Montreal Mirror | Samer Elatrash

British Scholar Peter Hallward Examines Foreign Meddling in Haitinew

Damming the Flood is a formidably researched account of the 2004 coup that is critical of foreign intervention in Haiti.

Montreal Mirror | Samer Elatrash | 05-30-2008 | Author Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Haiti, international, coup, Damming the Flood, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Peter Hallward

What are the Safety Ramifications of the Bitter Labor Dispute at Petro-Canada?new

A report that says a five-month-long lockout of 260 workers at its Montreal refinery hasn't affected safety came under fire last week from the Parti Quebecois and Canada's largest energy workers union.

Montreal Mirror | Samer Elatrash | 04-18-2008 | Business & Labor

Tags: oil, workers, petro-canada, strike, business & labor

Quebec Promises to Match Funding Raised for Green Campus Causesnew

The provincial government will match the funds raised by campuses in Quebec -- some $250,000, most of it raised at Concordia -- that were aimed at projects that would reduce carbon emissions.

Montreal Mirror | Samer Elatrash | 04-11-2008 | Environment

Tags: activism, environment, global warming, Campus, carbon emissions

Concordia's Part-Timers Hit the Picket Linenew

After rounds of fruitless negotiations, leaving the faculty without a collective agreement since 2002, members of the part-time faculty union seemed wary but hopeful after the university hastily scheduled two meetings this week to negotiate.

Montreal Mirror | Samer Elatrash | 04-04-2008 | Education

Tags: Education

Juan Cole Says There Are Chills in Today's Ivory Towernew

Outside pressure groups are making work dangerous for scholars, says the historian and prominent blogger.

Montreal Mirror | Samer Elatrash | 11-16-2007 | Education

Tags: Education

Are Chinese Spies at Work in Montreal?new

Potential Beijing 2008 protesters worry about information gathered in Canada.

Montreal Mirror | Samer Elatrash | 10-19-2007 | International

Tags: China, 2008 olympics, international

Googlin' Border Guardsnew

Online searches are new, and problematic, tools in country-crossing.

Montreal Mirror | Samer Elatrash | 07-12-2007 | Tech

Tags: computers & technology

American Paranoia Creeps North with Canada's No-fly Listnew

The no-fly list introduced this month by the Canadian government is a result of "American pressure" and "is not good" for Canadian security services, says a government intelligence official.

Montreal Mirror | Samer Elatrash | 07-02-2007 | Civil Liberties

Tags: civil liberties

Snus for Health: Swedish Chewnew

Imperial Tobacco's new smokeless product divides the industry’s critics.

Montreal Mirror | Samer Elatrash | 05-18-2007 | International

Tags: international

What to Do When Your Facebook Page Isn't Yoursnew

An old friend had invited me on his network, and as I looked over his list of Facebook contacts, there was another Samer Elatrash who had uploaded a picture of me he found on the web to his profile.

Montreal Mirror | Samer Elatrash | 04-13-2007 | Tech

Tags: computers & technology