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Archive for February, 2007

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Bee vanishing act baffles keepers

Posted by Graham on 27th February 2007

–Food production in the US will crash if this is not stopped. Most people do not realise that all their plants that produce fruits and grains have to be pollinated by insects for them to produce the parts that we eat. Bees are extremely important in this process. However, most food is pollinated by solitary bees and there is no indication that this article includes those. If it does then we have a very serious problem.

Posted in Environment, World | Leave a Comment

Galloway discusses Israel and Iran | YouTube

Posted by Faiz on 26th February 2007

One of the better orators of our day.

Posted in World | Leave a Comment

Students of failed college must talk to Ottawa: Doherty

Posted by Graham on 26th February 2007

–Yet another reason why private colleges can cost the tax-payer more than state funded colleges. Tuition should be free for all those finding training and education and the law should protect citizens from these kinds of institutions that exist now.

Posted in New Brunswick, World | Leave a Comment

Beware the northeastern free trade dream called Atlantica

Posted by Graham on 26th February 2007

–Nice to see NUPGE get on board with opposing Atlantica. See www.stopatlantica.org for more information.

Posted in World | Leave a Comment

CUPE > CUPE to Minister Flaherty: Do the math!

Posted by Graham on 26th February 2007

–The problem is that Flaherty is blinded by the idiocy of Conservative style economics. It is much like their method of dealing with democracy and the global warming… they pretend that anything that gets in the way of their policy doesn’t exist.

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SEIU Canada: Casino Workers in Halifax Take First Steps Towards Forming Union

Posted by Graham on 26th February 2007

–Support those trying to form a union. Demand fairness at work, demand the right to unionise.

Posted in Canada, World | Leave a Comment

Rick Wolff, “Reversing the American Dream”

Posted by Graham on 26th February 2007

–The American Dream is not only a myth it works in reverse.

Posted in Articles, World | Leave a Comment

ZNet |Mainstream Media | STUPID TIMES: Power-Worship and Official Idiocy at the Nation’s Newspaper of Record

Posted by Graham on 26th February 2007

–An analysis of the New York Times and why those that read it and believe what they read become stupider with every new issue.

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ZNet |U.S. | U.S. economy leaving record numbers in severe poverty

Posted by Graham on 26th February 2007

–That gap between rich and poor is growing at such a speed that people are landing in severe poverty as their wages do not keep up with inflation.

Posted in Economics/Trade, Unions, World | Leave a Comment

ZNet |Human Rights | Human Rights Watch in Service to the War Party: Including A Review of “Weighing the Evidence: Lessons from the Slobodan Milosevic Trial” (Human Rights Watch, December, 2006)

Posted by Graham on 26th February 2007

–A rather interesting article on the organisation “Human Rights Watch”.

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ZNet |Feminism/Gender | Livable Wage Movement Finds Momentum in States

Posted by Graham on 26th February 2007

–An article on why a living wage is so important to working women in North America.

Posted in Canada, Economics/Trade, Unions, World | Leave a Comment

US Generals ‘Will Quit’ If Bush Orders Iran Attack

Posted by Graham on 26th February 2007

–Ideologues run the US… heck, they run most of the right-wing countries around the world. It should frustrate the majority of the people in the world that the people that have the most power do things based on the interests of the wealthy few or for obscured religious reasons.

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Labour may face Blair by-election | Independent Online Edition > UK Politics

Posted by Graham on 26th February 2007

–Of interest to those that follow British politics.

Posted in World | Leave a Comment

Court: Serbia Failed to Prevent Genocide | World Latest | Guardian Unlimited

Posted by Graham on 26th February 2007

–Re: the post 4 below.

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Political neutrality, please? | Rick Salutin - rabble columns

Posted by Graham on 26th February 2007

–There is no neutral on a moving train.

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Meeting aimed at integrating North America | rabble news

Posted by Graham on 26th February 2007

–It does not matter if the Conservatives or the Liberals are in power on this issue. They both want to give up the political rights of all Canadians to serve their corporate masters. In this case US companies want more access to Canadian resources at the expense of our labour force and natural wealth.

Posted in Canada, Economics/Trade, World | Leave a Comment

Ontario removes video slot machines flashing winning images

Posted by Graham on 26th February 2007

–They should get rid of them all.

Posted in Canada, Rights | Leave a Comment

CBC News In Depth: Energy

Posted by Graham on 26th February 2007

–Tidal Power. Why are we not using more of it? Answer: greed, right-wing politics (AIMS), and the oil and gas sector in New Brunswick.

Posted in Economics/Trade, Environment, Socialist Theory, World | Leave a Comment

BBC NEWS | Business | Ecuador escalates banana battle

Posted by Graham on 26th February 2007

–Latin America generally gets the short end when it comes to trade. However, I cannot help but think that there is not much in this deal for the working people of Ecuador given that much of the supply is controlled by foreign companies.

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BBC NEWS | Europe | Court clears Serbia of genocide

Posted by Graham on 26th February 2007

–So, this title makes it seem as if the court completely cleared the State of responsibility… nothing could be further from the truth. The State did not stop the genocide and could have. In most people’s eyes this is is almost as guilty as if they caused it in the first place.

Posted in History, Rights, World | Leave a Comment

Israeli troops raid Nablus, impose curfew | Globe & Mail

Posted by Faiz on 25th February 2007

Another unprovoked incursion … and more human rights violations.

Posted in World | Leave a Comment

The N-Word and Black History Month | Counterpunch

Posted by Faiz on 25th February 2007

Some short and sweet analysis on a persistent issue.

Posted in World | Leave a Comment