Fighting the good fight – the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919
photo: A crowd attempts to tip over a tramway car during the Winnipeg General Strike, June 21, 1919 (Credit: Library and Archives Canada/C-034024) The Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 was…
Dragon Jars and Lotus Bowls
– a talk by Jennifer Fahrni – An award-winning artist’s contribution to international culture Jean MacKay Fahrni (1919-2019) I’m normally introducing The Irish Rovers to audiences of 5000, so I…
Green MP Paul Manly – a cat among political pigeons
– by Bruce Mason – Common Ground readers may recall a five-minute video in 2007 that attracted hundreds of thousands of hits and the rapt attention of Canadians, even our…
Nicanor Perlas on artificial intelligence
The 21st century is an age defined by Science and Technology. It is also a time in which humanity faces a unique and unprecedented challenge: artificial intelligence (AI). If properly…
Greta Thunberg’s speech to the United Nations
“My name is Greta Thunberg. I am 15 years old. I am from Sweden. I speak on behalf of Climate Justice Now. Many people say that Sweden is just a…