The polls have closed… we await the results. No major attacks by insurgents to report… private cars have been banned from the streets. Powerlines north of Baghdad were sabotaged, causing a major blackout and loss of water… but this has not affected voting. The BBC reports that: “Turnout among Sunni Arabs is reported to be …
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New Deal on Iraqi constitution entices Sunnis
A new deal reached yesterday will make the new Iraqi constitution temporary if it is approved by Iraqi voters in the Oct 16 referendum. CNN and BBC have some details on the agreement. The new deal is currently being presented to the Iraqi Parliament for approval but assuming it passes, it will mean that at …
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BC Teachers stand up for us and students
Today the teachers of public K-12 schools across British Columbia are on the picket lines. Two days ago, they voted 95% in favour of strike action. After many months of working without a contract… and a subsequent negotiating process that was held up until after the Provincial Election, the Government of BC has imposed a …