Documentary Debut: Promo Clip

admin @ December 11, 2009 # No Comment Yet

For now, from our Documentary - here is the sample footage/promo piece put together by our Camera/Director of Photography. The music is supplied by Sigur Ros alum Jonsi and Alex from ‘the Riceboy Sleeps’ release (info: “Iceland’s Jon Thor Birgisson (the ethereal-voiced lead singer and frontman of Sigur Rós) and his boyfriend Alex Somers (a member of the band Parachutes and the designer of much of the graphic contact for Sigur Rós’ albums)” source: http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll )

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Editorial Reponse (re:Whole Foods):”Fighting Fire with Fire”

admin @ August 29, 2009 # One Comment

After writing The Unethical Boycott of Whole Foods Inc., I received a lot of feedback. In this article I seek to clear up any confusion I have caused and respond to some of the critiques. In this way I seek to get to the bottom of my points and, if at all possible, give credit to my critics who I feel ask important and fundamental questions regarding the nature, not just of my article, but of the issue at hand. I also, admittedly, seek to verbally abuse the boycotters out of their idiotic stupor. I can only hope they are not so terrified by privatized healthcare that they will miss my points. Oh, and a final carrot before the steak, I feel that public healthcare system would be a huge step forward for the United States – don’t confuse my critique of your mass-hysteria with delusion.

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Op Ed: The Unethical Boycott of Whole Foods Inc.

admin @ August 25, 2009 # One Comment

It is difficult to talk about freedom of speech without getting on a soap box. However, I feel a moral responsibility, as many others have already stood on theirs and launched vicious attacks to suppress free speech. The most recent case of this would be the call to boycott Whole Foods Inc. by the organization Single Payer Action .

The reason behind the boycott is that “…Mackey has launched a public campaign to defeat single payer national health insurance.” If you haven’t already, you should go read the statement calling for the boycott…

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Editorial - Whiteous Indignation

admin @ July 28, 2009 # No Comment Yet

“How cute!” my adults would say when they passed a black baby or a small black child. They’d grin approvingly at the baby and smile their acceptance at the baby’s mom. Sometimes they’d extend a hand to brush the baby’s cheek to prove their gentility. And then they’d walk a bit further, lean into each other and snark the zinger that angered me then and now, “yeah, they’re cute now but wait till they get older.” There it was. There it is. The not so subtle prejudice I witnessed in my family that millions of impressionable children witnessed in theirs…

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editorial: Jingoism Isn’t Journalism! Why I Don’t Trust CNN & Corporate Media To Cover Iran

admin @ June 23, 2009 # No Comment Yet

As a critic of media, in particular of cable/satellite “news,” I’m troubled by American corporate-media, in particular CNN’s near non-stop coverage of the turmoil in Iran. Not because the story isn’t important. It’s critically important and warrants the personal coverage it’s getting from the Iranian people as they bypass corporate channels to tell their stories on facebook, youtube, flickr and twitter.

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Days Left to Register and Decide Ontario Tories Tory-Replacement

admin @ May 6, 2009 # No Comment Yet

Hear Ye, Hear Ye! One left week to register as an Ontario Progressive Conservative Party member and vote!

(When it comes to the idea of provincial PC’s , the first thought that should enters the mind is “is there a differentiation between the federal and provincial parties anymore?” )

In any case, May 14 is the deadline to pony up ten bucks for party membership and a right to participate in the June 21 and 25 “preferential ballot” vote, in time for the Markham convention on June 26 - 28. [i]“An advance poll will open on Sunday, June 21st from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm “according to the official OCPC website, and “Voting day will be Thursday, June 25th from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm at voting locations across the province.”

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Happy 90th Birthday Pete Seeger! Special Content.

admin @ May 2, 2009 # One Comment

Midnight Special: Happy 90th Birthday Pete Seeger! Special

Please follow the link and have a few at our special tribute to Pete Seeger on his 90th Birthday!
We have renditions of Seeger classics, including submissions from Brant Bjork guitarist, an amazing new artist named Gravity Wave, and reminiscences from citizens and activists, such as the Canadian Green Party leader Elizabeth May.
Follow the links to the story and have a peek.

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Bulletin:War Resistor Successfully Challenges ‘Misconduct’ Charge

admin @ April 21, 2009 # No Comment Yet

Bulletin: War Resistor Sgt Chiroux successfully challenged his ‘Misconduct’ hearing, facing down the U.S. Army and offering a potential “green light” for other soldiers challenging the legality of U.S. action in Iraq and Afghanistan…And what about AWOL soldiers seeking asylum in Canada…

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EXCLUSIVE Interview: Vet and Iraq War Resistor Faces “Misconduct” Trial in St.Louis,MO Special

admin @ April 15, 2009 # No Comment Yet

Interview: Sgt.Matthis Chiroux -Veteran, war resistor, and outspoken critic of the both the Bush and Obama administrations Mid East and Central Asian Policy faces Military Hearing for “Misconduct” on April 21st. We spoke to Matthis about his upcoming case…

Stephen Dohnberg, who has been reporting on the IVAW since 2003, will join Sgt Chiroux on Toronto’s News/Talk CFRB 1010 AM to discuss the case, and the broader issues surrounding it on April 19th at 8 PM eastern standard time. Callers can phone toll free 1 800 561 CFRB.

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excerpt:Combating Somali Piracy: How Many People Can We Afford To Kill?

admin @ April 14, 2009 # No Comment Yet

You don’t have to be a serious news junkie to know that there is currently a lively debate ongoing in the media on the issue of combating Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden. Commentators from across the political spectrum have laid out countless detailed plans for fighting the pirates both at sea and on land, and some such as CNN’s Jack Cafferty and Rick Sanchez have even put the question directly to their audiences. However, all of the solutions presented seem to involve some level of military force used against Somalia, specifically US military force, and the major differences between the plans are over questions of financial cost and political willpower. To put it bluntly, the real question at hand is how many Somali people we really feel like killing right now.

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