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Singin’ on Thursday: Leonard Cohen, Poetic Master

Thank You Leonard CohenBy Joel Hirschhorn / May 14, 2009 The other night I went to a Leonard Cohen concert. I have never seen a huge audience over a very broad age spectrum so completely enraptured, impassioned and wild over … Continue reading

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Canadian Parliament Defies Prime Minister and Votes to Allow US War Resisters to Stay

War resisters spoke in conversation with Andy Barrie, CBC radio host and Vietnam war resister, at a public forum at the University of Toronto on May 21, 2008. Photo: Source.I’ll have a ‘Draught Dodger!’ Canadian Parliament votes again to let … Continue reading

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Counteracting the Backlash Against Clean Energy

What I think we miss is that probably less than a quarter of the population of the planet have heard of global warming, and of those left who have, at least half of them are in denial. And sadly, the … Continue reading

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Canada: War Criminal Good, Peacenik Bad

After allowing George W. Bush into Canada to speak, it is telling that the same government would bar the British MP George Galloway. Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog George Galloway, the Respect MP, reacts angrily outside the Commonsin July … Continue reading

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Canada Allows War Criminal in to Speak

Canada breaking the law by hosting war crimes suspect George W. Bush By John Mcnamer / March 18, 2009 The Canadian government has knowingly allowed the violation of both Canadian domestic law and international human-rights law by failing to stop … Continue reading

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Protesting Oil Sands Development in Alberta

Participants from the Council of Canadians annual general meeting on Saturday march from Veteran’s Park at 102nd Street and MacDonald Drive to the legislature to demand a freeze on new approvals of oilsands expansion. The banner’s reference to Olympic activity … Continue reading

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Liberals Sneaking Into Canada : Border Officials Concerned

Liberal sociology professor sneaking into Canada‘Canadian border farmers say it’s not uncommon to see dozens of sociology professors, animal-rights activists and Unitarians crossing their fields at night.’Updated October 13, 2008 The flood of American liberals sneaking across the border into … Continue reading

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Police Brutality: Not Just an American Problem

Mourners at Fredy Villanueva’s funeralNo Justice, No Peace: Behind the riots in Montreal after the shooting-death of Fredy VillanuevaBy Charles Mostoller / August 23, 2008 MONTREAL-NORD, Montreal–“Why four gunshots? Why?”, asked Patricia Villanueva. “I don’t believe they had reason to … Continue reading

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The Next Decade Will Be All About "Deregulation"

Maybe we all heard it wrong; it’s not the NEW world order – it’s the NAU World Order aka “North American Union”….. Diane Stirling-Stevens / The Rag Blog The North American Union: Democracy Dying in CanadaBy Kevin Parkinson / August … Continue reading

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Steven Harper: Just Doing What Junior Would Want

Canada to evict US deserterby Nick Kyonka / August 14, 2008 First soldier to head north to avoid Iraq war loses refugee bid, mulls plea to Federal Court American war resister Jeremy Hinzman has been ordered out of the country … Continue reading

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Giant Chunks Break Off Canadian Ice Shelf

This satellite image shows a large, rectangular chunk of ice at center that broke away from the Ward Hunt Ice Shelf. Other pieces also broke away from the shelf. Photo from NASA.Cracks had been earlier found on Ward Hunt; ‘more … Continue reading

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Canada’s Spreading Cannabis Crop

Homegrown marijuana has become big business in British Columbia By Misha Glenny / July 22, 2008 As we walk into John’s basement, the smell is so overwhelming it almost knocks me off my feet. In front of me stand 120 … Continue reading

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