This week, the Canadian government made a distinct change in our policy towards the war in the Middle East. Finally, we have come down on the side of a ceasefire. It’s about time. Who To Listen To? A Canadian reporter in a news conference accused the Minister of Foreign Affairs of catering to the Arab…
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Social Commentary
Democracy Under Siege
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Human society is not naturally democratic, and when any political system is placed under stress, it tends to revert to a previous, more autocratic form. For example, real communism never had a chance in Russia, which went straight from the feudal system of the tsars to the autocracy of the Communist Party. What we see…
Social Commentary
The Root Cause of the Gaza Problem (and Many Others)
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It has happened over and over in recent history, and the Palestinian problem is no different. The Powers that Be, whether economic or political, make a decision based on what’s best for their country/corporation/selfish selves. Some poor downtrodden group, whether it’s a labour union, an indigenous tribe or an ethnic minority, find themselves at a…