Reading about President Obama’s war-mongering campaign with regards to his proposed military strikes against the Syrian government, I was shocked to see his administration make […]
Year: 2013
Forget the schoolyard when you think of Syria
I admit it, I don’t know enough about the conflict in Syria to be able to come up with a solution. Neither does Barack Obama. […]
Meet Your Candidates – Jimmy Zoubris
This is part of an on-going series putting the spotlight on local candidates, electoral districts and municipal politics in Montreal. Though it’s our intention to […]
Afghanistan’s progress in women’s rights in jeopardy
Remember Canada’s mission in Afghanistan? It wasn’t long ago that Canada mothballed its forward operating base (complete with Tim Horton’s) outside the Taliban stronghold of […]
Haze on the Hill: Justin Trudeau and the weed vote
Justin Trudeau supports the legalization of marijuana. Not only that, he’s not afraid to admit that he’s smoked the odd joint himself. Unless Tom Mulcair […]
The rise of the American police state
It was underway early in Bush’s first term following 9/11 and has continued unabated ever since. Back then, a majority of Americans were content on trading a little freedom for security
Assad guilty of war crimes regardless of the use of chemical weapons
The hunt for evidence of the use of chemical weapons in Syria is a red herring and shouldn’t be the focus of the international community’s […]
Quebec’s state secularism: Where does it stop?
Yesterday, Le Journal de Montreal revealed that Pauline Marois’ Parti Québécois government allegedly plans to outlaw religious clothing, symbols and jewelry in all Quebec public spaces later this fall. The unconfirmed […]
Flying dildo interrupts Russian press conference (VIDEO)
Following a weekend where two female Russian athletes kissed on the podium and a Swedish high jumper painted her fingernails the colours of the rainbow flag […]
Mark Marek case will test the limits of freedom of expression in Canada
By now you’ve probably heard about the case of Mark Marek. He’s the Canadian guru of gore whose website Bestgore.com peddles snuff films and all manner […]