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2 June 2010, by
Bad Times for the Good Doctor
Dr. Hassan Diab is a sociology professor and a law-abiding Canadian citizen of Lebanese descent who lives in Ottawa. Until shortly before October, 2007, Hassan enjoyed an engaged and productive (...) -
2 June 2010, by
Shooting Film, Not Guns
The main take-home lesson in the film is that “instead of carrying guns, children can learn to carry cameras,” says Mohammed Chaloob. On a windy afternoon, two weeks ago, the GDP web documentary (...) -
1 April 2010, by
’Tis not too late
Greetings Dear Reader, Welcome back to the Alternatives International Journal, as it rubs its eyes gingerly, throws its arms in the air and arches its back to get some kinks and an exaggerated (...) -
1 April 2010, by
An Art-Changing World: Stories from Art Threat
Myself and the other editors at Art Threat, a media outlet devoted solely to political art and cultural policy, are very excited to be collaborating with Alternatives. Each month I will, with the (...) -
1 April 2010, by
The Robin Hood Tax
T-A-X. Such a simple three letter word, and yet it elicits responses from people out of all proportion to its size. Perhaps it isn’t surprising. Taxes are scary. But let’s not forget, as much as (...) -
1 April 2010, by
The Reality of Canadian Official Development Assistance
On 8 September 2000, following a three day Millennium Summit of world leaders at the headquarters of the United Nations, the General Assembly adopted the Millennium Declaration. The Declaration (...) -
1 April 2010, by
GLOBAL: Recession boosts donor transparency
The global financial crisis has catalysed increasing transparency and accountability regarding public finances, say aid experts, which has helped open up disclosures on aid-giving. Karin (...) -
1 April 2010, by
Land grabbing in Latin America
Right now communities in Latin America, as around the world, are suffering a new kind of invasion of their territories. These invaders are not the descendants of the European conquistadores, (...) -
1 April 2010, by
Southern Rice
As in so many countries throughout the world, an important staple of the Haitian diet is rice, first brought by slaves from West Africa and cultivated on the Caribbean island nation for hundreds (...) -
1 April 2010, by
Election Ballots Printed by Sudan’s Currency Printer Controversial
Sudan’s first elections in 24 years are set to begin in less than 22 days. And not without major controversy. The logistical challenges faced by Sudan’s National Election Commission (NEC) and (...) -
1 April 2010, by
Counterpoint: In support of Israeli Apartheid week
This week, for the sixth year in a row, Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) events are taking place on campuses and communities across Canada and worldwide. It’s also during this week that Conservative (...) -
9 November 2009, by
Life in a Refugee Camp
Life is never easy growing up in a refugee camp. It is a life of poverty, limited access to education, lack of access to sporting or recreational facilities and few opportunities. Hopelessness (...) -
9 November 2009, by
The Economic Crisis and Obama’s Response- Part 2 of 2
The Obama administration’s bank bailout may work to save the major banking institutions. But there are two problems. One is that there is no reason why we should have, over the next several (...) -
9 November 2009, by
Israel and India, Zionism and Hindutva
It was after the Cold War that the Indian establishment’s attitude to Palestine could not escape the impact of the overall lurch rightwards of the centre of gravity of the Indian polity. At home (...) -
9 November 2009, by
The US Arc of Instability
The New Great Game is not only focused on the face-off between the United States and its strategic competitors Russia and China, with Pipeline-istan as a defining element. The Full Spectrum (...)
