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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’.

Global human rights activist Grahame Russell talks about the coup in Honduras and Canada’s troubling role.  Community organizer Eric Shragge talks about the vital work of Montreal-based Immigrant Workers Centre. Folk legend Mitch Podoluk introduces aboriginal music you have never heard.

Global human rights activist Grahame Russell talks about the coup in Honduras and Canada’s troubling role. Community organizer Eric Shragge talks about the vital work of Montreal-based Immigrant Workers Centre. Folk legend Mitch Podoluk introduces aboriginal music you have never heard.

Film-maker Saul Landau on what’s behind the new American Far Right movement and how dangerous is it. Political scientist Jim Silver on Manitoba’s new NDP Premier, Greg Selinger.  Trade unionist Fred Wilson on Canada’s Pension Crisis and how to fix it.

Film-maker Saul Landau on what’s behind the new American Far Right movement and how dangerous is it. Political scientist Jim Silver on Manitoba’s new NDP Premier, Greg Selinger. Trade unionist Fred Wilson on Canada’s Pension Crisis and how to fix it.

Raj Patel on Food Week and Global Hunger; Mike Hudema on how Greenpeace Invaded the Tar Sands; Mitch Podolak on Music is the weapon.

Raj Patel on Food Week and Global Hunger; Mike Hudema on how Greenpeace Invaded the Tar Sands; Mitch Podolak on Music is the weapon.

David Jacks of the Canadian Federation of Students discusses the importance of public water campaigns and the developments to manage Winnipeg’s water department. Herman Rosenfeld reviews a recent ‘Workers Assembly’ in Toronto, held to develop partnerships in the labour activist community. DAM (Da Arabian MCs), a Palestinian rap group fresh off a recent Canadian tour, discuss their influences and their politics. Mitch Podolak uses ‘Music is the Weapon’ to explore the music of floods and hurricanes (trust us, it works).

David Jacks of the Canadian Federation of Students discusses the importance of public water campaigns and the developments to manage Winnipeg’s water department. Herman Rosenfeld reviews a recent ‘Workers Assembly’ in Toronto, held to develop partnerships in the labour activist community. DAM (Da Arabian MCs), a Palestinian rap group fresh off a recent Canadian tour, discuss their influences and their politics. Mitch Podolak uses ‘Music is the Weapon’ to explore the music of floods and hurricanes (trust us, it works).

Canada’s Plan to Bury Carbon Emissions Sheer Folly.  Graham Thomson, author of a new 63 page report, discusses the risks in building a system to capture and store carbon dioxide underground.  Saul Landau, just returned from his 50th visit to Cuba, talks about his interviews of Fidel and Raul Castro and compares their startlingly different governing styles.  Ingo Schmidt talks about new right-wing coalition government that emerged from last week’s German elections. Mitch Podolak with Music Is The Weapon.

Canada’s Plan to Bury Carbon Emissions Sheer Folly. Graham Thomson, author of a new 63 page report, discusses the risks in building a system to capture and store carbon dioxide underground. Saul Landau, just returned from his 50th visit to Cuba, talks about his interviews of Fidel and Raul Castro and compares their startlingly different governing styles. Ingo Schmidt talks about new right-wing coalition government that emerged from last week’s German elections. Mitch Podolak with Music Is The Weapon.

Jim Silver, a long time contributor to Canadian Dimension, works on inner city issues and teaches politics at the University of Winnipeg. Recently, he and some of his colleagues met with six members of a North End street gang to talk about gang related violence on the streets of Winnipeg.

Jim Silver, a long time contributor to Canadian Dimension, works on inner city issues and teaches politics at the University of Winnipeg. Recently, he and some of his colleagues met with six members of a North End street gang to talk about gang related violence on the streets of Winnipeg.

Toronto Film maker, Elle Flanders talks about the Toronto International Film Festival protest ­ its purpose, impact and the responses to it.  Canadian Dimension collective member and municipal activist Andrea Levy discusses the issues and the contending parties in the upcoming Montreal municipal elections. Canadian Dimension sports columnist Simon Black talks about the controversy surrounding the gender identity of South African 800m women¹s world champion runner Caster Semenya. The legendary Mitch Podolak gives his unique spin to Music is the Weapon.

Toronto Film maker, Elle Flanders talks about the Toronto International Film Festival protest ­ its purpose, impact and the responses to it. Canadian Dimension collective member and municipal activist Andrea Levy discusses the issues and the contending parties in the upcoming Montreal municipal elections. Canadian Dimension sports columnist Simon Black talks about the controversy surrounding the gender identity of South African 800m women¹s world champion runner Caster Semenya. The legendary Mitch Podolak gives his unique spin to Music is the Weapon.