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Politics in Canada | Tentative teacher contract deal serves the ATA and government -- but is it good for teachers? | Mar 18 2013 | David J. Climenhaga | Separating the dual roles of the Alberta Teachers Association would be in the interests of teachers and the public -- but it's unlikely to happen because it suits the ATA and the government.

Politics in Canada | Health care in our community: Why your MP wants to hear from you | Mar 18 2013 | Adrienne Silnicki | April 8th is a riding week for MPs -- meaning that they'll be in their constituency offices. Why not write a letter to the editor, share a health care experience with your MP.

Politics in Canada | With French PM in town, Canada commits to EU trade deal 'this year' | Mar 18 2013 | Stuart Trew | The first official visit to Canada by French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault created another potential "moment" in the four-year-old CETA negotiations.

Politics in Canada | Reducing Canada's food security deficit: UN report outlines key policy recommendations | Mar 18 2013 | Hannah Renglich | Earlier this month, the United Nations' Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Olivier De Schutter, made a number of recommendations for addressing food security in Canada.

Arts & Culture | Maps: Unpacking perspective, creating awareness | Mar 17 2013 | Holly Adams | Map-making can deepen understanding in soooo many ways!

Labour | OPSEU Local 540 members ratify new collective agreement with Homes First | Mar 17 2013 | John Bonnar | After a four week strike, Local 540 workers negotiated a new collective agreement late Friday and returned to work on Sunday.

Media Matters | Toronto Star makes up facts in exposé of sex tourism in Cuba | Mar 17 2013 | Andrew Brett | "There is truly no prostitution healthier than Cuba's," said Fidel Castro in 1992. Or so claims the Toronto Star. But did he really?

Politics in Canada | Apocalypse Soon: Preston Manning, Ron Paul and the Angry God of the Market | Mar 17 2013 | David J. Climenhaga | Apocalyptic imagery runs through Canadian conservative discourse nowadays, as conservatism is infected with the Tea Party virus that is destroying the U.S. Republican Party.

Politics in Canada | Activist Communique: Toronto City Hall Monday - Open Shelter Now - No Homeless Deaths | Mar 16 2013 | Krystalline Kraus | On Monday, March 18th we will be going back to City Hall to the Community Development and Recreation Committee.

Arts & Culture | Winnipeg's A-Zone: An autonomous success story | Mar 15 2013 | Tania Ehret | The A-Zone on Albert Street in Winnipeg is home to Mondragon Bookstore and Coffeehouse, as well as a number of other activist organizations.

Feminism | On 'gray rape,' Girls, and sex in a rape culture | Mar 15 2013 | Meghan Murphy | When nonconsensual doesn't equate to legal rape, how do women talk about our experiences?

Gaza | Days in Gaza | Mar 15 2013 | Eva Bartlett | The taxis start honking just before 7 a.m. as they circle for fares, catching students going to local schools, people commuting to Gaza for work and university, and usually later others like me.