Information Scarce, Warnings Mount as US Expands War in Iraq
By The U.S. unleashed fresh onslaughts of air strikes on ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) positions in Iraq on Wednesday and Thursday—the latest in an expanding war campaign where public information about the details and aims of the operation remain sparse. U.S. Central Command announced that it used drones, fighter jets, and attack aircraft […]
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Grim Numbers from the 2014 Global Wealth Report
Global inequality, like global warming, is a disease that may be too far along to ever be cured. We seem helpless, both in the U.S. and around the world, to stop the incessant flow of wealth to an elitist group of people who are simply building on their existing riches. The increasing rate of their […]
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No Time To Spare: Capitalism and Justice in the Age of Climate Change
The first thing to say about Naomi’s Klein’s latest book is that its title makes a grand promise, This Changes Everything – and that’s before you even get to the subtitle, which sets up a face-off between capitalism on one side and the climate on the other. The second thing to say is that no […]
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Canadian Rental Rates Jump By Most In 28 Years In Latest Inflation Data
MONTREAL ― Canadian inflation is steady and close to the 2-per-cent mark policymakers want, but while the cost of gasoline has fallen sharply, the cost of shelter has been hitting uncomfortable highs. Statistics Canada reported on Wednesday that the average cost of rental accommodation nationwide was 3.6 per cent higher in October than it was […]
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Doug Ford Says He's 'So Proud' Of Green Energy Cancellations That Cost $231M
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says $231 million to cancel green energy contracts is not a waste of taxpayers’ money. “I am so proud of that,” Ford told reporters outside his Queen’s Park office Thursday. “They went into communities without their approval and just rammed them down their throats,” he said, referring to the […]
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Roundup Weed-Killer Lawsuits Launched In Canada
TORONTO ― Lawyers for a group of Canadians affected by cancer they blame on exposure to a weed killer have filed three proposed class-action lawsuits against the product’s manufacturer, alleging Bayer and Monsanto knowingly endangered lives. The untested statements of claim filed in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia allege the German pharmaceutical giant and its […]
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Trump's National Security Advisor Says Canada Should Reject Huawei's Bid For 5G Network
HALIFAX — Donald Trump’s national security adviser has issued a dire warning to Canada about Chinese telecom giant Huawei, saying Ottawa should reject the company’s plan to deploy its 5G network because the technology would be used as a “Trojan horse” to undermine national security. “When they get Huawei into Canada … they’re going to […]
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Quebec Says It Only Has 5 Days Of Propane Left As CN Rail Strike Drags On
The federal government is resisting calls to intervene in a railway strike despite the spectre of a propane shortage in Quebec and rising pressure from premiers and CEOs across the country to reconvene Parliament ahead of schedule and legislate the 3,200 Canadian National Railway Co. employees back to work. “We realize how important this is […]
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Andy Gray says Jose Mourinho can lead Tottenham to Champions League final THIS SEASON following West Ham win
Click:api 6d ball valve Andy Gray believes Jose Mourinho will lead Tottenham to the Champions League final this season. The former Chelsea and Manchester United manager landed the Spurs hot seat after the board sacked Mauricio Pochettino last Tuesday, and guided them to a 3-2 victory in his first match in charge against West Ham. […]
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Frank Lampard warns Man City and Liverpool that Chelsea are on their tail – ‘We’re coming’
Frank Lampard has warned Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola that his Chelsea team are very much on their tail after his side’s 2-1 loss to Manchester City on Saturday evening. The reigning champions came from behind to keep themselves within nine points of Premier League leaders Liverpool. All the goals in an open contest at […]
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