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Repression of the Canadian left
By Yves Engler In Argentina they threw leftists out of airplanes while in Chile thousands were detained in stadiums, some tortured and some killed. In Brazil and Uruguay the story was similar. When...
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Auto ad dollars dictate the news
To garner positive attention, car manufacturers have penetrated nearly every known form of communication. Ever read a book about cars? It was probably financed by the industry. Automakers have also...
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Why Canada attacked Libya
By Yves Engler Would Stephen Harper attack Libya simply to justify spending tens of billions of dollars on F-35 fighter jets? Perhaps. But, add on doing it for major Canadian investors, reinforcing his...
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Stop Signs entertaining, informative
Stop Signs: Cars and Capitalism on the Road to Economic, Social and Ecological Decay by Yves Engler and Bianca Mugyenyi, 2011, co-published by RED Publishing and Fernwood Publishing, 259 pages, ISBN...
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Secret documents show Canadian interference in Haiti
By Yves Engler After a deadly earthquake rocked Haiti 15 months ago, most Canadians worried about uncovering those trapped, getting survivors water and connecting family members. But in the halls of...
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Pushing our addiction to cars
By Yves Engler and Bianca Mugyenyi Recently the McGill Daily and Concordia University’s The Link covered their back page with end of semester advertisements for the 2011 Kia Soul. Above a picture of...
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The automobile promotes racism and inequality
The more cars in a community the worse it is for poor people, especially those in debt. A recent Wall Street Journal article titled “In Debt Collecting, Location Matters” reveals how companies trying...
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UN force’s filthy record in Haiti
How much is a Haitian life worth to the UN? Apparently, not even an apology. On 6 August, a unit of the 12,000 member United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti (Minustah) based in the central...
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Parking ruins cities, destroys environment
Last Friday activists and artists were celebrating PARK(ing) Day in hundreds of cities around the world. Begun in San Francisco six years ago the aim of the annual event is “to temporarily transform...
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What explains Harper’s slavish support for Israel?
Pro-Israel politicians regularly claim their position is a defense of the Jewish community. Its rare when they say their goal is to mobilize those who believe a Jewish “return” to the Middle East will...
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The truth about Lester Pearson
The Top 10 things you don’t know about Canada’s most famous statesman, Lester B. Pearson 10 Asked in Parliament, he refused to call for Nelson Mandela’s release from prison. 9. He had Canada deliver...
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Canada supports another Latin American coup
Six weeks ago the left-leaning president of Paraguay Fernando Lugo was ousted in what some called an “institutional coup”. Upset with Lugo for disrupting 61-years of one party rule, Paraguay’s...
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Harper and NATO
Harper’s Conservatives are enamored with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Canada played a central role in last year’s NATO-led bombing of Libya and nearly 1000 Canadian military “trainers”...
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The Conservatives and Saudis
Stephen Harper’s Conservatives have strengthened military, business and diplomatic ties with one of the most misogynistic and repressive countries in the world. Saudi Arabia is ruled by a monarchy...
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Harper’s war against Iran
Is Canada at war with Iran? The evidence is growing. Two weeks ago an earthquake in northwest Iran killed 300, injured 3000 and affected 300,000 more people yet Canadians have raised relatively little...
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It’s time to challenge Harper’s foreign policy
Last Tuesday the Appeal of Conscience Foundation announced that Stephen Harper would receive its world statesman of the year award. Former U.S. secretary of state Henry Kissinger will present the prize...
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Canada lobbies for more greenhouse gases
While scientists are reporting a stunning reduction in Arctic sea ice Canada’s ambassador in the U.S. is stumping for heavy carbon emitting oil. Last Tuesday Ambassador Gary Doer spoke at Washington...
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Harper wins the Richard Nixon Prize
At a ceremony in New York today the Appeal of Conscience Foundation will present Stephen Harper with its World Statesman of the Year award. Former U.S. secretary of state Henry Kissinger will deliver...
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Quebec proves activism works
Usually it takes social movements years, even decades, to significantly affect public policy. The movement unleashed by Quebec students last spring has had a much quicker impact. Beyond politicizing a...
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Remembering our struggles
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. — Philosopher George Santayana History is political, which why is why it was troubling to read a recentCeasefire.ca email appeal. The...
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