Archive

"Spiritual Wife" or Single Mother?

David Sanderson reviews Banking On Heaven, a film on "Arizona's dirty little secret."

The film Banking On Heaven explores polygamy and religion in Colorado City

"It's the Best We've Got"

Environment Minister Stéphane Dion to chair next round of international climate talks in Montreal. Hillary Lindsay reports.

Kyoto Off To A Slow Late Start in Montreal

Did you hear the one about...

In a continuing series on genocide and colonization, Stewart Steinhauer explains "how to deconstruct a Canadian Indian in the privacy of your own home"

Deconstructing a Canadian Indian in the privacy of your own home

'Disengagement' Affords Some Relief for Gaza Fishing Enclave

Jon Elmer reports from Gaza, where, despire 'disengagement', fishing boats are shot at and access to foreign markets remains blocked

Coastal villages no longer a veritable prison, but access to fishing, export remain blocked

Solidarity Soccer

Shaughn McArthur follows Montréal's Solidarity Across Borders to the US-Canada border, where the Minutemen are now patrolling

Activists decry presence of Minutemen, demand open border

Haiti's Biometric Elections

In Port-au-Prince, Andréa Schmidt asks why no one is discussing the use of a biometric identification system in Haiti's upcoming but oft-delayed elections.

A High-Tech Experiment in Exclusion

EPA Proposes New Rules for Human Dosing Experiments

Andrea Smith looks at criticisms of the EPA's new human testing regulations for pesticides as being riddled with "loopholes"

Critics argue too many loopholes remain

October Books

Besner, Trafford, Lefebvre and Grant review new work by McBride, Walsh, Brown, and Allen.

Drilling For Oil And Gas

In his second in a series, Stewart Steinhauer looks at oil companies on indigenous land in Alberta, and the mantra of "jobs jobs jobs"

Down At The Intersection Of Racism, Patriarchy, Capitalism, And Imperialism

The Co-Option

Juliet Lammers visits a Montreal housing co-op's experiment in sustainable living

A Montreal housing co-op experiments with sustainable living

Air Raids Terrorize Gaza Residents, Target Key Infrastructure

Israel's first air campaign since withdrawal has targeted a school and other facilities, and marks the introduction of sonic booms as a tactic. Jon Elmer reports from Gaza.

Homes, roadway, school bombed; sonic booms are new tactic

US Military Establishes Base in Paraguay

UpsideDownWorld's Ben Dangl investigates the how and why of the new US presence in Paraguay.

Preparations made to "spread democracy"

Tending the Flower or Cutting the Stem?

In his second update from Haiti, Justin Podur examines the state of the Canadian-sponsored elections there.

Canadian-sponsored democracy in Haiti

Is This What 'Responsibility to Protect' Looks Like?

In his first report from Haiti, Justin Podur takes a look at Canada's intervention on the ground.

Status, Elections and Canada in Haiti

State of Mine

A map, in poster format, documenting global resistance to Canadian mining companies.

Canadian Mining and Global Resistance

Refugees and Citizens

Justin Podur asks what it means to be a refugee, and why the title is considered disparaging in the USA

FEMA Turned Away Aid, Rescue Crews, Cut Emergency Communication Lines: Witnesses

Chilling Gold Fever in Guatemala

Cyril Mychalejko looks at ongoing resistance to Canada's Glamis Gold's open-pit gold mine in Guatemala

Indigenous resistance to Canada's Glamis gains momentum

The Battle of New Orleans

In an extensive overview, Dru Oja Jay looks at the history of race and class iniquities that set the scene for the current tragedy.

Race, Class Disparity Set Stage for New Orleans Disaster

New Orleans is sinking, man, and I don't wanna talk about climate change

Dru Oja Jay looks at coverage of Hurricane Katrina.

Canadian media ignore scientific debate

Copper vs. Ecology in Junín

Stuart Schussler visits the Ecuadorian community of Junín, where Vancouver-based Ascendant Copper has met with strong local opposition.

Canadian Mining Company Preaches Development, Reaps Division in Ecuadorian Cloud Forest

September Books

Besner, Svec, Trafford and Fraser review new work by Leckie, Brossard, Sands-Brodoff and Lau

The Rising of The Rising

Why aren't Canadian media paying any attention to international bollywood blockbuster The Rising? Rajiv Rawat explains.

Canadian film critics pass on Bollywood blockbuster's hard look at imperialism

Génocide rwandais : La presse française au ban des accusés

Jean-Paul Gouteux, spécialiste de la question rwandaise, nous rappelle la tendance néocolonialiste de la presse française en Afrique.

Entretien avec Jean-Paul Gouteux

Insurgency In Occupied Alberta

In the first installment of his "a voice from the coffin" series, Stewart Steinhauer looks at Canada's "little matter of genocide".

A Voice From The Coffin

After the Collapse

After the Argentinian economy collapsed, people began to work together, laying the groundwork for a new kind of democracy, says Sean Cain.

A review of Argentina: Hope in Hard Times

Violence, Poverty Underscore Story of Iraqi Refugees in Jordan

In Jordan, Jon Elmer describes the plight of thousands of Iraqi refugees.

Tsux'iit : mieux comprendre la spiritualité autochtone

Bien que les peuples autochtones aient été forcés à se familiariser avec la chrétienté, la connaissance contemporaine des colons envers les diverses religions indigènes demeura vague.

On Iraq-Jordan Border, Various Roles Play Out in Desert

Jon Elmer speaks to truckers, soldiers, shopkeepers and migrant workers at the edge of the occupation of Iraq.

Supportive, Not Insular

Leah Schnurr visits a community of senior citizens who are aiming for a sustainable life for their own generation and beyond.

Senior Community on Ward's Island Aims for Sustainable Long Life