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Monday, March 24, 2003
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Mulroney Blasts Chretien's War Stance
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney has blasted the government's decision not to participate in the invasion of Iraq, saying Prime Minister Jean Chrétien has "repudiated" Canada's traditional allies.
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Tuesday, March 04, 2003
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E-Goverment in Canada - By: Aaron Schull
The potential role of technology in the future of Canadian democracy is examined in this paper. Canada may take a moderate approach to e-government, in which case Canada's political culture would not be significantly affected. However, a more revolutionary e-government model would require Canadian political culture to be modified as well.
8:25:52 PM
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'And the Sins of the Father Shall Be Revisited Upon the Son' - By: Christopher Sadler
This paper posits that western countries create more problems than they solve when they play kingmakers in foreign countries. Specifically, it is predicted that pursuing regime change in Iraq will cause nationalist schisms upsetting the regional balance of power, fail to create a democracy, and as these problems accrue will be an ever larger threat to our security.
7:58:07 PM
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Gender Inequality in Canada - By: Marta Zych
This paper attempts to empirically and theoretically examine the degree of gender equality in Canada. The conslusion reached is that women are, depsite decades of feminist activity, dominated by men in almost every Canadian institution.
7:54:19 PM
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Elite Theory and Attack on Iraq: The View from C. Wright Mills - By: Jessica West
The purpose of this essay is to examine the theoretical roots of elite theory and its main contentions as put forth by C. Wright Mills. To demonstrate the implications of the theory it is applied to the current debate on Iraq, arguing that the decision on waging war will be based on the interests of those individuals controlling the state, the military, and large corporations who form a distinct social class. One of the main implications arising from this theory is the absence of democracy in the making of crucial decisions despite rhetoric of the elite.
7:49:58 PM
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Myth and Reality: The Two Sides of Arab Nationalism - By: Jessica West
This essay follows the rise and fall of pan-Arab nationalism, as it existed at its pinnacle in the 1950s and 1960s. Based on the ideas articulated by poets, intellectuals and politicians, it is argued that Arab nationalism was both a myth and a practical goal to achieve an Arab renaissance and unity. It is when the reality of the Middle East failed to live up to the romantic expectations expressed by Arab nationalism that it began to decline.
7:47:43 PM
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Breaking the Camel’s Back: Waiting for Debt Relief - By: Jessica West
Focusing on sub-Saharan Africa, this essay examines both the domestic and international context in which the region’s debt crisis was created and evaluates the solutions that have been offered by the international community thus far, notably the Highly Indebted Poor Countries Initiative (HIPC) by the World Bank. The argument is that in light of the variety of causes of the debt crisis, the amount of the burden that sub-Saharan African countries have carried thus far and the negative effects that this has caused, debt forgiveness should be given to the poorest countries with the largest debts.
7:42:27 PM
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The Fall of the Iron Curtain: Joy and Lament - By: Jessica West
This essay examines Interdependence Theory as articulated by Robert O. Keohane and Joseph S. Nye as an alternative to Realist Theory in International Relations. The main contention of the essay is that interdependence theory is more useful than realism in conditions of increasing nterdependence between states because it includes a more complex view of the world structure and considers goals other than security, such as economic prosperity.
7:39:23 PM
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Inequality Lives in the Heart:- India's Caste System - By: Jessica West
This essay is both a review of the book Tamarind Mem by Anita Rau Badami and examination of caste in present day India. Despite the efforts of the Indian State to eradicat caste in the country (primarily through legal means) its existence is still evident on political, economic and social issues.
7:33:32 PM
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Racism: Alive and Well in our Media - By: Joseph Farag
This article is a discussion of North American media that seeks to demonstrate the prejudices inherent within many news sources. Since September 11th, the Muslim community has become the primary target of racist media.
1:56:08 PM
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Do Not 'Misunderestimate' George W. Bush - By: Jenny Tierney
George W. Bush has been criticized as being a foolish leader with little intellect. However, those who criticize Bush as being stupid are undersestimating Bush's abilities to lead the United States of America. Comparison with Bill Clinton aids in demonstrating this analysis.
12:27:55 PM
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The State: Falling from Grace - By: Byron Pascoe
Our world no longer accepts the state as its central character. Taking a back seat to larger, more encompassing and effective institutions and coalitions, states now play different roles. Economically, it makes more sense to work in clusters rather than behaving autonomously. This and other factors are lessening the abilities for states to provide proper defence, welfare and unilateral progress. Trading off sovereignty for opportunity is a recycled concept that has worked in the past. It is now the path that we take because the state's justification for their claim on society has declined.
12:14:08 PM
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Monday, January 27, 2003
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Iraq accuses Powell of 'series of lies,' says it's fully co-operated with UN
Iraq's foreign minister accused U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell of a "series of lies" for alleging Baghdad had not co-operated with United Nations weapons monitors, and said he hoped the chief inspectors would deliver an "objective" report later in the day.
