Open your doors to the Refugees of New Orleans

This sprung out of discussion in my last thread… It is clear that the US was unprepared for such a catastrophe… but then, I see it as human nature to be unprepared for the unimaginable and react rather than be proactive. Humans are reluctant to face death and prepare for it… Yes, the Gulf Coast …

CBC Unplugged, Studio Zero on the Internet

The CBC has locked out the Canadian Media Guild workers who represent their broadcasters, reporters, and so many others across Canada. But, as you might expect from people of this nature this isn’t keeping them down. Some CBC Vancouver employees have taken it upon themselves to create a broadcast and have pooled their resources to …

The US weighs in on UN Reform

The Washington Post today published a report on happenings at the UN less than a month before a massive summit is planned. (Cheers JaneM) the Bush administration has thrown the proceedings in turmoil with a call for drastic renegotiation of a draft agreement to be signed by presidents and prime ministers attending the event. This …