December 2011
49 posts
There's no way out but a new politics of fairness →
Sentimental clichés aside, hard times are less likely to unite people than to drive them further apart. But in a recession that’s really a historic transfer of wealth, jobs and power from the West to…
Sifting through the golf sands for a hint of North... →
B.C. tweets for ideas on job creation →
Government criticized for seeking public consultation after launch of program
Putin says Russian protesters seeking to sow chaos →
How Harper's deficit plan fits into his long-term... →
Ottawa’s basic strategy for deficit reduction is to simply hold spending constant and let revenues grow to close the gap
North Korea heir’s uncle likely will play key... →
Give thanks to political women, smart kids and the... →
No doubt about it: Political life is better with more women running or helping to run the show
Halifax mayor on thin ice in outdoor rink... →
Peter Kelly is facing criticism over low rates given to advertisers
Girl who met Will and Kate gets her Christmas wish →
Tory MP fuels abortion debate with call to revisit... →
Move by Ontario backbencher could challenge ability to terminate pregnancies
Solve the Pakistan problem by redrawing the map →
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Tap immigrants to help shape foreign policy →
‘This is our Third World,’ Rae says at... →
Bob Rae visits community, while they resist governments order of third-party management
Crude bomb kills one in Bangladesh →
Funding formula for native housing will be fairly... →
Aboriginal Affairs planning reduction in housing, while CMHC plans to gradually increase subsidies. Still, chiefs say the funding pool doesnt match rising costs and is unreliable without a set plan…
Fresh clashes in Cairo’s Tahrir Square kill 9 →
Video: McQueary: I told Penn St. officials about... →
Facing a troubled economy, Clark hedges on... →
In a year-end interview, the Premier says British Columbians will understand if her government has to amend legislation calling for the province to be in the black by fiscal 2013-14
Israeli Prime Minister vows to stop settler... →
Charge of the parliamentary youth brigade →
There are signs in the House that stale-blooded baby boomers wont be dominant forever
Iran says it will fly its own stealth drone →
Canada hopeful of finalizing new climate deal by... →
The 194-party conference in Durban agreed to start negotiations on a new accord, which will take effect by 2020
An unmarked anniversary reflects ambivalence in... →
Three female activists receive 2011 Nobel Peace... →
Conservatives push for deeper cuts to keep budget... →
Tory MPs say aggressive cuts are needed, but opposition MPs argue jobs should be the focus
Time's up for the original Occupy →
Income inequality: deep, complex and growing →
A new OECD report shows the gap. The challenge is how to close it
Jyoti's dream: to become a police officer
Jyoti from our Breaking Caste series drew a picture imagining herself as a police officer when she grows up: view the drawing
Meet Jyoti
Inside the walls of the Prerna school, girls from the lowest “untouchable” caste get a rare opportunity for education and, perhaps, a better life.
Student Jyoti talks about her life at Prerna and her dreams of becoming a police officer.
View the audio slideshow. Part of our series on Breaking Caste.
We’re sorry, Japanese government tells... →
Survivor sees apology as a sign Japan is finally ready to come to terms with its past
For Kashechewan, read Attawapiskat →
Little will change so long as remote native communities remain isolated and dependent
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Edmonton MP quits Tory caucus to face... →
Government confirms Peter Goldrings decision to withdraw pending court case
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"Untouchable" in the classroom →
Contenders to square off on economy in first NDP... →
Each of the nine candidates to succeed Layton will have fewer than 10 minutes to make their mark over course of two-hour event in Ottawa
Interactive: Explore Bihar state, the home of...
Use this interactive map to view photos and explore the homes of three girls who attend the Prerna Residential School for Mahadalit Girls in Bihar, India.
Part of our series on a school for Dalit girls
Zambia rejects rights group's call to arrest Bush →
Poonam hopes to be a teacher so she can help other...
Poonam, 15, has an opportunity that women from previous generations could have never imagined, and the reactions from her village are mixed. http://tgam.ca/DIkb
Former Mountie paints picture of near daily... →
Allegations by women members becoming the biggest issue facing new commissioner
Sudha Varghese, the founder of a visionary school...
Inside the walls of the Prerna school, in Danapur, India, girls from the lowest, “untouchable” caste get a rare opportunity for education and, perhaps a better life. http://tgam.ca/DIk9
Leaders at Venezuela summit say safeguarding... →
Guelph professor finds himself accidentally named... →
Italian-Canadian academic mistakenly identified as Italys new junior minister of agriculture - even though he left his homeland 28 years ago
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Sarkozy warns Europe’s existence threatened... →
The politics of policing reform, post-G20 →
What we must do is debate, listen and make messy decisions regarding negotiated public order
