Iraq… that “other” war?

Here’s a question for you. Has Iraq turned into another Afghanistan? Will the war Israel is waging against Hezbollah Lebanese civilians effectively overshadow and bury the ongoing debacle in Iraq. And yes, it is *still* a debacle. Iraqi bloggers haven’t forgotten of course. Citizen of Mosul is still active Healing Iraq is healing Iraqis… but …

Election Updates from Latin America

Latin America is often completely forgotten in the Mass Media, and thus by most people living in Canada and “the West”. Yet as the decades have gone on, Latin America, from Mexico and the Caribbean to South America, has gained strength, econmically, politically, and even militarily. The BBC has an excellent ongoing series on Latin …

The Dubya-ing of Parliament Hill has officially begun.

Canada just lost 4 more troops in Afghanistan. Since the start of this “War on Terror” (more on that below), every time a Canadian soldier or citizen has been killed in the “Warzone”, the flag above the peacetower has been lowered to half-staff. I found a wonderful picture of the flag atop the Peace Tower …