The Waffle. The Waffle (also known as the Movement for an Independent Socialist Canada) was a radical wing of Canada's New Democratic Party (NDP) in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
It later transformed into an independent political party, with little electoral success before it permanently disbanded in the mid-1970s. It was generally a New Left youth movement, that espoused Canadian nationalism, and solidarity with Quebec's sovereignty movement. Formation. Lost in the Meritocracy - Walter Kirn. Canadians’ rightful access to public information being blocked, experts say. Zoom “At present, you can email your Member of Parliament and subscribe to the prime minister’s Twitter feed, but if you want to access internal government documents, you need to dig out envelopes, stamps and a cheque.”
Mike Larsen Co-author, ‘Brokering Access’ Want to read federal drug reviews for high-profile medications, including antidepressants, sleep aids and diabetes drugs? Too bad. I am running for President of Iran. My name is Dr. Hooshang Amirahmadi, ask me anything! : IAmA. Israeli army 'provoked Palestinian teenager and then shot him' It will cost Canada 25 times more to close the Experimental Lakes Area research centre than it will to keep it open next year, yet the centre is closing. : worldnews. Noam Chomsky: What the American Media Won't Tell You About Israel. The Israeli air force struck a UN building during the assault on Gaza in 2008-09.Photo Credit: ISM Palestine/Wikimedia Commons December 3, 2012 | Like this article?
Join our email list: Stay up to date with the latest headlines via email. Chiang Mai Initiative. Participants of the Chiang Mai Initiative: regular ASEAN states marked light green; Plus Three states marked green The Chiang Mai Initiative (CMI) is a multilateral currency swap arrangement among the ten members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the People's Republic of China (including Hong Kong), Japan, and South Korea.
It draws from a foreign exchange reserves pool worth US$120 billion and was launched on 24 March 2010. That pool has been expanded to $240 billion in 2012.[1] The initiative began as a series of bilateral swap arrangements after the ASEAN Plus Three countries met on 6 May 2000 in Chiang Mai, Thailand, at an annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank. After 1997 Asian Financial Crisis, member countries started this initiative to manage regional short-term liquidity problems and to facilitate the work of other international financial arrangements and organizations like International Monetary Fund.
History[edit] Conception[edit] Bank of the South. The Bank of the South (Spanish: Banco del Sur, Portuguese: Banco do Sul, Dutch: Bank van het Zuiden) or BancoSur is a monetary fund and lending organization established on 26 September 2009 by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Ecuador, Bolivia and Venezuela with an initial capital of US$20 billion.
Argentina, Venezuela, and Brazil were to have each pledged $4 billion, while Uruguay, Ecuador, Paraguay and Bolivia were to have contributed smaller amounts.[1][2] The intention of the bank is to lend money to nations in the Americas for the construction of social programs and infrastructure. The project has been endorsed by Nobel Prize winning, former World Bank economist Joseph Stiglitz, with him saying that "One of the advantages of having a Bank of the South is that it would reflect the perspectives of those in the south", and that "It is a good thing to have competition in most markets, including the market for development lending".[3] Plans and involvement[edit] History[edit]
International Monetary Fund. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., of "188 countries working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world.
"[1] Formed in 1944 at the Bretton Woods Conference, it came into formal existence in 1945 with 29 member countries and the goal of reconstructing the international payment system. Countries contribute funds to a pool through a quota system from which countries experiencing balance of payments difficulties can borrow money. As of 2010[update], the fund had XDR476.8 billion, about US$755.7 billion at then-current exchange rates.[4] Functions[edit] The IMF's role was fundamentally altered by the floating exchange rates post-1971. Surveillance of the global economy[edit] Riz Khan - Does the IMF help or hurt the poor nations? The Magazine - Campaign Promises. January/ February 2012Campaign Promises What they say is how they'll govern.
