President Obama among rogues gallery of gov’t officials caught lying on video about NSA program
Watch the video of lies documented by investigative ProPublica journalists No 822 Posted by fw, July 31, 2013 I’m old enough to remember this poster of another American president, “Tricky … Continue reading
Historian’s account of stunning early success of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement
Stubborn, arrogant Netanyahu presumes world will continue to accept Israel’s criminal behaviour No 821 Posted by fw, July 30, 2013 “…the BDS movement is only eight years old. We can … Continue reading
Canada’s Transition Initiatives: An Updated List
No 820 Posted by fw, July 28, 2013 This is the second update to a list of Canada’s transition communities. The original list was posted on September 23, 2010. On … Continue reading
Environmental activist invites east Ontario mayor to join opposition to TransCanada pipeline proposal
Mayor of Ottawa Valley township is “very happy” with plan to pump dilbit across Rideau River and across township No 819 Posted by fw, July 26, 2013 Ian Angus, socialist, … Continue reading
Myth exploded that Harper government is critical of military takeovers
Montreal writer and political activist, Yves Engler, sets the record straight No 818 Posted by fw, July 26, 2013 “The Harper government has backed military coups, opposed pro-democracy movements and … Continue reading
Israeli Draft Refusnik makes a pitch for your support of Jewish Voice for Peace
Now living in New York, Maya Wind, true to her convictions, spent several months in Israeli military prison and detention No 817 Posted by fw, July 25, 2013 Before getting … Continue reading
Indigenous peoples of Canada and Australia offer exemplary conservation models for others to follow
Indigenous peoples of Canada are developing world-leading land-use plans for Canada’s boreal forests No 816 Posted by fw, July 24, 2013 “A new report, “Conserving the World’s Last Great Forest … Continue reading
Snowden risked all to expose massive NSA surveillance, but where is the outpouring of public disapproval?
Spilt divisions of public opinion are unlikely to inspire Congress or Obama to change anything No 815 Posted by fw, July 21, 2013 “No attempt has been made by U.S. … Continue reading
Contemptuous Israeli rabbi disses public tweets of revulsion over Facebook photos of “Rachel Corrie pancakes”
Photos were posted by so-called “Lone Soldiers”, men recruited from overseas to join the Israeli occupation forces No 814 Posted by fw, July 20, 2013 People were quick to tweet … Continue reading
Join a global team of young leaders to spark a new wave of climate action
Create a life worth living. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to make a difference No 813 Posted by fw, July 19, 2013 Global Power Shift could be the amazing … Continue reading
As expected, Harper’s evisceration of environmental legislation allows Enbridge to evade Line 9 questions
Pipeline company simply refuses to answer questions from group of Ontario municipalities and Ministry of Energy No 808 Posted by fw, July 16, 2013 “Enbridge has deemed that more than two dozen … Continue reading
Seven obstacles that discourage people from trying to make a difference in their communities
Public disengagement is reinforced by a complex web of cultural barriers No 807 Posted by fw, July 12, 2013 “As long as we believe that people, our own neighbours, are … Continue reading
Harper gov. Panel approves Shell tar sands project that will exceed air quality standards
Decision reflects “comprehensive summary of the failures of Alberta and Canada’s environmental management” No 806 Posted by fw, July 10, 2013 As climate-related disasters mount in Canada and beyond, the … Continue reading
AlJazeera documentary probes America’s descent into a world of dark secrets and dirty wars
No 805 Posted by fw, July 9, 2013 “Wiretaps without warrants. Surveillance of everyone. Who’s in charge? And who’s watching the watchers? Will anything change? And does this massive spending … Continue reading
Glenn Greenwald alleges NSA’s goal is the “elimination of privacy worldwide”
It’s a complete joke that there is robust oversight on this surveillance, says Greenwald No 804 Posted by fw, July 8, 2013 “The reason that Edward Snowden came forward, the … Continue reading
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