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West Bank: Welcome to the Occupationnew

With the eyes of the world focused on the carnage in the Gaza Strip, the challenges of life under occupation in the Palestinian territory of the West Bank continue.
VUE Weekly  |  Scott Harris  |  01-22-2009  |  War

Helen Caldicott Warns About the Nuclear Dangernew

For more than 35 years, Caldicott has been an outspoken critic of the follies of the nuclear age, dedicating her life to shining a spotlight on the risks posed to human health and the environment by both nuclear weapons and the widespread use of nuclear power.
VUE Weekly  |  Scott Harris  |  10-02-2008  |  Author Profiles & Interviews

Exposing the Bullshit Industrynew

Watch groups like the Center for Media and Democracy and DeSmogBlog.com shine the light on the public relations spin.
VUE Weekly  |  Scott Harris  |  08-29-2008  |  Media

Happy Anniversary, Kyotonew

Anniversaries offer us the opportunity for reflection on the past and a re-commitment to the future. Let's hope that this Dec 11, the 10th anniversary of the day the international community reached agreement on the Kyoto Protocol, does the same for the nations of the world as they meet in Bali to create the framework for the next phase of global action on climate change.
VUE Weekly  |  Scott Harris  |  12-06-2007  |  Environment

Up In Smoke: A Decade of Canadian Inactionnew

A decade after the international community agreed to the Kyoto Protocol, and five years since Parliament ratified the agreement, there isn't a lot of good news about how Canada has done in living up to its international obligations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
VUE Weekly  |  Scott Harris  |  12-06-2007  |  Environment

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