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Author Yves Engler on why Haiti was so ill prepared to deal with this earthquake and earlier ones in 2004 and 2008 and Canada’s role in Haiti since the coup that replaced the elected government of Jean Bertrand Aristide.

Author Yves Engler on why Haiti was so ill prepared to deal with this earthquake and earlier ones in 2004 and 2008 and Canada’s role in Haiti since the coup that replaced the elected government of Jean Bertrand Aristide.

Hugh Mackenzie, author of a new report, shows how the pay levels of Canada¹s top CEOs got to be so outrageous.  He outlines measures to restore them to more reasonable levels. David Robinson, author of a report for the Canadian Association of University Teachers describes how the Middle East conflict is damaging academic freedom in both Israel and Palestine. The Now Show presentation of Dr. Seuss at Copenhagen. Mitch Podoluk: Music is the Weapon

Hugh Mackenzie, author of a new report, shows how the pay levels of Canada¹s top CEOs got to be so outrageous. He outlines measures to restore them to more reasonable levels. David Robinson, author of a report for the Canadian Association of University Teachers describes how the Middle East conflict is damaging academic freedom in both Israel and Palestine. The Now Show presentation of Dr. Seuss at Copenhagen. Mitch Podoluk: Music is the Weapon

Amy Goodman Tells Alert about Her Experience of being Harassed at the Canadian Border Last Week and about her impressions of the early Days of the Copenhagen Summit.  Tony Clarke talks about Strategies to Accelerate Actions to stop Climate Change and in particular about the use of Civil Disobedience.  Penni Stewart, President of the CAUT talks about how Governments world-wide are attempting to Privatize University Education and how faculty and students are responding to the resulting cut-backs.

Amy Goodman Tells Alert about Her Experience of being Harassed at the Canadian Border Last Week and about her impressions of the early Days of the Copenhagen Summit. Tony Clarke talks about Strategies to Accelerate Actions to stop Climate Change and in particular about the use of Civil Disobedience. Penni Stewart, President of the CAUT talks about how Governments world-wide are attempting to Privatize University Education and how faculty and students are responding to the resulting cut-backs.

Marc Lee in Seattle Ten years Ago—and Copenhagen.Peter Kulchyski at the Vancouver Gathering of Defenders of the Land. Mordecai Briemberg on the campaign linking anti-semitism with criticism of Israel.

Marc Lee in Seattle Ten years Ago–and Copenhagen.Peter Kulchyski at the Vancouver Gathering of Defenders of the Land. Mordecai Briemberg on the campaign linking anti-semitism with criticism of Israel.

Murray Klippenstein, lawyer for three Equadorian villagers, discusses the case against Vancouver-based Copper Mesa mining company and the Toronto Stock Exchange. Kevin Thomas of the Maquilla Solidarity Network describes the campaign of university students and others in support of Honduran garment workers employed by sweat shop companies owned by Fruit of the Loom. Ben Powless of the Indigenous Environmental Network compares the alternative food conference he attended in Rome with the UN conference.

Murray Klippenstein, lawyer for three Equadorian villagers, discusses the case against Vancouver-based Copper Mesa mining company and the Toronto Stock Exchange. Kevin Thomas of the Maquilla Solidarity Network describes the campaign of university students and others in support of Honduran garment workers employed by sweat shop companies owned by Fruit of the Loom. Ben Powless of the Indigenous Environmental Network compares the alternative food conference he attended in Rome with the UN conference.

Will Copenhagen Produce Anything Positive?  Dale Marshall of the David Suzuki Foundation says “Yes”. Joel Kovel, author of *The Enemy of Nature*  says “No”. Malalai Joya, Afghanistan’s youngest member of parliament, talks openly about the Karzai government and the occupation. Mitch Podolak introduces Canadian folk songs of conflict and rebellion.

Will Copenhagen Produce Anything Positive? Dale Marshall of the David Suzuki Foundation says “Yes”. Joel Kovel, author of The Enemy of Nature says “No”. Malalai Joya, Afghanistan’s youngest member of parliament, talks openly about the Karzai government and the occupation. Mitch Podolak introduces Canadian folk songs of conflict and rebellion.

Shelly Melanson, Chair of Ontario Federation of Students and Jonny Sopotiuk of the Manitoba CFS explain why CFS Day of Action this year focused on ending poverty and not merely ending tuition hikes.  Native Studies professor and noted author Peter Kulchyski explains the proposal extended by the Gitxsan people of northwest British Columbia to extinguish their status in the Indian Act in exchange for full rights to their traditional lands and to its resources.  Mitch Podolak introduces music from the Spanish Civil War.

Shelly Melanson, Chair of Ontario Federation of Students and Jonny Sopotiuk of the Manitoba CFS explain why CFS Day of Action this year focused on ending poverty and not merely ending tuition hikes. Native Studies professor and noted author Peter Kulchyski explains the proposal extended by the Gitxsan people of northwest British Columbia to extinguish their status in the Indian Act in exchange for full rights to their traditional lands and to its resources. Mitch Podolak introduces music from the Spanish Civil War.

The Pembina Institute defends its GHG emission plan in response to Federal environmental minister Jim Prentice. Why ending drug prohibition works to reduce addiction and drug crime with Jack Coles, president of LEAP. UC Berkley students revolt against California tuition hikes and cutbacks. MItch Podolak with ‘Music is the Weapon’.