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  • The Latin American Revolution (II)

    El Salvador the latest Latin American country to turn left Joining the revolutionary wave sweeping Latin America, the people of El Salvador in March elected the first progressive government in the country’s 168-year history, by voting in the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN), a former left-wing guerrilla army. Mauricio…

  • A Key Neglected Tool For Economic Recovery

    A different and improved money system is urgently needed An improved money system could provide governments in Canada and elsewhere with abundant funding, not only to enable us to pull out of the current recession, but also to meet the whole range of social needs that confront us — from…

  • November 2003: The Vanishing Country (Part I of III)

    It’s not too late to preserve Canada as an independent country The subtitle of my book The Vanishing Country, published a year ago by McLelland & Stewart, is Is it too late to save Canada? I personally don’t think it’s too late, but even some great Canadian nationalists such as…

  • BC’s child care crisis IS an election issue

    The provincial election is off and running, and once again families and communities know that childcare should be a high priority for every candidate in every riding. After eight years of failed policies, ad hoc decisions, and inadequate funding, B.C. childcare is in a crisis. Just ask any young family…

  • June 2006: Serving As the U.S. Military’s Spy in the Sky

    Canada taking a key role in the militarization of space Few Canadians realize that their taxes have long been used to make this country a major force in the militarization of space. Although our government loudly proclaims its opposition to the weaponization of space, it has quietly mentored the research…

  • The Latin American Revolution (I)

    Latin American Presidents address World Social Forum In a historic first, on January 29, five Latin American Presidents addressed the 2009 World Social Forum (WSF) held in Belem, Brazil: Hugo Chavez of Venezuela, Evo Morales of Bolivia, Rafael Correa of Ecuador, Lula da Silva of Brazil, and Fernando Lugo of…

  • Most BC families are vulnerable as we head into a recession

    Many people think that our province’s economic woes are just beginning. But in fact, even before the current recession started, most BC families were falling behind. A new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) reveals that not only are the poorest families in BC worse off than…

  • Nailing down homeless targets

    Kudos to BC’s Auditor General for his report on homelessness last week. John Doyle’s report raised numerous concerns, including that the provincial government lacks solid numbers on how many homeless people there are in BC, who they are, and most importantly, he found that the province does not have a…

  • Obama visit puts Canada on the defensive

    When President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Stephen Harper meet in Canada this Thursday, the growing economic crisis will be the main point of discussion. And Harper could quickly find himself in a position he doesn’t like to be in: on the defensive. Canada, as the smaller of the two…

  • BC Needs an Action Plan to Fight a Nasty Recession

    On February 17 the BC government will table the province’s first recession budget in a generation. The big question for the budget is no longer whether a deficit is in order, but how large that deficit should be, and what a meaningful stimulus package looks like. With grim economic numbers…

  • New Economy Initiative (MB)

    The Manitoba Community Economic Development Lens

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  • Make housing the priority for federal “shovel-ready” dollars

    For the first time in a generation, the federal government is poised to become a major partner in social housing development in Canada. This creates real opportunities for housing advocates and providers who, after decades as lone voices in the political wilderness, have ready-made solutions for ending homelessness. The challenge…