Naji Sabri said his government had fully co-operated with the inspectors and described U.S. complaints about Iraqi scientists' refusal of private interviews as a diversionary tactic, stemming from Washington's failure to produce concrete evidence of any banned weapons.
[CBC.CA]
9:56:49 AM
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Ivory Coast leader urges calm
President Laurent Gbagbo has told his supporters to stop protesting at a power-sharing deal agreed to end a four-month rebellion.
His supporters have staged three days of demonstrations against the deal, brokered by former colonial power France, in which they have attacked French targets.
[BBC Africa]
9:55:36 AM
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Sunday, January 26, 2003
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Layton vows to put debate back in Canadian politics
Jack Layton has promised to use his new job as federal NDP leader to help voters distinguish between his party and what he called a "Liberal and Alliance collaboration."
At the close of the New Democrats' convention Sunday, he said the government and the Official Opposition have developed similar policies, "essentially eliminating real debate from the terrain of Canadian politics."
[CBC.CA]
8:19:47 PM
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Saturday, January 25, 2003
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IMF to give Argentina $7 billion in loan guarantees
After a year of negotiations, the International Monetary Fund has approved a new loan deal for Argentina on Friday.
The $7-billion US package was arranged after months of difficult meetings, but won't help Argentines out of the worst economic crisis in their country's history.
[CBC.CA]
2:34:25 PM
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Internet virus slows computer traffic
The Internet caught a nasty cold on Saturday morning, when a virus-like infection caused congestion in many parts of the worldwide digital network.
Internet monitoring sites said the Net had slowed down significantly for several hours. The effects were felt around the globe.
[CBC.CA]
2:33:03 PM
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NDP faithful deeply split over choice of leader
New Democrats are strongly divided in a leadership contest that comes down to the wire today, with members torn between taking a gamble on a fresh new face or staying true to the party's establishment.
Growing angst over newcomer candidate Jack Layton, a Toronto city councillor, was evident at the NDP convention in Toronto yesterday as long-time MPs jockeyed for support.
[The Globe And Mail - National]
11:11:40 AM
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Friday, January 24, 2003
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Israeli military blows up bridge in Gaza
Hours after Palestinians fired rockets at Israel on Friday, Israeli tanks and troops sealed off this village in Gaza, blowing up a bridge connecting it to Gaza City and clashing with youths, Palestinian witnesses said.
The Israel Defense Forces confirmed that the military was operating in Beit Hanoun and that it had detonated a bridge there. The IDF said the bridge was being used by Palestinian militants to launch Qassam missiles on Israel.
[CNN - World]
9:13:21 PM
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Europeans step up anti-terrorist action
Anti-terrorist action was stepped up across Europe on Friday, with the Spanish police arresting 16 people allegedly planning a chemical attack and police across the Continent investigating indications of a plot linking radical Islamists in Britain, France and other countries.
In Washington, government officials said Islamic militants arrested in London earlier this month might have been planning to lace the food supply of a U.S. base in Britain with the fatal poison ricin.
[IHT]
9:08:42 PM
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NDP leadership convention kicks off in Toronto
The federal New Democratic Party began its leadership convention in Toronto on Friday to choose a replacement for Alexa McDonough.
Six candidates are vying for the leadership. The top two contenders are expected to be Toronto city councillor Jack Layton and Manitoba member of Parliament Bill Blaikie.
[CBC.CA]
11:43:48 AM
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Pro-Israeli expert stopped from making York U. speech
A student-run centre at York University in Toronto has blocked a pro-Israeli academic from speaking at its facility, fearing that it may lead to Concordia University-style protests.
But the university administration said yesterday it is considering whether it can find another place on campus for Daniel Pipes, who has been invited by the Jewish Student Federation at York, to speak at an open event next week.
[The Globe And Mail - National]
11:34:06 AM
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World war has begun, leader says
As the Malaysian Prime Minister sees it, the Third World War has already begun between "the axis of evil and Satan."
In a provocative speech to delegates at the start of the annual World Economic Forum, Mahathir Mohamad painted a picture of the West, particularly the United States, facing an enemy it doesn't understand and doesn't seek to understand.
[The Globe And Mail - International]
11:24:41 AM
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Israeli Arabs lose faith in democratic process
Strolling through Nazareth's Arab market these days, no one would have any doubt that an election is under way. Posters for Israel's many Arab parties vie for attention with those from the left-leaning Labour and Meretz parties.
Ask the young men running the market stalls what they think of the election, though, and many of them shrug, or sheepishly point you in the direction of a neighbour. For 1.2 million Arab Israelis, next week's vote raises an awkward question: whether to participate in a political system that many feel rejects them.
[The Globe And Mail - International]
11:22:57 AM
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Putin, Schroeder back diplomacy
Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, speaking by telephone, have stressed the closeness of their position over the need for a political solution in Iraq, the Kremlin said.
The telephone call added to increasingly vocal opposition in Europe as a whole to a U.S.-led strike on Iraq without U.N. approval.
