Headline Ambiguity in Political Volatility
It’s so easy to become paranoid about the character-maligning insults that The Province newspaper may be willing to heap on BC teachers who are stepping up their campaign for better teaching and working conditions in BC after having their legislated non-contract contract expire 14 months ago. Today in the paper [see below] we read that [...]
Crystal meth minimums more important than maxes…by David Russell
On the plus side, the federal government appears to now recognize that met amphetamine is seriously bad stuff. Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh, Justice Minister Irwin Cotler and Public Security Minister Anne McLellan announced increased maximum penalties for the production, trafficking, importing or exporting of the so-called “poor man’s cocaine” to life in prison. Big deal. [...]
The Roma: Victims of Toxic Discrimination…by Ameena Mayer
The Roma: Victims of Toxic Discrimination -Ameena Mayer The story is not new. A group of people stands out due to their colourful traditions and unique way of life, and the dominant culture sees their differences as threatening and primitive. Indeed, Palestinians and North American First Nations are both protagonists within this mired plot that [...]
Lawrence of Urbania arrives at the patronage well…by David Russell
In the right light it shimmers, its red velvet chamber casting a starry mirage in the eyes of yearning pork-barrel feeders. A shiny black steed approaches from the west, its triumphant occupant alone in the back (for of course he has a driver), his Fedora low across the brow with only the occasional nod to [...]
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