One of the best front pages related to the Israeli bombing of Lebanon. There’s nothing like drawing up a political football pitch to illusrate the divide between global consensus and the axis of armed aggression. It’s too bad that Harper has succeeded pulled the Maple Leaf over to the right (no pun intended).
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by Rob Maguire, Originally published in The Dominion
In the face of local grassroots opposition, the Chilean government has given Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold the go-ahead for its controversial Pascua Lama mine. Chileís National Environmental Commission heard only two of the nearly 50 complaints filed against Barrick before giving the project its approval.
Founded in 1983 [...]
by Rob Maguire, The Dominion, December 2005
Three months have passed since Hurricane Katrina, and the high drama of disaster has been replaced by the less glamourous task of rebuilding lives and communities. While the people of New Orleans struggle to adjust, wealthy corporations are reaping the rewards of reconstruction.
The US Congress has already approved US$62 [...]