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sabotabbySome articles for you today:
Canada vetoes key UN motion on refugees
Actually, Canada's Middle East policy started shifting under Martin's Liberals. But expect things to change at a much faster pace now—not just in regards to the Palestinians, not just in the Middle East, but here as well, as Harper works to put us back in line with the Bush administration.
And here's a much older story. It's long, but it's important and very much worth reading.
Collateral Damage.
Agent Orange, the deadly chemical used by the US military during the Vietnam War, was tested right here in Canada. But for almost 30 years, it was also sprayed on our home turf—and the locals are still feeling the effects. This Magazine talks to the New Brunswick individuals who have mounted a case for compensation against the government of Canada.
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frandroid suspects that these are the counter-protestors we saw on Saturday. I think it's funny that a demonstration of 100 people, some of them linked to a far-right group, get mentioned in the paper but there doesn't seem to be anything about the thousands of people who marched on IWD.
Canada vetoes key UN motion on refugees
Actually, Canada's Middle East policy started shifting under Martin's Liberals. But expect things to change at a much faster pace now—not just in regards to the Palestinians, not just in the Middle East, but here as well, as Harper works to put us back in line with the Bush administration.
And here's a much older story. It's long, but it's important and very much worth reading.
Collateral Damage.
Agent Orange, the deadly chemical used by the US military during the Vietnam War, was tested right here in Canada. But for almost 30 years, it was also sprayed on our home turf—and the locals are still feeling the effects. This Magazine talks to the New Brunswick individuals who have mounted a case for compensation against the government of Canada.
By the way,
frandroid suspects that these are the counter-protestors we saw on Saturday. I think it's funny that a demonstration of 100 people, some of them linked to a far-right group, get mentioned in the paper but there doesn't seem to be anything about the thousands of people who marched on IWD.
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