Putting the love in revolution
FILMS WORTH WATCHING by Robert Alstead • On March 17, it will be six months since the beginning of Occupy Wall Street and the … Read more
Politics
Act now to save the Canadian Wheat Board
Or face the end of food sovereignty in Canada by Ken Larsen • While the popular media is full of stories of globalization and its … Read more
Educating doctors
DRUG BUST – The people’s briefing note on perscription drugs by Alan Cassels. A few years ago, I was invited to be the guest on an Ottawa radio talk show, the topic being something I was well familiar with, a book I co-wrote called Selling Sickness. The book explores how the pharmaceutical industry influences regulators, physicians and patients in order…
Money, meaning & mayhem
A memorable book about money sparks memories of an in-flight conversation by Geoff Olson • Back in 1998, I was sitting on a plane at … Read more
Northern Gateway money vs environment
SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki • The battle lines are drawn and Northern BC’s pristine wilderness is the latest front. With hearings underway into the … Read more
This time it’s different
by Paul Summerville Back in May, when our host Martin LeClair got in touch with me about tonight, he asked if I could be … Read more
How Canada can avoid an American corporate takeover
by Drew Noftle What do you call a country where the gap between the rich and the poor is growing beyond bounds, the principal exports … Read more