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NYT Environment & energy ; Environmental Defense Fund: THE CASE FOR CAP AND TRADE PDF ;
Scientists urge Senate action on global warming
Two thousand US economists and climate scientists, including eight Nobel laureates, are sending a letter Thursday to the Senate urging lawmakers to require immediate nationwide cuts in greenhouse-gas emissions tied to global warming.
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Pot and Politics: Canada and the Marijuana Debate; The top 10 Canadian health news stories of 2009; Swine Flu H1N1
Le directeur national des urgences démissionne
(La Presse) Alors que le réseau de la santé est en crise, le directeur national des urgences, le Dr Pierre Savard, quitte ses fonctions, a appris La Presse. Le cabinet du […]

Dan Rather: Watermelons, Washington, and What We Call News Today
Much of what we call news, isn’t. Much of what we Tweet, or post, or chat away at under the guise of news, are distractions.
The optimist in me believes that we are not as polarized as the partisans on the left and right would want us […]

Know that America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman, and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity, and that we are ready to lead once more. … We will begin to responsibly leave Iraq to its people, and forge a hard-earned peace in Afghanistan. With old friends and former […]

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press ; Reporters without borders ; Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) ; Media Research Center (the conservative media watchdog) ; Society of Professional Journalists ; The Media Consortium (network of leading, progressive, independent media outlets in U.S.) ; Media Matters for America
CBC At Issue panel
Is Jon Stewart […]

Kilgour and Matas Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
David Kilgour and David Matas, two Canadian human rights crusaders, have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for their work related to the investigation of organ harvesting crimes against Falun Gong practitioners in China.
Infinithéâtre takes home the MECCA for best production
For the 2008-2009 Production of Blessed Are […]

Global voices Iranian elections 2009 ; NYT Topics Iran; The Economist Iran archives & country briefing
(Chatham House) Preliminary Analysis of the Voting Figures in Iran’s 2009 Presidential Election
Tehran’s Take: Understanding Iran’s US Policy (Foreign Affairs July/August 2009)

Timeline: Aftermath of the Iranian Elections -The fallout from the Iranian elections has been the most sustained challenge […]

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Hamas Killing Exposes Dubai’s Dark Side
(WSJ) Mr. Mabhouh’s death is being blamed on Israel but his assassination in Dubai highlights the ongoing problems the sheikdom faces with money laundering and the influence of Iran within its borders.
New Questions About Dubai Assassination
by Jacob Laksin
For those familiar with the stellar reputation of Israel’s […]

In Depth:The Mackenzie Valley pipeline ; Reaction to the Mackenzie Gas Report
The Munk Debate 2009 on climate change ; ForumMissisquoi.com

Why Michael Ignatieff should start thinking Green
A weak economy and controversy over climate science has dissipated some of the momentum behind the climate-change issue, but has not altered the abiding interest in findings ways to live […]