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Falling Arab dictatorships and Israeli government panic

The walls are crumbling. The walls behind which dictators indulge in decadent opulence while "their" people are mired in wretched circumstance. The walls behind which "leaders" secretly sell -- for personal gain -- the rights of the people they claim to represent.

Across North Africa and the Middle East, across the Arab world, for decades dictatorship and deepening corruption, firmly supported by imperial powers, seemed beyond challenge. Today, once "stable" regimes are now facing a popular reckoning.

From the vantage point of Palestine, there are three new dynamics.

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The 'Ottawa Protocol' covers a confused and flawed movement

The party is over -- one we weren't welcome to attend. The money is blown -- that came from our pockets. The photos and declarations fashioned for the media have been broadcast. And the "Ottawa Protocol" has been nailed to the door.

What does it tell us about the conference of the Interparliamentary Coalition for Combatting Antisemitism (ICCA), an event managed by Jason Kenney and Irwin Cotler, which took place just over a week ago?

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Dangers of cyber attack greatly exaggerated

January 24, 2012
| Some commentators in the United States would have us believe that the possibility of cyber attack is imminent. Conn Hallinan believes that there is another agenda behind this fear mongering.

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Book: A Hard Man to Beat

January 18, 2012
| Bill White was the head of the Vancouver Labour Council and president of the Marine Workers and Boilermakers Union during the war.

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Palestinian citizens of Israel face systematic discrimination

January 18, 2012
| The 1.4 million Palestinians who are citizens of Israel face discrimination on par with African-Americans prior to the civil rights movement.

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Five Canadian men still fighting security certificates

December 21, 2011
| Since September 2011, five men have been detained under security certificates in Canada. The men have been held for up to 11 years, yet no charges have been laid.

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Fish farm virus discovered in wild salmon in B.C.

December 20, 2011
| A virus that has proved highly contagious among farmed Atlantic salmon has been found in wild fish on B.C.'s Central Coast.

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Tribute to Bob Rosen

December 7, 2011
| Bob Rosen was a long-time activist in support of unions, people in Latin America and in Palestine and progressive forces in civic politics. Bob Rosen died suddenly on November 22.

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July 14 movement in Israel

November 8, 2011
| Over the past several months, there has been a wave of ongoing protests in Israel. They have focused on social reforms, namely the cost of living and the lack of affordable housing.

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Fixing Alberta's tax system

November 8, 2011
| Alberta is the only jurisdiction in North America with a flat tax system. It also has an economy dependent on the volatile oil and gas industry.

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