Mania and the Economic Meltdown of Society
During a period of the Dutch Golden Age, prices for tulip bulbs reached extraordinary levels....
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Can’t We Talk About It? — The Coming Financial Crisis
At the beginning of February the financial media celebrated the rally in the markets with jovial...
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The Creed of Objectivity and the New York Times
Objectivity has become a creed without credence. It is time for newspapers to drop the illusion or to restore the faith of readers in it. This requires honest journalists who operate independently from the power elite instead of seeing themselves as belonging to it, and editorial boards that truly search for new and unconventional perspectives.
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The Real Attack on Canadian Free Speech
An event at the University of Ottawa in Canada headlining the vitriolic American right-wing pundit Ann Coulter on Tuesday was cancelled by organizers due to boisterous demonstrations outside the venue. A day earlier, Coulter freely spewed her venom against gays, feminists and Muslims at the University of Western Ontario.
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A Pit Bull Cesar Millan Could Not Handle
Israel may be the region’s superpower but unconditional support will only encourage bad behavior, which will harm America’s, as well as Canada’s, interests in the region.
Read MoreVestiges of War: How We Choose to Remember
We attempt to make of war a dignified affair. We swear vengeance in the face of injustice but justify injustice if done on to others by our own hands. And it is a charade we never tire of.
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The Gaza Freedom March
It was meant to be a historic non-violent protest in Gaza against Israel’s blockade. But forces are often quick to converge in the Middle East against those who work for peace.
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Activists and Holocaust Survivor to March in Gaza, Egypt Says No to March
“I’m determined to go to Gaza,” said Epstein. “It’s important to let the people of Gaza, who are terribly, terribly isolated, know that there are some people out there who know about what is happening and who care, and who support them in this dreadful, dreadful life they have to lead.”
Read MoreThe Gaza Freedom March: A Historical Overview for a Historic Movement
But this month, despite the pernicious siege, hundreds of people from around the world, including authors, students, politicians, artists and a holocaust survivor, are going to march in Gaza.
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