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The Top 10 things you don’t know about Canada’s most famous statesman, Lester B. Pearson 10 Asked in Parliament, he refused to call for Nelson Mandela’s release from prison. 9. He had Canada deliver weapons to the French to put … Continue reading →

Pro-Israel politicians regularly claim their position is a defense of the Jewish community. Its rare when they say their goal is to mobilize those who believe a Jewish “return” to the Middle East will hasten end times or that Israel … Continue reading →

Last Friday activists and artists were celebrating PARK(ing) Day in hundreds of cities around the world. Begun in San Francisco six years ago the aim of the annual event is “to temporarily transform metered parking spaces into “‘PARK(ing)’ spaces: temporary … Continue reading →

How much is a Haitian life worth to the UN? Apparently, not even an apology. On 6 August, a unit of the 12,000 member United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti (Minustah) based in the central plateau city of Hinche was … Continue reading →

The more cars in a community the worse it is for poor people, especially those in debt. A recent Wall Street Journal article titled “In Debt Collecting, Location Matters” reveals how companies trying to collect overdue bills can “shop around … Continue reading →

By Yves Engler and Bianca Mugyenyi Recently the McGill Daily and Concordia University’s The Link covered their back page with end of semester advertisements for the 2011 Kia Soul. Above a picture of the small SUV reads: “Like it and … Continue reading →

By Yves Engler After a deadly earthquake rocked Haiti 15 months ago, most Canadians worried about uncovering those trapped, getting survivors water and connecting family members. But in the halls of power, it seems they were concerned about something very … Continue reading →

Stop Signs: Cars and Capitalism on the Road to Economic, Social and Ecological Decay by Yves Engler and Bianca Mugyenyi, 2011, co-published by RED Publishing and Fernwood Publishing, 259 pages, ISBN 9781552663844 (paper), $20, Scheduled for release May, 2011 Reviewed by Richa … Continue reading →

By Yves Engler Would Stephen Harper attack Libya simply to justify spending tens of billions of dollars on F-35 fighter jets? Perhaps. But, add on doing it for major Canadian investors, reinforcing his “principled” foreign policy rhetoric and reasserting western … Continue reading →

To garner positive attention, car manufacturers have penetrated nearly every known form of communication. Ever read a book about cars? It was probably financed by the industry. Automakers have also funded films, architects and urban planners. But, the industry’s main … Continue reading →