Politics and its Discontents

There is no question that here in the West, we like to treat death almost as an embarrassment; we sanitize it, hide it away in hospitals an...

I reproduce the following story without comment, except to state the obvious. It is a testament to the courage and integrity of those des...

Here is the note written by Leigha Cohen as an introduction to the following video on You Tube featuring Chris Hedges: On August 9th, 201...

Given the ongoing Israeli assault on Gaza, many in Canada have been dismayed, not by the predictable and uncritical enthusiasm for all thi...

Posted by MoS, the Disaffected Lib : Major European countries are proposing a UN mission to Gaza aimed at lifting the siege of Gaza whil...

Recently, I wrote a post about Salma Abuzaiter , the eight-year-old girl whose family moved to Canada from Gaza and became Canadian citize...

Many thanks to The Salamander, who, in his response to a post from last evening , sent along this link to the John Oakley Show. On the sh...

Yesterday I wrote about the plight of Salma Abuelaish , the eight-year-old girl whose family moved to Canada from Gaza and became Canadian...

While the cost of the Israeli invasion of Gaza is almost incalculable in turns of human suffering and loss of life, there is another casua...

“We will wield disproportionate power against every village from which shots are fired on Israel, and cause immense damage and destruction. ...

There are some self-identified Liberals (and New Democrats) who proclaim their support for Israel in its current butchery in Gaza and they...

While Justin Trudeau's pandering Liberal Party may praise Israel's "commitment to peace," Israeli society is displaying ...

There is no situation, however tragic, that Harper and his regime won't exploit for political advantage . I guess that comes as no surpr...

Actions speak so much louder than words, especially when it comes to Israel attacking Palestinians. The current invasion of Gaza demons...

It is almost impossible, I think, to feel anything but a dark impotence when it comes to world events today. Wherever we look, be it the U...

To hear our political leaders tell it – the sorry lot of them – Israel is right to yet again invade Gaza. The Palestinians have it comi...

I have purposely stayed out of the blogosphere discussion of the latest atrocities between Israel and Gaza, atrocities that both sides must ...

I was listening to CBC's The Current this morning. Interviewed by guest host David Michael Lamb, Palestinian doctor Izzeldin Abuelaish...