Dennis Gruending

Professor Heather Eaton says Canadians know little about the concepts or practice of nonviolence. She is organizing a conversation at Saint Paul University in Ottawa to change that.

The Canada Health Accord ends on March 31, 2014. Ottawa used to pay for 50 per cent of the money spent on medicare. That percentage could drop to 14 per cent by 2037 if current trends continue.

Canada's top CEOs receive 171 times what the average worker makes. It's time to talk maximum wage.

Canada will soon withdraw its last troops from Afghanistan. The debate is being renewed about the human and financial costs of the war. Was it worth it?

The RCMP spied on Tommy Douglas for decades but now technology has exponentially increased the state's ability to play Big Brother.

The late Nelson Mandela and other prominent retirees created a group The Elders in 2007 to speak out against injustice. The Elders will continue their good work even after Mandela's death.

An organization called PeaceQuest wants to create a counter-narrative to the Conservative government's glorifying of war and militarism.

Canadian churches and religious organizations can bring en ethical perspective to the climate change debate.