Oil, gas, and cognitive dissonance
We remember the last oil boom, right? Couple years ago? And the bust that followed? Wealthy people got considerably wealthier while the rest of us strained to see the benefits […]
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Why won’t the Province pay up?
"As the capital city, St. John’s hosts a big proportion of our most important provincial facilities, but the province has chosen to pass the disproportionate tax burden of the associated services directly onto city taxpayers."
Silence is a weapon of control
"In this day and age, silence is being used to the advantage of those who wish to quell any resistance to 'development' by the people."
Climate Change: reclaiming the conversation
"One doesn't change an economy overnight, but one does need a vision of the future that ensures today's policies will create the kind of future we want."
An Open Letter to Dwight Ball on “Discovery Day”
Let's call it "Reconciliation Day" instead.
Social justice for everyone in NL
The Social Justice Co-op NL rose from the ashes of Oxfam to explore how the concept of co-operation between equals can advance social justice for everyone in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Let’s fight for free education
"Education is a fundamental condition of human freedom."
Press freedom a “cornerstone of a healthy democracy”
From Concerned Youth of Newfoundland and Labrador: An open letter in support of Justin Brake and the role of good journalism in a turbulent future.
Rome is burning
What are we going to tell future generations who ask us what we did to solve global warming?
Why won’t the Province pay up?
"As the capital city, St. John’s hosts a big proportion of our most important provincial facilities, but the province has chosen to pass the disproportionate tax burden of the associated services directly onto city taxpayers."
Silence is a weapon of control
"In this day and age, silence is being used to the advantage of those who wish to quell any resistance to 'development' by the people."
Climate Change: reclaiming the conversation
"One doesn't change an economy overnight, but one does need a vision of the future that ensures today's policies will create the kind of future we want."
An Open Letter to Dwight Ball on “Discovery Day”
Let's call it "Reconciliation Day" instead.
Social justice for everyone in NL
The Social Justice Co-op NL rose from the ashes of Oxfam to explore how the concept of co-operation between equals can advance social justice for everyone in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Let’s fight for free education
"Education is a fundamental condition of human freedom."
Press freedom a “cornerstone of a healthy democracy”
From Concerned Youth of Newfoundland and Labrador: An open letter in support of Justin Brake and the role of good journalism in a turbulent future.
Rome is burning
What are we going to tell future generations who ask us what we did to solve global warming?