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Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "canada"

War Resister Robin Long Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison

War Resister Robin Long Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison

Sarah Lazare, Courage to Resist. August 25, 2008.
Long, an Iraq War resister deported from Canada last month, was sentenced to 15 months of prison and dishonorable discharge.

Robin Long, War Resister Deported from Canada, Faces Trial This Week

Robin Long, War Resister Deported from Canada, Faces Trial This Week

Sarah Lazare, AlterNet. August 21, 2008.
The first war resister to be deported from Canada since the Vietnam War faces court-martial and three years in jail. Who is next?

Northern Exposure: National Sex Day in Canada

Northern Exposure: National Sex Day in Canada

Malcolm Harris, National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. August 19, 2008.
I wonder what right-wingers and the media would do if someone in the U.S. tried to devote an entire day to sex.

Increase of Migrant Workers in Canada Opens Door to Abuses

Increase of Migrant Workers in Canada Opens Door to Abuses

Am Johal, IPS News. July 31, 2008.
Canada's construction boom has brought in thousands of foreign workers. They're being horribly exploited.

"Screwed Up" and "Abused": The Interrogation of 16-Year-Old Omar Khadr

Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. July 16, 2008.
A closer look at the first Guantánamo interrogation to be released on video reveals, above all, a "victimized and exploited" child.

First Guantánamo Interrogation Video Released: Prisoner Moans 'Kill Me'

First Guantánamo Interrogation Video Released: Prisoner Moans 'Kill Me'

Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian. July 16, 2008.
Footage showing interrogation at detention camp released by Canadian teenager's lawyers.

Canada to Deport U.S. War Resister Today

Canada to Deport U.S. War Resister Today

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: War on Iraq. July 15, 2008.
In an affront to Canadian public opinion, American war resister Robin Long will be turned over to U.S. authorities.

Canada's Status as a Safe Haven for War Resisters Is Under Attack

Canada's Status as a Safe Haven for War Resisters Is Under Attack

Jessica Pupovac, AlterNet. July 14, 2008.
As Canadian immigration officials stand poised to deport U.S. war resisters, activists and Parliament work to provide a safe haven.

Canada Gives U.S. War Resister Second Chance

Canada Gives U.S. War Resister Second Chance

Isaac Fitzgerald, The Real News Network AlterNet: War on Iraq. July 9, 2008.
Canada's federal court says that being ordered to violate Geneva Convention grounds for refugee status.

Canadian Abortion Rights Pioneer Awarded Nation's Highest Civilian Honor

Canadian Abortion Rights Pioneer Awarded Nation's Highest Civilian Honor

Amanda Marcotte, Pandagon AlterNet: PEEK. July 2, 2008.
Dr. Henry Morgentaler receives the Order of Canada.

In Case of Extraordinary Rendition Victim Maher Arar, U.S. Gets Away with Torture

In Case of Extraordinary Rendition Victim Maher Arar, U.S. Gets Away with Torture

Center for Constitutional RightsJuly 1, 2008.
Citing national security, a federal court rules that Maher Arar, who was kidnapped at JFK and sent to Syria by the U.S., had no due process rights.

Canada Apologizes to its Native People. Will We?

Canada Apologizes to its Native People. Will We?

Sarah van Gelder, YES! Magazine. June 16, 2008.
Both Canada and the U.S. have a history of abusing the original inhabitants of their lands. Will both admit to it?

If the Times Square Bomber Came in from Canada, Is a Border Fence Far Behind?

If the Times Square Bomber Came in from Canada, Is a Border Fence Far Behind?

Trish, Pensito Review AlterNet: PEEK. March 7, 2008.
Maybe they only want to protect our border singular. You know, the brown border. The one with Mexicans on the other side.

NAFTA-Gate Shocker: Did Hillary's Camp Lie and Frame Obama?

NAFTA-Gate Shocker: Did Hillary's Camp Lie and Frame Obama?

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: Video. March 7, 2008.
The Canadian Government says it was the Clinton campaign who told them not to worry about NAFTA, not Obama's.

Are Conservatives in Canada Coordinating with US Right Wingers to Defeat the Dems?

Are Conservatives in Canada Coordinating with US Right Wingers to Defeat the Dems?

Chris Bowers, Open Left AlterNet: Video. March 4, 2008.
Is conservative Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper trying to sabotage Barack Obama's campaign?

Canadian Embassy Says Obama/NAFTA Rumours are False

Canadian Embassy Says Obama/NAFTA Rumours are False

GottaLaff, Cliff Schecter's Blog AlterNet: Election 2008. February 28, 2008.
Good thing Obama's rapid response was nimble enough to jump on this so quickly.

10 Myths About Canadian Health Care, Busted

10 Myths About Canadian Health Care, Busted

Sara Robinson, TomPaine.com. February 5, 2008.
We must get past a pile of disinformation.

US Medical System: The Worst in 19 Industrialized Nations

US Medical System: The Worst in 19 Industrialized Nations

Evan Robinson, Group News Blog AlterNet: PEEK. January 10, 2008.
One hundred thousand extra deaths per year. That's roughly one every five minutes, around the clock, 24/7/365 -- every year.

Jim Hightower: Bush Administration Attacks Our Freedom to Protest [VIDEO]

Jim Hightower, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. November 14, 2007.
George W likes to claim that global terrorists are out to attack America because "They hate our freedoms." But we're learning that it's really the Bushites themselves who hate America's freedoms.

How Canada Went from 21st to 2nd in World's Oil Reserves

How Canada Went from 21st to 2nd in World's Oil Reserves

Dan Woynillowicz, World Watch. September 17, 2007.
The United States has its hopes pinned on Canada's "tar sands" for North American security in the oil market. But their "black gold" is an environmental nightmare.

The Health of Nations

The Health of Nations

Ezra Klein, The American Prospect. August 20, 2007.
How Europe, Canada, and our own VA do health care better.

Torture Sours U.S.-Canadian Right-Wing Lovefest

Torture Sours U.S.-Canadian Right-Wing Lovefest

Sarah Anderson, AlterNet. January 29, 2007.
Stephen Harper, Canada's conservative prime minister, campaigned on strengthening ties with the Bush administration. But the love affair has ended over the American "rendition" of a Canadian citizen to Syria.

AWOL Soldiers Get Cold Shoulder from Canada

AWOL Soldiers Get Cold Shoulder from Canada

Mary Ambrose, New America Media. January 5, 2007.
Canada's official reception to war-resisting American soldiers resisting the Iraq war has been frosty.

Harper pulls a Bush

Harper pulls a Bush

Joshua Holland, AlterNet: PEEK. December 11, 2006.
Joshua Holland: Blame Canada? Eh, why not?