Today might be a very important day in the history of the Canadian single-payer health care system. (Audio podcast available) The CBC reports, n a 4-3 decision, the panel of seven justices said banning private insurance for a list of services ranging from MRI tests to cataract surgery was unconstitutional under the Quebec Charter of …
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Iranian Women make themselves heard
There have been a number of protests lately in Iran. RegimeChangeIran.com and the Washington Post have reports of the outbreaks of violence in Iran after Iran won a World Cup soccer match against Bahrain that guaranteed them a spot at the upcoming 2006 World Cup. It looks as though the win was yet another excuse …
17,070 days to go (or less)
That’s how long we have before the oil spigot runs dry on our current reserves. That’s 46 years… 2051. I will be 73. My child will be in the prime of her life… 47. This is based on numbers in this factbook which compiled estimates from a number of different studies conducted by various groups …