealityAnti-Cuban terrorism was directed by a secret Special Group established in November 1961 under the code name "Mongoose," involving 400...
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Is Climate Change Burning up British Columbia?
"While one event does not prove climate change, the overall trend is convincing." photo: NASAAre the forest fires in Western Canada part of climate change? Scientists say that it is likely, and...
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Photons and Formaldehyde: The New Art-Viewing
photo by Erin BrubacherIn a world where crushed metal, urinals, and stripped paintings all parade under the banner of "fine art", many have cried out against the alienation of the viewer by...
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How the Liberal Party Works
We hold elections, but do our political parties practice democracy? Is this what Canadian democracy looks like?In November 2003, Paul Martin will--barring unimaginable circumstances--be chosen as...
View ArticleMartin Calls Civil Unions "Acceptable"
As Paul Martin gets closer to becoming Prime Minister, concerns about the fate of the same-sex marriage bill due come before parliament shortly increase. Martin recently spoke about the same-sex...
View ArticleBlackout Raises Questions
The recent massive power outage in Ontario and several northern US states lit the way for more than just a boost to the candlemaking industry. It has given a boost to conservation groups and public...
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Fredericton Political Prisoner Freed
A Fredericton activist imprisoned for 18 days in Montreal following a mass arrest during last month's World Trade Organization (WTO) protest was denied a "most basic right" by the municipal judge who...
View ArticleNorth Koreans Starving?
While it has a million soldiers making up just one component of a robust military, its own satellite launching system and the ability to organize mass demonstrations on cue, North Korea is facing...
View ArticleRumsfeld's Visit a Costly One
When US Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, visited Columbia on August 19th, 2003, as many as 13,000 police officers and soldiers were assigned to ensure his safety for the short eight hour stay....
View ArticleAllies Losing on all Fronts in Iraq
Until August 18th, 2003 the United Nations had been spared any of the hostility reserved for the armies of the US and its partners. Not any longer. The recent blast demonstrates that any foreign...
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Iceland Returns to Whaling
Iceland has decided to risk its reputation and its tourism industry to begin whaling again, a practice it had stopped since 1989. The move comes amid protests from conservation and animal rights...
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August 22
Deck: Download Issue #6 [1.9 MB, pdf] Body: Download Issue #6 [1.9 MB, pdf]Issue #6 is formatted as eight pages of letter sized paper (8.5x11"). (You need Acrobat Reader or an application that reads...
View ArticleThe "Virtual Senate"
CHOMSKY: The term is not mine. I am borrowing it from the professional literature on international economics. The "virtual senate" consists of investors and lenders. They can effectively decide social...
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