http://www.monbiot.com/2013/04/29/2662/ By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 30th April 2013 What happens to people when they become government science advisers? Are their children taken hostage? Is a dossier of compromising photographs kept, ready to send to the Sun if they step out of line? I ask because, in too many cases, they soon […]
NOTE: There are PROTESTS against the chemical-biotech corporations AROUND THE WORLD, on Saturday, May 25th. Find or organize one in your area. Google `March against Monsanto“. Al Jazeera posting 6 days ago is informative –http://stream.aljazeera.com/story/201304232041-0022698 You`ll see where Hawaii is one of the hotspots. Make your own place another!! I will be sending out more info. […]
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/adam-kingsmith/the-slow-and-painful-deat_b_2946418.html Less than a generation ago, Canada was a world leader when it came to the fundamental democratic freedoms of assembly, speech and information. In 1982, Canada adopted the Access to Information Act — making it one of the first countries to pass legislation recognizing the right of citizens to access information held by […]
http://rabble.ca/news/2012/10/oil-servitude-and-new-canadian-petrostate-interview-andrew-nikiforuk#.UWxxnW7EXUg.facebook Andrew Nikiforuk is an Albertan journalist and author of several books, including the acclaimed Tar Sands: Dirty Oil and the Future of a Continent. Lori Theresa Waller interviewed him late last month on the eve of a talk he gave in Ottawa for the launch of his latest book, The Energy of Slaves: […]
http://www.newsoficeland.com/home/business-economics/private-sector/item/1243-julian-assange-we-thank-the-icelandic-people Wikileaks Press Release — Milestone Supreme Court Decision for WikiLeaks Case in Iceland — Today’s [April 24th] decision marked the most important victory to date against the unlawful and arbitrary economic blockade erected by US companies against WikiLeaks. Iceland’s Supreme Court upheld the decision that Valitor (formerly VISA Iceland and current Visa subcontractor) had […]
Janet writes: The Halifax Herald Limited, owned and published by the Dennis family of Halifax, is one of the last independently-owned newspapers in Canada. As a Nova Scotian I am grateful that the Herald provides space for Ralph Surrette’s weekly column – one that provides astute and unabashed critical analysis of the political and […]
Michael writes: Here’s a charming story that caused me to choke on my muffin this morning: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/apr/21/obama-accused-nuclear-guided-weapons-plan (Sandra speaking: Reader “Comments” at the above link are worthwhile. Also, the links to information within the news article. The article (without the Comments) follows Nearly 200 B61 gravity bombs would be given new tail fins that would […]
http://t.co/DT2JmNkZmC By Don Braid Mayor Naheed Nenshi is true to his school, no doubt of that. His blast at the province for looming cuts to post-secondary education — especially at his own Mount Royal University — is emotional, personal, and absolutely correct. Former MRU professor Nenshi says you don’t have great cities without great universities. […]
RELATED: 2013-05-03 Anthropology students face abuse, even rape, at field sites. Globe & Mail Senator Dyck continues in her support role for persons of varous backgrounds who are subjected to exploitative behaviour in the University. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – […]
News of Lockheed Martin’s recent publicity blitz: – links follow, with short excerpts – The information in Item #1 set me to laughing out loud (LOL). The Darth Vader helmet that F-35 pilots would wear has to be “Boys and Their Toys”. I hope the $1 million per helmet (or is it $2M per?) is […]