Fighting the good fight – the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919
photo: A crowd attempts to tip over a tramway car during the Winnipeg General Strike, June 21, 1919 (Credit: Library and Archives Canada/C-034024) The Winnipeg … Read more
Month: June 2019
Dragon Jars and Lotus Bowls
– a talk by Jennifer Fahrni – An award-winning artist’s contribution to international culture Jean MacKay Fahrni (1919-2019) I’m normally introducing The Irish Rovers to … Read more
Green MP Paul Manly – a cat among political pigeons
– by Bruce Mason – Common Ground readers may recall a five-minute video in 2007 that attracted hundreds of thousands of hits and the rapt … Read more
Nicanor Perlas on artificial intelligence
The 21st century is an age defined by Science and Technology. It is also a time in which humanity faces a unique and unprecedented challenge: … Read more
Greta Thunberg’s speech to the United Nations
“My name is Greta Thunberg. I am 15 years old. I am from Sweden. I speak on behalf of Climate Justice Now. Many people say … Read more
Essential iron – from plants
NUTRISPEAK by Vesanto Melina, Alessia Vaz & Sophia Jhajj A common misconception holds that people on plant-based diets are more likely to develop iron deficiency … Read more
What’s the 5G hype all about?
INDEPENDENT MEDIA by Marie Aspiazu 5G has become a buzzword. It’s nearly impossible to go online these days and not see a story that relates … Read more
Electric vehicles drive down emissions
SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki Electric vehicles won’t save us from runaway climate change, but they’re part of the solution, along with support for public … Read more
StarWise – June 2019
STARWISE by Mac McLaughlin Astrologers are basically cosmic traffic cops. They can tell us what’s going on with cosmic phenomena such as full moons, eclipses, … Read more