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The inhumanity of the Gaza blockade, and the need to end it now | Jun 28 2015 | Judith Deutsch, Rabbi David Mivasair, Tyler Levitan | After over eight years of a suffocating military blockade, Palestinians in Gaza are still awaiting their freedom. Freedom Flotilla III seeks to break the blockade, and Canadians ought to support it.
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Civil disobedience, Alberta-style: obviously it's only an outrage when non-conservatives talk about it | Jun 27 2015 | David J. Climenhaga | If Alberta Environment Minister Phillips has some 'splainin' to do, as the Wildrose insists, surely Wildrose frontbencher Rick Strankman has even more.
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Reflections on the end of the Alberta NDP's first session: Voters want the government to succeed | Jun 26 2015 | David J. Climenhaga | The Opposition is going to have to do better than they're doing to make Albertans stop wishing success to their NDP government.
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Regardless of faith, Pope Francis's statement on climate change is ambitious and powerful | Jun 26 2015 | Elizabeth May | The Vatican is now more aware of the science of climate change than Stephen Harper. Galileo would be amazed.
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Jun 25 2015
In our health-obsessed culture, skinny=healthy and fat=sick. But, what if this is not the case? Read this excellent review on health, harm reduction and body and size diversity.
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Jun 18 2015
Sarah Gerard's 'Binary Star' casts a necessary, burning light. "A razor-sharp depiction of addiction and an unflinching look at our misogynist culture," says Yutaka Dirks; this book is a must-read.
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Jun 11 2015
Is Toronto the centre of Canada? Does its transformation echo that of Canada's? Hmm, guess it depends on what city you're from! Read Vancouverite Daniel Francis' incisive review.

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What do you think the summer will hold in politics?

This week, Karl Nerenberg wrote about the unofficial start of the campaign season. He noted that Liberal and NDP parties have more in common with each other than they do with the Conservatives. With an election on the way, politics are not on hold for summer 2015. What do you think the summer holds in politics?

 

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