Sinn Féin warns Irish against EU treaty ‘yes’ vote
The Irish face a referendum this week on the new EU fiscal treaty. Yet another EU referendum in an Ireland now under-the-gun of austerity. The signs are that the voters…
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Marine pollution program cut by feds
News that the Conservatives have scrapped a vital marine pollution program is just one more indicator of how Harper’s Conservative government is failing Canadians on the environment front. Times Colonist:…
100th day of protest in Quebec: Charest’s tactics backfire
On May 18, in an effort to quell protest the National Assembly in Quebec passed Bill 78 – emergency legislation that includes a number of repressive measures. It’s an unwise…
Alexis Tsipras of SYRIZA: Impact of austerity on Greece ‘catastrophic’
In the current Eurozone crisis Greece has been unfairly cast as the “black sheep” of Europe. Greece isn’t alone in being negatively impacted by neoliberal economic policies – policies that…
Palestinian hunger strike a victory for non-violent protest
The Israeli practice of holding Palestinian prisoners in so-called “administrative detention” is a violation of international law. Prisoners are brought before military judges who determine the length of detention. This…
Québec student protests send a powerful message
Québec education minister Line Beauchamp has resigned. In making the announcement she said “I am resigning because I have decided I am not part of the solution.” She denies that…
Masked protestors could be jailed under Tory MP bill
A new private member’s bill – Bill C-309 – will amend the Criminal Code of Canada to make it illegal for protestors to wear masks during “tumultuous demonstrations” also described…
Finkelstein on HARDtalk: American Jews falling out of love with Israel?
Norman Finkelstein takes an unbelievable amount of flack for stating hard truths about Israel. In a recent interview on the BBC show “HARDtalk” host Sarah Montague kept raising objections to…
Urban uprisings: David Harvey in discussion with Amy Goodman
Protestors march down Broadway: May 1 2012 May 1 – international workers’ day – is recognized with parades and demonstrations of solidarity in countries around the world. Even though the…
Tories change the rules: foreign workers for 15% off
Canadian Human Resources Minister, Diane Finley, recently announced changes to the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP). Under the new rules employers will be allowed to pay foreign temp workers 15…
Quebec protests: righteous rage against hikes and cutbacks
Citizen protests have been a major feature of the debates raging in Quebec about future directions in the province, and by extension – Canada. On April 22 an estimated 250,000…
Anti-immigrant CAPS: new ad links migrants with carbon emissions
According to an ad put out by the group Californians for Population Stabilization (CAPS), there is a link between immigration and climate change. CAPS claims that as immigrants to the…