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Pennsylvania Calling...
A friend of mine sent out an email asking if anyone would like to travel from Montreal to her home state of Pennsylvania to visit her family and canvass youth to register to vote in the upcoming Presidential election. Voter registration ends on October 11....
Dossier - anu73 - 03/10/2008 - 01:04 - 0 comments
There’s A Hole in my Democracy
It happened again! It usually occurs between the entree and the dessert or just as the coffee is being delivered. It starts with an exasperated sigh, then a sad glare at the table, followed by a shaking of the head. Then the words come out in a hushed, gui...
Article - CanadasWorld - 12/08/2009 - 19:45 - 2 comments
"Gender Equality", "Child Soldiers" and "Humanitarian Law" are Axed from Foreign Policy Language
“Among the changes identified are the excising of the word "humanitarian" from each reference to "international humanitarian law," replacing the term "gender equality" with "equality of men and women", switchin...
Article - CanadasWorld - 13/08/2009 - 13:01 - 2 comments
We Need a New Map
“The most important thing Canadians must do to respond to a changing world landscape is: Get a new map.Our present international policy is guided by an outdated set of co-ordinates arising from a slavish adherence to the Bush administration's misguid...
Article - CanadasWorld - 13/08/2009 - 13:12 - 2 comments
It’s a Matter of Realizing our Interests
“All Canadians want Canada to play a useful, credible role in the world. We all want us to be as independent as we can be in an increasingly globalized world. And we all understand that we must protect and advance Canadian national interests, even if...
Article - CanadasWorld - 13/08/2009 - 13:18 - 2 comments
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