[CNN - World]
11:21:31 AM
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Senate Blocks Privacy Project.
The Senate voted today to bar deployment of a Pentagon project to search for terrorists by scanning information in Internet mail and in the commercial databases of health, financial and travel companies here and abroad.
The curbs on the project, called the Total Information Awareness Program, were adopted without debate and by unanimous consent as part of a package of amendments to an omnibus spending bill. House leaders had no immediate comment on the surprise action, which will almost certainly go to a House-Senate conference. Neither did the White House or the Defense Department.
[New York Times: NYT HomePage]
11:19:03 AM
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Spain Arrests 16 al-Qaida Suspects
Police on Friday arrested 16 suspected members of the al-Qaida terrorist network believed preparing new attacks and with connections with other alleged terrorists arrested recently in Britain and France, officials said.
[AP World News]
11:15:25 AM
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Graham says no proof Iraqis have weapons
Foreign Minister Bill Graham put more space between the U.S. and Canadian takes on Iraq Thursday morning by repeatedly saying there is no proof Iraq has weapons of mass destruction.
Graham said the UN weapons inspectors in Iraq have not reached any conclusions, and it is not clear Iraq has any chemical or biological weapons. "That has yet to be determined," he told CBC's Newsworld.
[CBC.CA]
11:14:31 AM
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Tuesday, January 21, 2003
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Starvation stalks millions in Africa
Drought, AIDS and preventable disease have put millions of Africans at risk of starvation. People in southern Africa, Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa stand to suffer most.
The United Nations World Food Program issued a statement Tuesday stating about 11 million people face severe food shortages in the Horn of Africa, and at least 750,000 more than originally projected are at risk for starvation in southern Africa.
[CNN - World]
9:29:44 PM
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U.S. pilots had time to follow rules, flee area, friendly fire hearing told
Fighter pilots facing anti-aircraft fire should fly faster and higher to put themselves out of danger, a senior U.S. military officer said Tuesday at a hearing into the fatal bombing of Canadian troops in Afghanistan.
Brig.-Gen. Stephen Sargeant, the highest ranking officer to testify at a hearing into the conduct of two U.S. fighter pilots, said the airmen broke so many rules of engagement that they increased the danger they were facing. Sargeant said standard air force rules dictate that pilots take evasive measures when they feel they are being threatened.
[CBC.CA]
9:28:34 PM
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China's deadly mines claim new victims
A gas explosion at a coalmine in northeastern China has left 16 miners dead in the latest fatal accident to hit China's accident-prone mining industry.
According to the state-run Xinhua news agency 97 miners were underground in the Lishu Coal Mine No. 7 in the city of Jixi in Heilongjiang Province when the blast took place.
[CNN - World]
10:35:38 AM
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Ontario backs down on plan to sell Hydro One
Ontario Premier Ernie Eves announced Monday that the province's electrical transmission utility, Hydro One, will remain in public hands.
The Progressive Conservative government in Ontario had held fast to the plan to privatize the public utility for over a year.
[CBC.CA]
9:53:22 AM
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Netherlands election in shadow of Fortuyn
The Netherlands goes to the polls tomorrow for the second time in nine months, and Pim Fortuyn's party faces an overwhelming defeat. But the spark the murdered populist lit under Dutch politics has brought out a roster of dynamic personalities who want to take his place.
Mr. Fortuyn, who challenged the country's dull mainstream political elite and attracted popularity for his provocative style, struck a chord with segments of the Dutch electorate with controversial proposals to restrict immigration. His murder, barely a week before last May's election, helped vault the Pim Fortuyn List party into a right-wing coalition and dealt former prime minister Wim Kok's Labour Party a devastating blow.
[The Globe And Mail - International]
9:51:34 AM
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Dark clouds over Israel election
With a week to go before elections, Israel is under a dark cloud -- and the outcome of next Tuesday's vote may not clear the air.
Under the country's election system, each voter casts a single ballot for a party list. And the leader of the party that commands the most support in parliament then forms a governing coalition -- with the leader becoming prime minister.
[CNN - World]
9:50:09 AM
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Nigerians register to vote
Voter registration is taking place across Nigeria ahead of elections in April.
Across the country, registration centres have opened for business once again.
[BBC Africa]
9:49:08 AM
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Two Americans shot north of Kuwait City, one dead
At least one gunman opened fire Tuesday on a vehicle carrying two American civilians near a U.S. military base, killing one and wounding the other in what the U.S. Embassy called a terrorist attack. Both victims were contractors working for the U.S. military in Kuwait. Their four-wheel drive Toyota was ambushed and riddled with bullets at a stoplight on Highway 85 near Camp Doha, a military installation serving as a base for 17,000 troops in the oil-rich Gulf nation. ‘‘We condemn this terrorist incident, which has tragically cost the life of an innocent American citizen,’’ U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait Richard Jones said in a statement. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack and the assailants were not identified.
[IHT]
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