European Union protests Israeli displacement, demolition policies in the Occupied West Bank
No 378 Posted by fw, December 23, 2011 European Union Protests Israeli Policies in the Occupied West Bank by ICAHD, Dec 23, 2011 Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes (About ICAHD … Continue reading
Still amusing ourselves to death?
No 377 Posted by fw, December 23, 2011 This headline on page C4 in the Entertainment section of today’s Windsor Star caught my attention – Lopez sizzles You Tube with … Continue reading
Will Republican efforts to force Obama to make hasty Keystone XL decision backfire?
No 376 Posted by fw, December 23, 2011 “Speaker Boehner is trying to satisfy Big Oil’s lobbyists and some of the GOP’s top corporate donors by forcing the president to … Continue reading
Durban’s legacy: A more complex, unstable geopolitical climate order emerges — Part 2
No 374 Posted by fw, December 20, 2011 “Recent climate conferences have demonstrated just how bankrupt and crass our geopolitical alliances have become. Perhaps Durban represents the first step towards … Continue reading
Durban’s legacy: A more complex, unstable geopolitical climate order emerges — Part 1
No 373 Posted by fw, December 19, 2011 Nikolas Kozloff, a New York-based writer specializing in political and environmental topics, attempts to unravel Durban’s COP17 legacy. He foresees a more … Continue reading
Canadian Boat to Gaza – Looking back. Looking forward.
No 372 Posted by fw, 2011 The following is a slightly modified version of a December 15, 2011 email from the Canadian Boat to Gaza Steering Committee. Looking back On … Continue reading
Unyielding young Egyptian protesters refuse to succumb to military brutality — Video
No 370 Posted by fw, December 17, 2011 “At least nine people have been killed in Egypt and more than 350 injured in the past two days of clashes between … Continue reading
Alberta’s emission reductions two-thirds short of target —Pembina Institute Report
No 369 Posted by fw, December 17, 2011 New report finds Alberta must strengthen emissions rules to meet climate commitments, Pembina Institute Media Release, December 16, 2011 CALGARY — In … Continue reading
“No one has the political will, courage or imagination to deal with the Eurozone crisis” —Ilene Grabel
No 368 Posted by fw, December 16, 2011 “I think the even bigger problem is this kind of institutional lacuna. There isn’t actually a space in the global economy for … Continue reading
“I think an America beyond capitalism is a real possibility” — Gar Alperovitz
No 366 Posted by fw, December 15, 2011 “As the Occupy Wall Street movement continues to protest record levels of wealth and income inequality, we turn to an author who … Continue reading
British historian warns of the danger of leaving political decisions to technocrats and experts
No 365 Posted by fw, December 14, 2011 In a timely BBC Radio 4 essay, British historian Lisa Jardine warns “We should be wary of leaving political decisions to experts … Continue reading
Rocky Anderson for President – Blasts two dominant parties for sustaining “corrupt system”
No 364 Posted by fw, December 14, 2011 A new political party has entered the fray as an alternative to Democrats and Republicans ahead of the 2012 elections. On Monday, … Continue reading
