A while back in my Intellectual Freedom and the Public Library course, I encountered an interesting shift of ideas. Larry Alexander, while arguing that freedom of expression is not a…
I have blogged several times about the horrific conditions endured by the people who pick tomatoes in Immokalee, Florida, working for fast-food giants like Burger King, Taco Bell and McDonald's,…
A message from the Canadian Boat to Gaza, to anyone who thinks they can bully the boat into submission: We will not be intimidated by threats or lawsuits It has…
Here, with my first commentary on a subject which I'll plan to discuss plenty more in the future: the need to protect our freedoms of speech, conscience and assembly from…
"The right to bargain collectively with an employer enhances the human dignity, liberty and autonomy of workers by giving them the opportunity to influence the establishment of workplace rules and…
What does abortion access look like to women who don't have any? What does it mean to be unable to obtain an abortion when you need one? The anti-choice movement…
CBC is reporting through the Access to Information Act, that the Harper government rejected a 2006 recommendation from Health Canada to support a global ban on asbestos. Health Canada suggested…
This is reaching whole new levels of awesomeoness. Go go go!
It was a compelling story. A young Syrian-American lesbian blogging about life and love in the darkness of a police state, only to be kidnapped. Arraf wrote a blog called…
Toronto police officer charged in G20 assault - thestar.com Many more officers guilty of assault causing bodily harm will remain at large and uncharged due to a system that fails…
By Rev. Barb Janes, Crescent-Ft. Rouge United Church, Winnipeg It takes a village . . . Crescent Fort Rouge United Church is tickled to announce that the Raza family, who…
In 2008, the Manitoba College of Physicians and Surgeons gave its members the power to withdraw or withhold life-sustaining treatments from patients, even if this is contrary to the wishes…
The San Francisco Giants are the first major sports team to make an It Gets Better video in support of LGBT youth and the anti-bullying campaign. The Giants produced the…
The Bradley Manning Support Network has been very busy raising both funds and awareness in support of the accused Wikileaks truth-teller. Tomorrow, supporters of peace and conscience will gather in…
Once in a while there is good news to share on the political prisoner front, and this is one of those times. Mansour Osanloo, a bus driver and president of…
Imagine my surprise at learning that I am the treasurer of the freshly minted “Canadians for Boycotting Arab and Iranian Goods” organization – CBAIG for short. According to a news…
The posting below is reproduced directly from the ITUC website. The Wall government's record on labour and worker rights continues to be a global embarrassment. Restrictions of Labour Rights in…
Congress to Palestinians: Drop dead - Opinion - Al Jazeera English by MJ Rosenberg, Senior Foreign Policy Fellow at Media Matters Action Network. If anyone had any doubt about whether…
