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Deluxe of the Draw: R.E.M., Warren Zevon, Peter, Paul and Mary, and Juno
Mike Ragogna | Posted 11.24.2008 | Entertainment
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Carl Wilson,
Bonnie Raitt,
Linda Ronstadt,
Greg Calbi,
Paul Stookey,
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Michael Cera,
J.D. Souther,
Apple,
Peter Buck,
Folk,
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In case we didn't know the holiday season was fast approaching... a spate of CD box sets, hits compilations and expanded, Deluxe Editions of some of our favorite albums are usually tell-tale sign.
What to Do With Detroit?
The Real News | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics
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"Governments around the world have always been proactive in growing and nurturing industries like the auto industry. In North America for the last couple of decades, we haven't done that."
Governors' Global Climate Summit: Thinking As One Planet
Paige Donner | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics
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What was heard at the Governor's Global Climate Summit, held earlier this week in Los Angeles, was a chorus of international voices.
Obese Airline Rights: Canada Court Rules The Obese Have Rights To Two Seats
Reuters | Posted 11.20.2008 | Home
OTTAWA (Reuters) -- Obese people have the right to two seats for the price of one on flights within Canada, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Thurs...
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Reuters | Deborah Zabarenko | Posted 11.19.2008 | Green
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Politicians actually listened when experts told them to protect Canada's boreal forest, a potent weapon against global warming, and the plan for this ...
Iranian Blogger Hossein Derakhshan Arrested
Jillian York | Posted 11.19.2008 | Politics
It was reported this morning that Iranian-Canadian blogger and activist Hossein Derakshan, known as the "Godfather of the Iranian blogosphere," was arrested in Tehran.
Where Will Conservatives Threaten to Move To When Obama Takes Office?
Jason Notte | Posted 11.18.2008 | Politics
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Alaskans may actually welcome secession and a few more like-minded friends with whom to celebrate it.
Global Bloggers Rejoice for President-Elect Obama
Ari Herzog | Posted 11.05.2008 | Home
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Belgian blogger Marco Rossi wrote: "Thank you Obama. You did it. You showed the world that change can happen."
On Tuesday, Forget Plan B
Stacy Parker Aab | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics
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Please, forget Plan B. We are one day away from Game Day.
Canada Seems Nice
Alec Brownstein | Posted 10.29.2008 | Politics
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If McCain wins this election, I'm leaving the country. I know a lot of people are saying that, but I won't leave because I fear a McCain-Palin White ...
The Collapse of Omar Khadr's Guantanamo Trial
Andy Worthington | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics
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The latest news to rock the Commissions is that the trial of Omar Khadr... has been delayed until after the administration leaves office.
Obama the Movement Redefines Patriotism
Harriet Gordon Getzels | Posted 10.27.2008 | Home
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Like Reverend Wright, I have felt outrage at this country. But watching a latte-colored man with a whacky sounding name become the new face of America has derailed the America I thought I knew.
Eyes And Ears: First Straw Polls, Now Coffee Polls? More Notes From The Final Weeks of Election '08
Off The Bus | Posted 10.20.2008 | Home
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I saw my physician last week and she said that many of her black women patients were experiencing higher than normal blood pressures. She recommended that we double the dose of our hypertension meds until Obama wins.
What the Canadian Election Might Say About November 4th
Adam Rose | Posted 10.15.2008 | Politics
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Don't be surprised if election day brings a surprise or two. If Canada -- that liberal bastion -- can vote for a conservative government, so too can America.
Why Hockey Should Give Palin a Pass
Jason Notte | Posted 10.14.2008 | Entertainment
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Often viewed as the pale, toothless, mouth-breathing younger cousin of America's major sports, the last thing hockey needs is to be batted around by parties facing off for political advantage.
''Strategic" Voters Aim to Bump Canada's Harper
James Glave | Posted 10.13.2008 | Green
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VoteForEnvironment suggests how to cast ballots "strategically" by recommending voters choose the candidate in their area that is most likely to unseat Harper's Conservatives from power.
Canadian Thanksgiving, and So Much to be Thankful For
Lloyd Alter | Posted 10.12.2008 | Green
Every year we celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving with an extraordinary family. Despite this year's economic strife, I realized that I, my family, and all of us still have so much to be thankful for.
Clean-diesels hit the market; VW's 2009 Jetta TDI already hard to find
Steve Parker | Posted 10.07.2008 | Green
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Ford Motor Co,
24 Hours of Daytona,
Ed Begley Jr,
Dodge,
Golden State,
Geo Metro,
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This post was written originally for the Santa Monica Daily Press newspaper (www.smdp.com) so please excuse the few Southern California references ......
Canadian Columnist's Palin Joke Draws Fox News Outrage
NY Times | IAN AUSTEN | Posted 10.06.2008 | Media
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Canadian Columnist's Palin Joke Draws Fox News Outrage,
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Heather Mallick, an opinion columnist for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Web site, is known for her use of humorous exaggeration. But last we...
Palin Draws Crowd In Suburban Canada
Farzana Hassan | Posted 10.03.2008 | Home
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Who could have thought that a tiny cafe in suburban Canada would prefer a broadcast of the American vice-presidential debate over its own leaders' deb...
America's Blown it, Bring in a Global System
Diane Francis | Posted 09.30.2008 | Business
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Wall Street Crisis,
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The world is very nervous because America's political rigamordis means that 25% of the global GDP cannot be repaired or even managed.
U.S. is Great, But Its Government System Stinks
Diane Francis | Posted 09.29.2008 | Politics
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The economic crisis will pass but America's biggest crisis is the fact that Washington is an 18th Century American political system operating in the 21st.
Taking a Cue from the Canadian Election's Focus on Climate Change
Jeremy Jacquot | Posted 09.22.2008 | Green
Imagine for a minute an election in which green issues like carbon taxes and renewable energy take center stage -- an election in which 60 percent of ...
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Reuters | Scott Haggett | Posted 11.24.2008 | Green