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The Doomsday Clock
Illustration by Carl Wiens The following is excerpted from Noam Chomsky’s new book, Who Rules the World? In January 2015, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists advanced its famous Doomsday Clock to three minutes before midnight, a threat level that had not been reached for 30 years. The Bulletin’s statement explaining this advance...
Concerts this week: Festival season enters like a ferocious, indie band
Outdoor, music festival season begins in earnest this week, with four options, beginning with the Glow Fair, a free, ten-block party on Bank Street from Slater to James streets. Make a point of not missing the opening acts at the two, free, ’80s-inspired, day-glo dance shows, even if it means taking disco nap on site (there’s a...
Romania’s PM seeks Canadian troops for brigade to deter Russian aggression
Ukraine’s ambassador to Canada also warned that Putin is laying a propaganda foundation to wage a broader war against the West. …read more Source: Toronto...
Romania seeks Canadian support for brigade, as Ukraine envoy warns of broad war
OTTAWA — Romania’s visiting prime minister says Justin Trudeau has offered political support for his country’s proposal to host a NATO brigade that would help deter Russian aggression along Europe’s southeastern border. Dacian Ciolos and his Canadian counterpart didn’t discuss specific troop numbers during their meeting...
Ukraine envoy applauds NATO build up
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with French Senate President Gerard Larcher (not pictured) in the Kremlin on April 5, 2016 in Moscow, Russia. Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images OTTAWA — Ukraine’s ambassador to Canada says Vladimir Putin is laying a propaganda foundation to wage a broader war against the West — one he says will...
Ukraine envoy applauds NATO build-up, says Putin will wage broader war
Ukraine’s ambassador to Canada says Vladimir Putin is laying a propaganda foundation to wage a broader war against the West — one he says will be far beyond Russia’s aggression against his own country. Envoy Andriy Shevchenko tells The Canadian Press that’s why it is so important that NATO decided this week to bolster its land...
UEFA warns England, Russia could be kicked out of Euro 2016
PARIS — England and Russia have been threatened with expulsion from the European Championship if there is further violence by their fans. Expressing its “utter disgust” over three days of disorder in Marseille, UEFA told the English and Russian federations on Sunday “to appeal to their supporters to behave in a responsible and respectful manner”...
Ukraine holds its first peaceful gay pride rally in Kyiv amid tight security
Last year, a gay pride march in Kyiv was called off after right-wing activists pelted the marchers with smoke grenades. …read more Source: Toronto...
Kelly McParland: NATO request puts Liberal support for peacekeeping to the test
Canada has been asked to contribute up to 1,000 troops to a new force in eastern Europe as a warning that the NATO alliance will not tolerate any aggression against western allies by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The U.S., Britain and Germany have each promised 1,000 troops; Canada would be the fourth partner. This should be the easiest of...
Liberals ‘considering’ NATO request that 1,000 Canadian troops be deployed in Eastern Europe
Eastern European NATO allies have been pressing Canada to deploy up to 1,000 soldiers into the region to bolster the alliance’s presence amid continued concerns about Russian aggression. The Liberal government says it is looking “actively considering options.” However, Eastern European diplomats say Ottawa has been giving “contradictory”...
