Nepal after the people’s war
On Dec. 28, 2009, the leader of the Nepal Maoists, Puspa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, began discussions with the parties who still comprise…
2010
Facebook changes privacy settings . . .
Last month Facebook.com prompted its 350 million users to update their privacy settings. Given the option to keep their old privacy settings or allow everyone…
Dr. Know on the Lam
Hello, is anyone there? Hoo, I have no way of telling if my words will ever reach you, since I can only broadcast, not receive….
Science opinions
I am a child of the 1980s, and therefore lived in what is quite possibly the worst decade for cars in the history of that…
A decade of science in list form
Ah the top-X-list. A succinct way to sum up a period of time, and neatly wrap up a decade that had nearly as many names…
Canada after Copenhagen
At this point, the Copenhagen climate talks are long over, and world leaders’ “agreement” to limit climate change to an increase of 2 degrees is…
Does democracy work?
In the last federal election, held in October of 2008, 58.8 per cent of eligible voters turned out to cast a ballot. This was a…
Speaking in the name of the absentee
Exactly a year ago, the period between Dec. 27, 2008-Jan. 18, 2009, Gaza was bombed by Israel “going wild,” to use the terms of the…
A discussion amongst brothers
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict goes back almost four thousand years to two brothers — Isaac and Ishmael, the sons of Abraham. Isaac is a forefather of…
Letters to the Editor – January 6, 2010
RE: Fair Trade coffee, a great way to make a difference (Dec. 2, 2009) Thank you for your recent article on Fair Trade. It’s always…