Category Archives: Politics

This Is What Democracy Looks Like

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Yaacov

George W. Bush covered the invasion of Iraq and the thousands of deaths it caused by claiming that the U.S. was bringing democracy to the Middle East. Seven years later, the war hasn’t brought much democracy. However, the recent people’s … Continue reading →

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Radical Extremist

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Yaacov

Think you should be able to play music you buy at the iTunes store on your non-Apple stereo? Well then, you’re a radical extremist according to Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore. Speaking about the recently introduced copyright bill, Moore said … Continue reading →

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Public Opinion

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Yaacov

Today’s XKCD is too good not to share:

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Barrick Gold Minefield

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Yaacov

One of Canada’s dirty “secrets” is that our mining industry is responsible for environmental and human rights abuses around the world. Companies like INCO and Barrick are operating mines that are polluting land and taking away people’s livelihoods. In many … Continue reading →

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Uniformed Oversight

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Yaacov

A few of the news stories that have caught my interest in recent days involve violence by uniformed representatives of our society and superiors that protect them.  There are some people who will beat others given the chance, and some … Continue reading →

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