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Why you need to know about the TPP
Prominent thinkers are speaking out against it and pro-democracy groups are calling for proper public consultations. But is our government listening?
January 29, 2016

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New NAFTA lawsuits reveal disturbing, dangerous trend
If corporate interests keep suing Canada and other countries under trade agreements like NAFTA, state sovereignty might soon be a thing of the past.
January 14, 2016
Cutting through the spin on CETA
CETA: What government doesn’t want you to know about ISDS lawsuits
Opposition to CETA is increasingly focusing on the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) section. What’s at stake for citizens?
February 10, 2015
Power and Dissent
Nothing lasts forever…
...not even in Canada
March 26, 2014
Letters
In support of Labrador independence too
"Labrador has its own identity, independent of the island. I now fully understand and support the idea of two equal parts..."
February 12, 2014
View From The Mainland
How Labrador got its colours
What the Big Land's flag means after 40 years
January 20, 2014
View From The Mainland
Labrador got Pwned
The natives are restless. They’re tired of being owned at your game and it sounds like they’re ready to play their own again.
August 1, 2013
Commentary
Jamaica and Newfoundland: Colonies of Unrequited Dreams
Newfoundland and Jamaica have a lot in common. Aside from being small islands with big personalities, both have struggled to find their place in the…
May 3, 2013
Blog
The Politics of Arctic Sovereignty
It’s time Canadians demand to know how long Stephen Harper plans to continue playing the Arctic sovereignty card without actually doing anything to ensure that…
August 15, 2011