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26 August 2011, by
Million Arab Lives, Small Price For Freedom
Just in case you did not know, Muammar Qaddafi and Bashar Assad are victims of a media war, relentless, no holds barred. I am making this observation with a degree of authority because I (…) -
26 August 2011, by
The Upcoming Palestinian Uprising
If conditions do not change quickly by the time of the U.S.-promised veto of Palestinian statehood at the UN General Assembly on September 20, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict could explode into a (…) -
2 August 2011, by
New Countries on the Block
The year 2011 saw the creation of the world’s newest nation, South Sudan. The country has been officially recognized by the UN as its 193rd member following its independence from the Sudan in (…) -
2 August 2011, by ,
Alternatives International Project Briefing – August 2011
Each of the nine member organizations of the Alternatives International federation is constantly at work on a variety of projects to improve social, economic and environmental justice in their (…) -
2 August 2011, by
Last Call for Alternatives’ Days Registration
Since 1994, Alternatives Montreal has focused Canadian interest in social and political activism through an annual event called Alternatives’ Days. Both an opportunity for Canadian camaraderie (…) -
2 August 2011, by
Quebecor’s Crusade against Public Financing
“Do as I say, not as I do”: it is basically the message that the different entities of Quebecor Media have been sending us recently about the use of provincial and federal funding. The recent (…) -
2 August 2011, by
67 Minutes: A successful example of social cohesion
"It is ordinary people...that make the world a special place," - Nelson Mandela, 2008 July 18th not only marks the birthday of the great Nelson Mandela, but also marks a recently (…) -
2 August 2011, by
Interventions in Africa: Help or Hindrance?
Sub-Saharan Africa withstands an almost constant onset of civil wars, ethnic conflicts, and failed states. When these tragedies occur, there is an attitude within the international community that (…) -
2 August 2011, by
The Arab Spring: to live with the dignities of human rights or die trying
“They are saying death or dignity. Yes, it has come down to this…Do not make a mistake; this is not a religious revolution. This is not an ideological revolution. This is a human rights (…) -
2 August 2011, by
Madagascar’s Land Distribution – what is left for the Malagasy?
In Madagascar, a diverse set of needs as well as the factions representing them battle to find a way to fulfill their interests, often leading to turmoil. Madagascar’s policies of land (…) -
2 August 2011, by
High and Dry
In the past few months, a vicious drought has plagued East Africa. Regarded as the worst drought in sixty years, the region is witnessing a natural disaster that has destroyed livelihoods, brought (…) -
2 August 2011, by
March of the Penguins
Ranked number forty-five on the United Nations Human Development Index, Chile finds itself ahead of all of its Latin American counterparts, and understandably so. The two decades since the end of (…) -
2 August 2011, by
Sisterhood of the Sluts
On January 24th, 2011, Constable Michael Sanguinetti, spoke at a crime prevention conference at a Toronto law school. He dared to say, “…women should avoid dressing like sluts to avoid being (…) -
2 August 2011, by
Food Crisis in the Horn of Africa : Beyond food aid and cash transfers
Recent headlines are dominated by what has been described as ’the worse drought the Horn of Africa has suffered in sixty years’. This comes as no surprise. Amid the droughts that gravely impacted (…) -
2 August 2011, by
Climate Meetings are Conferences of Polluters
Judging by what transpired at the global climate negotiations in the former West German capital, Bonn, it appears certain that in just over five months’ time, the South African port city of Durban (…)
