‘The campaign for divestment from companies that assist and profit from Israeli violations of Palestinian human rights took a big step forward in California this weekend. The board of the University of California Students Association […]
‘Images sent over thousands of miles; well-lit anchors who seem alert to everything of importance taking place in our world; field reporters in far-flung places who pop up and respond instantly to the anchors… —And, […]
‘Urban Outfitters is under fire for selling a gray-and-white striped tapestry with pink triangles that resembles the uniform gay prisoners wore in Nazi concentration camps. The Washington Post reports that the Anti-Defamation League is asking […]
‘Here in Canada, we have tougher rules restricting the role of money in politics. But the Boy Scout aura surrounding our election financing laws appears to have lulled us into a bit of a coma. […]
‘Every general election brings with it the irksome task of reading the manifestos of the political parties. Now the Board of Deputies of British Jews have launched their very own Jewish Manifesto. The 40-page document […]
‘A senior official from the Bush administration has admitted that the then Labour British government was complicit in the CIA’s extraordinary rendition, interrogation and torture. Britain colluded in the use of the British overseas territory […]
‘Toss this one on the list right next to the ridiculousness of government-targeted lemonade stands. There’s a war against making any money the government can’t take a cut of these days. In Louisiana, for example, a […]
‘For those living in the early 1900’s, the chances of getting cancer was 1 out of every 100 people, about fifty years ago the chances increased to 1 in 50. Today, it is said that […]
‘The Australian government has decided to discontinue the provision of water and electricity supplies to up to 200 indigenous communities, saying it can no longer afford the basic services, delegating it to state governments. The […]
‘Are you, your family or your community at risk of turning to violent extremism? That’s the premise behind a rating system devised by the National Counterterrorism Center, according to a document marked For Official Use […]
‘Between 1981 and 1985, Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Geoffrey Dickens campaigned to uncover a pedophile ring at the heart of Westminster. In 1984, Dickens presented a 40-page dossier of evidence to Margaret Thatcher’s then […]
Speaker Bernard Weatherill was stunned when a businessman told him privately in 1989 that former Home Secretary Leon Brittan was a paedophile. Clive Harrington, then the owner of a successful insurance company, was invited to […]