While You Were Sleeping
Have you committed a crime? No? You’re still in a police database somewhere. It’s not supposed to happen according to our laws, and according to American law, but it’s happening…
911
Act of Valor, Redux
“Before my father died, he said the worst thing about growing old was that other men stop seeing you as dangerous….Dangerousness was sacred.” Last night I watched Act of Valor.…
Homegrown Terrorism
Poster campaign over Khadr’s possible return | Toronto & GTA | News | Toronto Sun. There is nothing about this article that doesn’t repulse me. Look at the poster: 9/11?…
WikiLeaks: Assange Indicted, but for What?
The Stratfor intelligence company emails, leaked this week by WikiLeaks, have revealed that a private security agency has obtained classified information from the US Government (by the admission of Stratfor…
OPP Commissioner Chris Lewis has Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair’s back who has Mayor Rob Ford’s back
I think they call this a circle jerk. In a two-sentence letter to Blair today, which Blair released to the media, Lewis wrote: “I have reviewed the three Toronto Police…
The Great Oil War [Chapter 2] : Iran
In chapter 1 of what now may be considered the beginnings of a World-War III we discussed what was then the active military action against Libya. We covered economic hitmen…
9/11: A Conspiracy Theory
A 5 minute snapshot of how the acts on 9/11 offer too many coincidences to bear.
Department of ‘what were they thinking?’ South Korean exploding twin towers edition.
Some Americans – particularly those in NYC – are somewhat shocked by these proposed towers in South Korea. I wonder why*. South Korea is a long way from New York…
Lessons from Uzbekistan
The Central Asian states such as Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan often don’t get too much attention in the west. However, the region is both important from a geostrategic perspective as well…
TO police chief Bill Blair wades in the Rob Ford pool. Muddies the waters.
You have to admire Bill Blair for being a loyal soldier but after the G20 fiasco, does anybody really believe anything Bill Blair says any more?As for the 911 tape…
Terror in Sarajevo? Islam in Bosnia & the Rejection of Extremism
It is not customary to begin a discussion about terrorism with a joke but, given the context, I think it appropriate. How else, after all, is one to deal with…
NYPD tarnishes image. Sullies memory of 9/11 heroes.
It's a sad sight to see the NYPD, riding a decade of media worship and hero status for its role on 9/11, now reduced to bully status. The US doesn't…
Pakistan: When Thieves Fall Out
As Neil Sedaka once crooned "breaking up is hard to do", especially when you're a superpower who needs the help of an unstable and corrupt government to have any chance…
Art exhibit seeks to foster dialogue on 9/11 – September 11 — Past, Present, Future features work of 16 artists
Curated by Andrea Arrovo, "September 11 — Past, Present, Future" features work from 16 artists across the globe.
28 films on 9/11 and its impact on our world
Over the past decade, filmmakers across the globe have tackled issues that have come about as a direct consequence of 9/11 and the United States' response to the attacks.
Chris Hedges on the Aftermath of 9/11
I refused to watch any of yesterday's ceremonies honouring those who were killed 10 years ago in New York. I refused, not out of disrespect for those who lost their…
I Refuse To Read 9/11 Memorial Coverage
If you're reading this right now you are doing something that I have refused to do: read any coverage or analysis of 9/11. I am boycotting the wall to wall…
Another Way to Remember 9/11
While the loss of lives in the 9/11 attacks was tragic and, for me, profoundly shocking at the time, let's not forget the countless lives, not just North American but…
Tuesday, September 11, 2001
Every day has a story. But not every day has a story that changes so much in your life. For ten years I haven’t told my story because it’s not…
Premier meets with first responders on 10th anniversary of 9/11
http://www.ontarioliberal.ca/NewsBlog/NewsDetails.aspx?id=Celebrating+Ontario%26acute%3bs+First+Responders“Whether it’s responding to a call or volunteering in our communities, they make a real difference in our lives. Our police, our paramedics, o...