CONTENTS (1) GREENS DEMAND BOYCOTT OF LOCKHEED MARTIN CENSUS TRIAL, May 2007 (2) CENSUS ALERT (UK) WEB-SITE, June 2008. (Has information on the 2006 census Lockheed Martin boycott in Canada.) (3) LOCKHEED MARTIN SELECTED FOR CONTRACTS ON UK CENSUS, August 28, 2008 (Note: the same thing as in Canada, Lockheed Martin gets work on the census […]
They are offering one more chance for me to comply. I will not be complying. From this point forward the stand I have taken is of benefit only if the Government proceeds against me and if there is lots of publicity and participation from the peace activists, in substantial numbers – to draw attention to […]
Thanks to Jim from Ontario: “An interesting and provocative lecture, being webcast this evening at 7:30 pm EDT, 5:30 pm CST. Pre-broadcast video is streaming at the moment, so you can check the connection. You can also participate real time in question period after the lecture.” Coincidentally I caught part of the interview with Darin […]
From the Supreme Court of Canada website: (link no longer valid) http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca/court-cour/ju/spe-dis/bm07-03-08-eng.asp The Challenges We Face Mr. President, distinguished guests, thank you for that welcome. I am delighted to be here again to address the Empire Club. More than a quarter century ago, a Canadian Justice Minister, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, challenged Canadians to build “the […]
Hi! A community is made up of the people who live and work in it. In times gone by, it was largely self-contained. I recall in my community how deviant behavior was accommodated by people taking it upon themselves to find ways to neutralize the behavior of the deviant, in a caring way. It was […]
We’ve been following Norway’s “walk the talk”: 2006-01-01 Norway’s Central Bank hires Doctor of Philosophy (Henrik Syse) re Implementation of moral behavior (Der Spiegel). 2006-06-06 Norway dumps Walmart stock because of its unethical behaviour. Norway’s withdrawl from the World Bank fund is another example of the international ethical leadership provided by this country of fewer […]
Wow! It’s time to party! Let’s sing and dance in cyber space! Many people in our network and others across Canada and beyond joined in the effort to stop the registration of roundup-resistant (herbicide-tolerant) alfalfa in the U.S. The American group, the Center for Food Safety, took on the court battle. Many thanks to Lucy […]
INTRODUCTORY QUESTIONS Thinking about the University of Saskatchewan today, please identify three words or phrases that immediately come to mind to describe our university. (Please limit your response to three words per text box) 1. 2. 3. Thinking about the University of Saskatchewan ten years from now, operating at its highest potential, please identify three words […]
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/UAV_Tested_For_US_Border_Security_999.html The UAV being tested is a version of the MQ9 Predator B (pictured). by Shaun Waterman UPI Homeland and National Security Editor Washington (UPI) Feb 12, 2007 The U.S. government is pushing ahead with developing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or UAVs, for land border security with Canada. Officials of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security […]
Mother Jones The Iraq War, Brought to You by Your Friends at Lockheed Martin —By Daniel Schulman Jan. 16, 2007 Remember the Committee for the Liberation of Iraq? Much like Citizens for a Free Kuwait, a front group established by Hill & Knowlton before the first Gulf War, it was a made-to-order pressure group formed […]