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Liberals have a weakness for dictators. Why?
Though it has proven to be impossible to shame someone with no shame, Donald Trump has been chastised so widely for his admiration of Vladimir Putin that his political brand, not merely his political history, will be defined partly by a sympathy for authoritarians – even, remarkably, authoritarians who don’t happen to be himself. He will...
Amnesty International campaign takes aim at first Canadian project with Site C
VANCOUVER — An annual Amnesty International human-rights campaign is taking aim at a Canadian project for the first time — the Site C dam. The $8.8-billion hydroelectric dam project in northeast British Columbia was one of 10 global issues targeted by the Write for Rights campaign on Saturday. The campaign involves events held across the world...
Russia threatens retaliation over latest round of Canadian sanctions
Canada has quietly imposed additional sanctions on Russian nationals over the annexation of Crimea and Moscow’s ongoing support for separatists in eastern Ukraine. The new measures, including asset-freezing and a prohibition on business dealings, were passed by the Liberal cabinet on Nov. 28 and released, without much fanfare compared with...
Fearing it could be Putin’s next target, Estonia prepares for guerrilla warfare that could usher in WWIII
Ever since Russia annexed Crimea Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, with their large Russian-speaking minorities, have feared they could be next on Putin’s list for ‘reunification’ …read more Source: Vancouver...
Fearing it could be Putin’s next target, Estonia prepares for guerrilla warfare that could usher in WWIII
Kaidi Peterkop doesn’t think of herself as a solider. And with her studies and her recent move to Tallinn, Estonia’s picturesque capital, the 22-year old student certainly doesn’t have much time to think about a Third World War. But Peterkop — with her training in small unit tactics, vehicle identification, and battlefield...
International Olympic Committee extends sanctions on Russia for doping
The IOC on Wednesday extended the provisional sanctions imposed on the country over allegations of systematic cheating and coverups. …read more Source: Global...
NATO chief urges Western allies to keep sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is urging Western allies to maintain diplomatic pressure and sanctions on Russia until it respects the peace agreement in Ukraine. …read more Source: Global...
Trudeau cabinet expected to debate renewed Ukraine mission
The Liberal government signalled to its allies that it is prepared to extend Canada’s military training mission in Ukraine, CBC News has learned. A series of senior Ukrainian government officials visited Ottawa over the last few weeks, warning of the dangers of warming frosty relations with Russia. But they have also lobbied for renewed...
What’s left of neoliberal globalization?
Photo by Josh Edelson/Getty From a Canadian vantage point, it is easy to lose track of the sheer volume of discontent, if not outright resistance, around the world to the structures and policies of neoliberal globalization. People everywhere are chaffing at the limits imposed on their capacities to democratically shape and plan their own...
Russia hopes for eased sanctions under Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin hopes that under Donald Trump, the United States eases economic sanctions put in place by the Obama administration. (Yuri Kochetkov/Reuters) WASHINGTON – Russia’s government denies that it tampered in the U.S. election or even took sides. But now that the results are in, members of President Vladimir...
