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November 19, 2012

 March 12th, 2012

“I don’t need a relationship to define who I am. I will be fine, I am a strong woman” unknown.

International Women’s Day, March 8^th, is an annual occasion recognized worldwide by the United Nations, women’s groups and other organizations that recognize the historical struggle of women for equality and social justice.  This day assembles women of different racial, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic and political backgrounds in unison to celebrate the significance of women’s struggles.  As time passed this day has become an extended celebration of peace, strength, and inclusiveness among women and people of diverse social identities.

March 8^th, 2012

Our 73 cents worth…

Whether you view the issue in terms of human capital and the under-utilization of half the community, province and country’s brain power; or whether you see it from a human justice standpoint as a breech of human rights and fundamental freedoms – either way, discrimination on the grounds of gender is unconstitutional in Canada.

January 23rd, 2012

(originally published in The Arthur January 2012: Written by Yolanda Ajak)

The civil war in Sierra Leone between 1991-2002 resulted in the deaths of over 50,000 and the displacement of over a million citizens.  During the first year of war the Revolutionary United Front (or RUF, a rebel army that fought and failed in the 11 year civil war) seized control of large strips of territory in Eastern and Southern Sierra Leone that were rich in alluvial diamonds.

January 2012

UNICEF Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict and Recipient of the Women’s Refugee Commission Voice of Courage Award, Mariatu Kamara, who will be speaking at the KWIC World Issues Café at ShowplacePeterborough on January 28th, 2012, held in conjunction with ReFrame Film Festival.

December 5, 2011

“Corruption is worse than prostitution. The latter might endanger the morals of an individual, the former invariably endangers the morals of the entire country” Karl Kraus

November 28th, 2011

There is no doubt that the current global financial system is detrimental to the poor, the environment and to ourselves, but the remaining fact is that it is our responsibility.

The affects of climate change on the food system is noticeable in the rising food prices, however are newly developed technologies a solution to these problems or a perpetuation of power, greed, and consumption?

November 14th, 2011

 “Infinite growth of material consumption in a finite world is an impossibility” E.F. Schumacher

The environmental crisis of our time is accelerating at the rate of no return.  If human beings do not rapidly enforce sustainable ways of life, humans face the possibility of destroying all life on earth including the human race itself.

October 11th, 2011

Food is an essential component to human life. Imagine going to bed hungry, waking up hungry and not knowing where your next meal will come from.  This is the daily life and struggle of nearly a billion people worldwide.