In 2003 the United States invaded Iraq. The Bush Administration employed blatant falsehoods regarding Iraq’s WMD program and links between the regime of Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda, the latter of which is still believed by a great many Americans (there is ample television footage of almost every senior member of the administration employing outright falsehoods [...]

This entry is part 1 in a series of entries exploring monetary systems with regards to public knowledge and awareness in the United States and Canada, its origins and history, and present day status. What better place to begin than with a video from George Carlin, about the state of affairs today…

I was sent a scathing email this morning for posting an Op-Ed piece yesterday that suggested there are similarities with regards to the recent independence of Kosovo and the Kurdish struggle for independence, which is by no means a new notion as far as the Kurdish people are concerned. As many of you are aware, [...]

When all is said and done, it will probably be impossible to know just how many Iraqis will have perished during the war. There are estimates that widely vary, ones that I am sure many of you are already familiar with, so I won’t waste time running through them. But the truth of the matter [...]

“I know something about Blackwater USA. This opinion is both intellectually driven as well as moderately emotional. You see, during my own yearlong tour in Iraq, the bad boys of Blackwater twice came closer to killing me than did any of the insurgents or Al Qaeda types. That sort of thing sticks with you.” - [...]

Everything, even the information presented daily on this website, is a sideshow; distractions from the reality that a perpetual war against an enemy that is too conveniently indefinable will permeate the consciousness of generations to come. There will come a time when our neighbours, our friends, and members of our own families may go too [...]

There is a price tag on everything, that is something that should never be overlooked when it comes to the realities of foreign aid and economic agreements. While we are able to point to the world’s richest nations as being the most prolific when it comes to humanitarian aid, including the bolstering of medical initiatives [...]

Despite all of the troubles plaguing the Iraqi government of late, and the overwhelming condemnation of Nouri Maliki, at least he has had the guts to say something that should have been said months ago… “He said the Democratic senators were acting as if Iraq was “their property” and that they should “come to their senses” [...]

It can’t happen here. Not here, where our rights are protected. But in truth, that is precisely why it can happen. Dissent is something guaranteed us, though a right that is universally despised by those in power. We possess the right to dissent, to freedom of speech and expression, so that we have the power [...]

I want to start this entry by stating something very directly. There is no excuse for the use of violence at a public protest. The hurling of rocks, or other items, at police only undermines the credibility of the protest itself. Now, I will not disagree whatsoever with the fact that it is highly unethical to [...]