Corporate Canada: The New United States by Tristan A. Shaw

by Tristan A. Shaw
Guest Writer
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British Columbia, Canada
December 26, 2012

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It seems necessary to remind fellow Canadians that our country was not always a malfeasant, blood-thirsty, islamophobic, imperialist-driven state whose actions are now protested across the third-world. The old Canada, the Canada too old for my generation to remember, was a mainstream country.

But that perception (Canada as a moderate mediator in international affairs) has long been replaced by one indistinguishable from the United States. The new Canada is a country that helps stage coups in Latin America, a country that stands as one of the leading impediments to a comprehensive climate agreement.

Bahrain: The Forgotten Uprising + Is Bahrain On The Brink Of Another Bloody Revolution?

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TheRealNews·Dec 27, 2012

Reese Erlich: The uprising against monarchy grows more intense, mostly ignored by Western media.

Occupy: Year In Review

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Occupy: Year In Review

BlazingKats·Dec 27, 2012

OWS Week has been covering the Occupy movement and its efforts since 2011. With 99ers’ struggle for justice and economic parity well into its second year, we have decided to look back in the year-end episode at one of the most eventful periods in U.S. contemporary history. With the popular struggle set to continue, we wish all activists success in their endeavor to prove that another world is possible.

It Is Easier Than You Think by Ralph Nader

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by Ralph Nader
The Nader Page
Dec. 28, 2012

It’s easier than you think.  That’s the way I start discussions and interviews about my new book titled, “Seventeen Solutions.”

The “solutions” were selected for their long-overdue practicality, fairness, efficiency, safety, employment potential and respect for future generations.  A majority of the people, sometimes a large majority, support such redirections. The effects of many of the “solutions” start being seen immediately.