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Award winning film maker John Greyson talks about the culture boycott being launched against Israel. Mary Agnes Welch of the Canadian Association of Journalists discusses the re-arrest of G20 activist Alex Hundert. Mitch Podoluk introduces anticapitalist and antiwar music on Music is the Weapon.

The Harper government foreign policy doomed Canada’s bid for a UN Security Council seat according to award winning editor and columnist Haroon Siddiqui. Stephen Shrybman, international trade and public interest lawyer and Board member of the Council of Canadians reveals the pitfalls of the Canada-European Union free trade agreement now being negotiated. Award winning film maker, broadcaster and writer Saul Landau talks about the right-wing swing in American politics and reflects on whether it matters that the Democratic Party will gain at the expense of the Democrats in next week’s Congressional elections. He also ruminates on California’s ballot to decriminalize possession of marijuana.

The Harper government foreign policy doomed Canada’s bid for a UN Security Council seat according to award winning editor and columnist Haroon Siddiqui. Stephen Shrybman, international trade and public interest lawyer and Board member of the Council of Canadians reveals the pitfalls of the Canada-European Union free trade agreement now being negotiated. Award winning film maker, broadcaster and writer Saul Landau talks about the right-wing swing in American politics and reflects on whether it matters that the Democratic Party will gain at the expense of the Democrats in next week’s Congressional elections. He also ruminates on California’s ballot to decriminalize possession of marijuana.

Steven Staples, director of the Rideau Institute explains why the purchase of the F-35 Stealth Fighter is an obscene waste of money.  Observers of the mayoralty races in Toronto, Winnipeg and Edmonton talk about the issues in these three races and what is at stake.  Mitch Podoluk is back with Music is the Weapon.

Steven Staples, director of the Rideau Institute explains why the purchase of the F-35 Stealth Fighter is an obscene waste of money. Observers of the mayoralty races in Toronto, Winnipeg and Edmonton talk about the issues in these three races and what is at stake. Mitch Podoluk is back with Music is the Weapon.

What was the October Crisis of 1970?  What the the FLQ Really About? How Does Trudeau’s Suspension of Civil Liberties in 1970 Compare With Harper’s Attack on Civil Liberties at the G20 Protests in 2010? How does the FLQ compare with the Black Bloc?  The University of Ottawa’s Pierre Beaudet answers these questions and more. He was one of the 500 innocents arrested under the War Measures Act in 1970. The missing women of Vancouver’s East End is the subject of David Hugill recent media study. How has the Globe & Mail, the National Post and the Toronto Star handled this tragic story? Tzana Miranda Leal, organizer of the Justice For Migrant Workers’ Thanksgiving Day march from Leamington to Windsor talks about the march and what it set out to accomplish.

What was the October Crisis of 1970? What the the FLQ Really About? How Does Trudeau’s Suspension of Civil Liberties in 1970 Compare With Harper’s Attack on Civil Liberties at the G20 Protests in 2010? How does the FLQ compare with the Black Bloc? The University of Ottawa’s Pierre Beaudet answers these questions and more. He was one of the 500 innocents arrested under the War Measures Act in 1970. The missing women of Vancouver’s East End is the subject of David Hugill recent media study. How has the Globe & Mail, the National Post and the Toronto Star handled this tragic story? Tzana Miranda Leal, organizer of the Justice For Migrant Workers’ Thanksgiving Day march from Leamington to Windsor talks about the march and what it set out to accomplish.

Pascale Robitaille who coordinates Stella, an organization that offers services and rights’ defence by and for sex workers in Montreal, comments on how the recent ruling in Ontario’s Superior Court will affect the safety of sex workers.  Diana Lombardi, coordinator at the Fédération des femmes du Québec talks about the World March of Women which is just completing the 2010 march as we speak. The FFQ has been among the main organizers of the march since its inception in 2000.  Award winning American-Venezuelan journalist Eva Golinger comments on the results of Venezuela’s parliamentary elections, the attempted coup in Equador and Brazil’s new president.  Mitch Podoluk goes story telling on Music is the Weapon.

Pascale Robitaille who coordinates Stella, an organization that offers services and rights’ defence by and for sex workers in Montreal, comments on how the recent ruling in Ontario’s Superior Court will affect the safety of sex workers. Diana Lombardi, coordinator at the Fédération des femmes du Québec talks about the World March of Women which is just completing the 2010 march as we speak. The FFQ has been among the main organizers of the march since its inception in 2000. Award winning American-Venezuelan journalist Eva Golinger comments on the results of Venezuela’s parliamentary elections, the attempted coup in Equador and Brazil’s new president. Mitch Podoluk goes story telling on Music is the Weapon.

This week marks the ninth anniversary of the first American bombs dropped on Afghanistan.  Author John Warnock reviews how and why the US and Canada got into this war and he questions whether the US has any intention of pulling out in 2011. Sociologist Elizabeth Comack discusses the role of race in police and law enforcement practices in Winnipeg, and what can be done to resolve the problem. On the eve of its 25th anniversary, Council of Canadians’ Campaign Coordinator Brent Patterson reviews the evolution of the Council and discusses where it is headed. Folk music icon Mitch Podoluk is back with Music is the Weapon.

This week marks the ninth anniversary of the first American bombs dropped on Afghanistan. Author John Warnock reviews how and why the US and Canada got into this war and he questions whether the US has any intention of pulling out in 2011. Sociologist Elizabeth Comack discusses the role of race in police and law enforcement practices in Winnipeg, and what can be done to resolve the problem. On the eve of its 25th anniversary, Council of Canadians’ Campaign Coordinator Brent Patterson reviews the evolution of the Council and discusses where it is headed. Folk music icon Mitch Podoluk is back with Music is the Weapon.

An exclusive in depth interview with Israel’s preeminent journalist Gideon Levy.  James Petras comments on next week’s crucial Venezuelan elections. War Resister Joshua Key indicates what’s at stake if he is ordered back to the USA by the Harper administration.

An exclusive in depth interview with Israel’s preeminent journalist Gideon Levy. James Petras comments on next week’s crucial Venezuelan elections. War Resister Joshua Key indicates what’s at stake if he is ordered back to the USA by the Harper administration.

What does the Green Party of Canada think about capitalism and how far will it go to stop the tar sands?  Alert talks with Elizabeth May. The Indigenous Environmental Network calls for a new social movement to stop ecocide and a new economic paradigm.  Alert talks with Clayton Thomas-Muller. Mitch Podoluk is back with music is the weapon.

What does the Green Party of Canada think about capitalism and how far will it go to stop the tar sands? Alert talks with Elizabeth May. The Indigenous Environmental Network calls for a new social movement to stop ecocide and a new economic paradigm. Alert talks with Clayton Thomas-Muller. Mitch Podoluk is back with music is the weapon.