By Jonathan Bernstein George W. Bush had a problem. The Obameter: Tracking Obama's Campaign Promises. 8 Election Myths You Probably Believe. La ségrégation linguistique de J-F Lisée et du PQ. A two-state solution is the most practical route for Israel and Palestine. Romney vs. Sandy. Rep. Debbie Riddle To US Student: Go To Afghanistan W/ All the Radicals. Two new polls, two stories. To inaugurate a new sitting of Parliament, polls by Nanos Research and Harris-Decima were released to a curious public.
Armes à feu: Ottawa doit transmettre les données au Québec. La Cour supérieure a accordé au gouvernement du Québec une injonction permanente visant à empêcher la destruction des données du registre national des armes longues qui ont été colligées au fil des années dans la province.
Il s'agit d'une victoire majeure pour Québec et les groupes en faveur du contrôle des armes à feu dans leur croisade contre le gouvernement conservateur sur la question. Mais s'ils ont remporté une manche, rien n'indique qu'ils ont gagné la partie puisqu'Ottawa risque de porter cette décision en appel. Dans un jugement étoffé de 42 pages, le juge Marc-André Blanchard a déclaré lundi inopérant l'article 29 de la Loi modifiant la Loi sur les armes à feu, mais uniquement quant aux données provenant du Québec.
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Acquisition des données. Pawlenty Suggests That Soledad O'Brien Doesn't Understand English. Israel’s Fading Democracy. WHEN an American presidential candidate visits and his key message is to encourage us to pursue a misguided war with Iran, declaring it “a solemn duty and a moral imperative” for America to stand with our warmongering prime minister, we know that something profound and basic has changed in the relationship between Israel and the United States.
My generation, born in the ’50s, grew up with the deep, almost religious belief that the two countries shared basic values and principles. Back then, Americans and Israelis talked about democracy, human rights, respect for other nations and human solidarity. It was an age of dreamers and builders who sought to create a new world, one without prejudice, racism or discrimination. Germans want dope legalized, bestiality banned. Bill C-11 passes Commons, allowing for U.S.-style copyright law. After months of review, it looks like the Harper government's copyright reform bill will likely become law before Parliament's summer recess.
Bill C-11 passed a final vote at third reading on Monday night, bringing Canadians one step closer to SOPA-like regulation of their media consumption. According to the CBC, the bill was immediately introduced to the Senate after passing the vote, and will likely be sped through the Senate review process, meaning it stands a good chance of becoming law in the coming month. Regular readers of The Right Click are likely quite familiar with what the copyright bill will mean to Canadians: Bill C-11 would allow rights holders to include 'digital locks' on their content, which includes music, video, e-books and software. Because we destroyed ourselves — Tremble the Devil. (read the book free online – read the Reddit AMA) As our financial crisis deepens and the schisms between the haves and the have-nots continue to open, American drug laws and the prison system they’ve perpetuated are beginning to gather an increasingly harsh spotlight. But so what.
It’s not like the War on Drugs, which started over forty-years ago in 1973, has done anything to increase the growing level of economic disparity in America… right? A lot happened in 1973. It was a few years after Nixon slammed the gold window shut, the waning hours of a decapitated Civil Rights movement, and the year we began to disentangle ourselves from Vietnam. Canada News: Websites black out to protest Harper government’s ‘attack on environment’ The websites for hundreds of organizations and individuals went dark Monday to protest the federal government’s move to limit federal environmental assessment in an effort to streamline development efforts. Bill C-38 protest has 13,000 websites going dark across Canada this June. Detained at Ben Gurion: 'Not only do we google you, we read your emails, too!'
Ben Gurion Airport I am an American citizen. What Is Coming After Capitalism? “The Lost Canadians” by Grant Stoddard. Ne of the most striking things separating the United States and Canada is the line that divides the United States from Canada. The Problem With Moderates. Brazil rocked by abortion for 9-year-old rape victim - Americas - World. Sri Lankans in Lebanon. Sri Lankans in Lebanon refer to people from Sri Lanka living in Lebanon. Canadians: tell Parliament to preserve Canada's public domain! Why you shouldn’t tell American border guards you’re in Islamic Studies.