Can a small simple cardboard robot succeed where reporters, world leaders, activists and educators have not?

While the anti-Olympics convergence and the militant actions in Vancouver have been celebrated as successes by local anarchist organizers and their comrades around the world, two anarchists from Ontario's 'Common Cause' have joined the corporate media, police, and IOC in publicly condemning the black bloc.

This agreement will 'temporarily' bind Canadian municipal and provincial governments to guarantee U.S.A companies access to most Canadian municipal and provincial infrastructure spending projects until Sept. 2011. It will also permanently bind the Canadian Provincial Governments to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement...The current canadian conservative government has an agenda to reduce the role of Government in Canada, and supports private economic growth at the expense of the Canadian economy and the Canadian public.

Throughout the world the participants of mass participation athletic events are invited to raise $$ for chatity. Why not Quebec?

Organizers of the 2010 Winter Games are making an Olympian effort to sell the world on the idea that these will be the greenest Games ever. But a Council of Canadians-led coalition called VANOC’s green Games branding exercise nothing more than “greenwash” at a Thursday news conference.

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In the past 24 hours Russian doctors have performed surgery on 12 patients at the hospital that this country’s Emergencies Ministry has established in Haiti’s quake-stricken capital city Port-au-Prince. Over the period the Russian doctors have provided medical aid for a total of 57 patients, including 17 children. The Russian air-borne hospital started operation on the 15th of this month. It boasts all the equipment needed.

Crucitas: Presidente de Costa Rica ansioso.

Pineapple in Costa Rica is causing several environmental harms to communities. Authorities seem not to be ready to take action.

An Unjust Tax On Hospitals Outside of Alberta/New Brunswick.

A smart man uses his intelligence to feed his greed and lust for power, to get what he wants. A wise man uses his intelligence to draw wisdom from others, to do what is wise and decent for humanity, for the people and the planet.

Play aims to reduce stigma of mental illness one show at a time. Courtesy Digital Journal by KJ Mullins

Event Focuses on Resilience in a Changing Climate