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Cowichan Conversations: Naomi Klein- ‘The Economic System We Have Created Global Warming’
Naomi Klein I am beginning to detect a growing trend towards changing the capitalist economic model from one in which profit is the only priority to one in which wellness is the priority, and profit must be made within that paradigm. The fact that this interview should appear in one
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Pilger: Why the Rise of Fascism is Again the Issue
Richard Hughes- Political Blogger John Pilger’s thorough examination of fascism from the German Nazis Holocaust through to the US led attacks on Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Kosovo,Vietnam, and the sorry list goes on. Read about President Obama’s Tuesday ‘CIA’ kill list, the tie in with the evolution of US backed radical
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Stephen Hume: A Tale of Two Coasts
Richard Hughes- Political Blogger We are often referred to as the ‘Left Coast’ due the liberal left tendencies of many west coasters. The way the Ottawa’s largesse is doled out, we could just as easily be known as the ‘Left Out Coast.’ Age old arguments of the West getting the
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Edward Snowden and His Ideological Allies Are Winning
Richard Hughes- Political Blogger The War on Ideas is losing ground. This was clearly demonstrated through two clashing films recently. American Sniper and Citizen Four. They could not be more opposite and yet they were both declared Oscar winners The War on Ideas is winning over public support in spite of the
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Citizen Four An Oscar Winner
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Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Will Maroc and Wallener Find Common Hi Tech Ground In Cowichan?
Don Maroc by Don Maroc Damir Wallener is a charming guy, he’s hip to high-tech, understands high-risk financing, and is currently busy pushing Silicon Valley type development for the Cowichan Valley. No one in the Cowichan area would disagree with him about finding ways to keep our kids near to
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Something All Canadians Need To Hear
Many thanks to The Salamander for alerting me to this video, which Richard Hughes posted on his blog, Cowichan Conversations. I am reposting it here, and encourage all progressive bloggers to consider doing the same on their sites. This eloquent message reminds all of us of the myriad failures of
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Forbidden Ad: Networks reject Friends’ TV spots
Forbidden Ad: Networks reject Friends’ TV spots FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 25 February 2015 Toronto – All the major Canadian TV network and station owners: Bell, Corus, Québécor, Rogers and Shaw have refused to air Friends of Canadian Broadcasting TV ads that satirize Stephen Harper for his hostile agenda towards the CBC. “The
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Obama Vetoes Bill Pushing Pipeline Approval
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger In one of Washington’s worst kept secrets President Barack Obama confirmed earlier indications of his opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline proposal. This is huge and could help bring about rejection of the Enbridge and Kinder Morgan proposals as well. The New York Times reports on this
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: There was and still is an unnerving, hollow energy around St. Michael’s Residential School.
Georgia Collins went back to her roots for the ceremony shutting down St Michel’s (St. Mikes)Residential School. She kindly consented to sending it along to Cowichan Conversations. Georgia Collins I lived in Alert Bay when I was a little girl. I remember playing for hours on the beach with my
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Dear Government Spin Doctor: A Journalist’s Final Warning
One last shot at the tyranny of the talking point. By Sean Holman, Today, TheTyee.ca ‘I don’t think you’re a bad person. But you should know a few things about me….’ Photo by Shutterstock Dear government spin doctor, I am working on a story about how your job is helping
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Rafe Mair–Exploiting Fear is ‘Wrong and Racist’
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Canada is facing a deliberate overheated racist attack against Muslims launched and fuelled by our Prime Minister Steve Harper. Steve’s latest is his attack against Muslim women wearing niqab, a veil, while taking her citizen oath. Gutter snipe politics of division and hatred threaten not only Muslim
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