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Cheam argues indigenous sovereignty in court

Cheam argues indigenous sovereignty in court

by Oshipeya
March 12, 2010

Solidarity Radio

Halifax participates in nationwide broadcast on homelessness

Service providers, artists, musicians, writers, speakers, broadcasters and everyone in between gathered at St.

Controversy Grows Over Brier Corporate Sponsor Monsanto

Monsanto’s GE seeds cause havoc for farmers

Halifax, Thursday, March 11, 2010 – The corporate sponsor of this week’s Brier, biotechnology company Monsanto, is under intense scrutiny from environmental

Mining Convention Crashed

Vigil held for those killed for opposing mining companies

On March 9th, 25 protesters held a vigil for community leaders in Latin America killed by mining companies, across the street from one of the largest mining

The Canadian Princes of Bel Air

Andrew Chung's lengthy article about the impoverished Port-au-Prince neighborhood of Bel Air ("Princes of Bel Air", Toronto Star March 7, 2010) makes three key claims about Haiti:

1) Deposed Haitian president Jean Bertrand Aristide was a corrupt and thuggish leader.

Conservatives Revive Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement

By Dawn Paley - March 10, 2010

"In the face of these serious, ongoing abuses it is unacceptable that Ottawa would even be talking to the Colombian government, let alone fast-tracking an agreement."

-- Paul Moist, President, Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)

Responding to grassroots activism: how do major student organizations measure up?

Student activists have their work cut out for them in the Province of Quebec.

They took to the streets on February 17 to protest statements by the Quebec Minister of Education, Michelle Courchesne, indicating that heightened tuition rates are in the offing for post-secondary students.

The People's Story of Oil in the Niger Delta

An interview with filmaker Sandy Cioffi on her documentary Sweet Crude

Sandy Cioffi is an American filmmaker who recently released her courageous documentary Sweet Crude, a feature length film that tells t

Growing Farmers

The National Farmers Union Youth say we must increase the number of young farmers in Canada

"Between 1991 and 2006 the number of farmers under 35-years-old decreased by over 60 percent," says Kalissa Regi

A Public Relations War on all Fronts

BC government aims to win hearts and minds in battle to open the province up to more mining, oil and gas

Beyond rhetoric about improving competitiveness and establishing the province as a centre for innovation, amo

Halalt First Nation Block Road to Defend Water - Part One

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'Games Over, Resistance Lives!' Feb 28, 2010 - Final day of Anti-Olympic Convergence

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Balaclava! VMC Broadsheet Issue 7

By Vancouver Media Co-op - March 5, 2010

The Vancouver Media Co-op has decided to continue, on a trial basis, publishing a fortnightly broadsheet...The March 1-15 issue includes reports and photos from the Tent Village, about ongoing land disputes in the Okanagan, and about recent arrests of anti-Olympics activists in Vancouver.