Nearly 100 journalists, academics, activists, bloggers and technologists gathered at Newstools2008 to dive into the question: How can the intersection of journalism and technology serve democracy?
While it has sparked a media frenzy in Poland, the issue of civilian deaths in the Afghan village of Nangar Khel has been almost completely ignored outside the country. This includes the U.S. media, despite allegations of American involvement in the massacre.
Since its modest beginnings 15 years ago, Hot Docs has blossomed to become North America's biggest documentary festival. After 11 days and 172 films representing 36 countries, I have whittled down my list of favourites from the 2008 festival.
Christie Blatchford's recent column in the
If you want to continue the fight between federalists, and sovereignists, vote for the Liberals or the Bloc. If you prefer economic prosperity, choose the Conservatives. This is the message being road-tested by Stephen Harper in Quebec, as he gets ready for a likely fall election.
Hillary Clinton's recent tough talk, stating that the U.S. could "obliterate Iran" if it were to attack Israel, gives us a glimpse of the kind of foreign policy we could expect if she was to become the next president.
A 2007 incident in the Afghan village of Nangar Khel is the type of story that has not received big media play here in Canada. In fact, the massacre has been basically ignored by the major English language media.
Last year, peace activist Mordecai Briemberg was served with a lawsuit by CanWest. The charge? Producing a fake edition of CanWest's
Human rights seem negligible when the spoils oil, natural gas, and mineral deposits in Tibet, and a lucrative forestry industry and hydroelectric power on Algonquin land are so precious.
We all want clear, concise websites that let us achieve our goals, are resonant with our tasks and let us get in and get out quickly, the way a well-designed convenience store does.
International Workers' Day celebrates the ability of workers all over the world to proclaim their ideals and announce their successes. Throughout history, the successes of workers have been built on the foundation of their unions' ability to strike back at their employers.
Most Canadians do not normally associate the words "Canada" and "torture" in the same breath, yet living reminders of the increasingly disturbing connections will be travelling with three dozen supporters throughout Central and Eastern Ontario from May 1-8.
Many Americans may still be in denial over the coming changes in our non-negotiable lifestyle. No it's not the complete end of life as we know it, but you can see it from here.
Working Canadians have suffered enormously from Bay Street bigwigs, but most aren't aware of it. The President of the Canadian Labour Congress explains the ABCP swindle.
The beloved Magpie magazine store in Vancouver closed down this week after 14 years in business. The experience of Magpie is not unrelated to the major shift that has taken place in people's reading habits from print publications to online sources of news and commentary.
Bolivias Santa Cruz state's May 4 Referendum saw violence and deep social divides over a set of Autonomy Statutes thatwould...
The May 4th vote for autonomy in Santa Cruz, Bolivia was part of a larger conflict in the region over...
The tropical cyclone Nargris which struck the Burma Irrawaddy delta on May 3, and the incompetent military response for relief...
Presidential elections have been media spectacles for almost 50 years, roughly since television became the national drug. One landmark 1960...
On May 1st, International Workers Day, ten peace activists in Burlington, Vermont entered General Dynamics and locked themselves together in...
