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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 the Nepal government. Hopefully, the discussions will end the...

Well folks, with the passing of another year and our attention collectively turning to the supposed hope and promise of a new year and a new decade, I believe it may be worthwhile to...

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 little more than a non-legally binding piece of public...

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 the Jewish faith; Ishmael is the Islamic connection. The...

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 Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni. Israel, in its...

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 drop of almost six per cent from 2006, and...

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 good to see people advocating for coffee-farming families. Fair Trade...