Jan 9, 2014
The story of Omar Khadr
Redeye
Edmonton lawyer Dennis Edney says he has never met anyone like Omar Khadr. Edney says that despite everything that's happened to him, he's never heard Khadr say an angry word about anyone.
war on terror
Nov 19, 2013
Book: On Western Terrorism
Redeye
Terrorism is defined as the calculated use of violence to achieve political ends. What's left unsaid is that terrorism is something our enemies engage in. What we do is counter-terrorism.
Nov 8, 2013
Science, ethics and torture
National security and protection of the nation have been the traditional heavyweight excuses provided by governments that use torture, but there is more behind the justification of unethical methods.
Sep 30, 2013
Terrorism and war in Africa: Canada's hands are not clean in this cycle of violence
Yves Engler
The 2006 U.S./Ethiopia invasion of Somalia has spiraled into ever more foreign intervention/local radicalization, which has caused a great deal of human suffering.
Sep 27, 2013
Supreme Court to hold secret hearing on Harkat case
Redeye
On October 11, the judges of the Supreme Court of Canada will meet in a secret location to hear evidence against Mohamed Harkat, first arrested under a security certificate in 2002.
Jul 28, 2013
This Week on Media Mornings: Jul 27—Dave Zirin on Trayvon—Cindy Blackstock on Child Welfare—Dirty Wars—Lac Mégantic & Deregulation
Democracy North
A weekly independent Canadian and global news hour
Jul 24, 2013
On the Rolling Stone cover controversy: Why are we uncomfortable with Jahar's world?
Sana Malik
I am probably an exception, but seeing Dzhokhar (Jahar) Tsarnaev on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine does not outrage me.
Jun 17, 2013
The abyss opens in Syria: Growing war takes over the G8 agenda
Lindsey German
The people who brought us Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and all the disasters that accompanied them, are doing it again. And they have to be stopped.
Jun 14, 2013
Spying on everyone to catch terrorists doesn't add up
Garth Mullins
Spying on everyone is a clear signpost on the road to a different type of society and many are willing to sacrifice liberty for security. But this is actually not the deal on offer.
Jun 13, 2013
Stephen Harper, David Cameron and the political uses of Islamophobia
Sana Malik
Harper has sought to strengthen ties and relations with David Cameron, celebrating the "similar values" they share. His speech Thursday to the British Parliament comes at an opportune time.
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