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May 11, 2018  NORAD is a relic of the Cold War and it's time to end itYves Engler The 60-year-old agreement was supposed to defend the two countries from an invasion by Soviet bombers coming from the north. But the Berlin Wall fell three decades ago and NORAD continues. |
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Apr 7, 2018  Was the Russian Embassy's press secretary expelled from Canada for telling the embarrassing truth? Sure sounds that way!David J. Climenhaga It’s not a "scurrilous story" to say Chrystia Freeland's grandfather was a Nazi collaborator and a propagandist for the Holocaust. It’s an uncomfortable fact. |
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Mar 7, 2018  Massacres by government forces in Syria continueAsia Pacific Currents A conversation with Monther Alhamdoosh, a Syrian activist with the Australian Syrian Association Victoria, about the latest developments in the conflict and the desperate situation for civilians. |
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Feb 13, 2018  He’s no bot, but Russia's media guy in Canada manages to stir up controversy just the sameDavid J. Climenhaga It certainly seems from his Twitter feed and his approach to reporters that Kirill Kalinin, Press Secretary of the Russian Embassy in Canada, can make decisions on the fly. |
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Dec 16, 2017  Alabama was a good reminder of what democratic politics looks likeIn the U.S., almost everything ends up in litigation because too many Americans lack faith in social or political forces, such as elections, government, unions, parties, social movements. |
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Oct 23, 2017  Putin, Pussy Riot and propaganda - Boris Ivanov talks about his new film 'On Putin's Blacklist'face2face Film director Boris Ivanov and Face2Face host David Peck talk about propaganda, international adoptions, state sponsored hate, LGBTQ issues in Russia, independent media and Pussy Riot. |
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Jul 28, 2017  Trump Derangement Syndrome has Americans fixated on gossip rather than politicsDon't mistake gossip about Trump's tweets, with real politics that affects actual life and impacts those you care about. |
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Jul 14, 2017  More than DNA tests, genealogy allows us to trace our roots in historyComing to terms with a personal odyssey to understand a murky family history that's clouded by cinematic imagery and time. |
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Jun 23, 2017  Election interference is not unique to Russia -- U.S. and Canada have done it, tooYves Engler Media commentators who complain about Russia ignore clear-cut Canadian meddling elsewhere and the history of US interference in other countries’ elections, including in Canada |
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Jun 16, 2017  Russian meddling abroad underscores need for electoral reform in CanadaPenney Kome Transparency and representation are essential to countering the kind of foreign interference experienced in the U.S. and France. |
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Mar 17, 2017  NDP leadership debate fails to mention Canada's foreign policyYves Engler At the party's first leadership debate last weekend there wasn't a single foreign policy question despite a host of contentious recent party positions on international affairs |
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Mar 12, 2017  Chrystia Freeland should not be punished for her grandfather's sins, but for lying to Canadians about themDavid J. Climenhaga The fact the Foreign Affairs Minister tried to pass off her grandfather's history, which we now know to be true, as Russian disinformation should concern us all. |
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Mar 7, 2017  Trudeau government escalates belligerence towards RussiaYves Engler 1,000 Canadian military personnel, a naval vessel and fighter jets will soon be on Russia’s border. Canada is participating in a “game” of brinksmanship that could end badly. |
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Mar 3, 2017  Citing a 'Russian threat,' Swedish government intends to impose military conscriptionRoger Annis Once known as neutral and peace-promoting, Sweden under its current, soft-left government is all-in the new cold war against Russia. |
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Feb 23, 2017  Canada had better plan for an unprecedented refugee crisis as U.S. lurches toward 'ethnic cleansing'David J. Climenhaga Canadians should be deeply concerned about stated plans by the Trump Regime in the United States to expel literally millions of U.S. residents from their country. |
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Jan 28, 2017  The civil war in Syria: A case study in propagandaRedeye The story we are told about the civil war in Syria is that it's a fight for freedom and democracy against a brutal dictator. Journalist Rick Sterling says this narrative is based on lies and fraud. |
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Jan 22, 2017  Is a Pink Revolution beginning in America? This genie will be hard to put back in its bottle!David J. Climenhaga Given the turnout at Women's Marches around the world yesterday, if Trump's presidency has sparked a movement, its signature colour will most likely be pink. |
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Jan 17, 2017  Capitalism itself choosing sidesGreen Majority Radio Interview with Nathan Phillips from Boston University about "Sleeping Giants," a Twitter group that is pressuring brands advertising on hate sites like Brietbart. |
 Report about U.S. and Russian interference in electionsReports Database of instances of U.S. and Russian interference in foreign elections since the Second World War. |
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Jan 5, 2017  Ceasefire in Syria is a rare hopeful note at opening of year 2017Roger Annis The ceasefire in Syria and voices favouring peace in Ukraine offer a few glimpses of hope as the year 2017 opens. |
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Dec 30, 2016  Donald Trump may have started a new arms raceThe President-elect's vague tweet set off alarms around the world, necessitating a cadre of his inner circle to flood the airwaves with now-routine attempts to explain what their boss "really meant." |
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Dec 30, 2016  Obama's expulsion of Russian 'spies' from the U.S. is deeply ironicDavid J. Climenhaga There are a lot of people you can blame for Donald Trump -- including the Democrats for running a candidate like Hillary Clinton. But the Russians? |
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Dec 20, 2016  As corruption hits close to home, we must remember there are alternatives to deregulated corporate capitalismChristopher Majka Should Canadians be concerned that Bombardier has paid $2.46 billion to a shell company in Belize with no office or employees? Deregulated corporate capitalism breeds graft. There are alternatives. |
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Nov 17, 2016  If Donald Trump won't knuckle under, could he face an American 'Colour Revolution'?David J. Climenhaga Is it possible that Donald Trump, a political dilettante, does not understand how serious a predicament he could soon find himself in? |
