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Is there a relationship between Islam and democracy?
The God Delusion, By Richard Dawkins, Houghton Mifflin Company, 464 pages, $18.95
Maude Barlow is a woman of many causes, but water is the one that is perhaps closest to her heart.
The Canadian judiciary is responsible for an original and important development in provision of remedies. Remedies for wrongs are provided in the courts, in legislation, and in executive branch regulations.
"All of a sudden, we all turned into war correspondents." That was Hadeel Al-Shalchi's experience in finding herself in the midst of an Arab world suddenly erupting in revolt. She spoke at Carleton University on September 19 about her experience of being a correspondent in a war zone. Al-Shalchi began working overseas for the Associated Press (AP) but now works for Reuters. With budget cuts in the media, she feels fortunate in having the opportunity.
One thing I like about the summer months, other than the long days and sunshine, is the inevitable buffet of summer movies. Although most of the movies during the summer often aren't the most "artistic", they usually are fun and exciting and worth seeing on the big screen. However, sometimes one of these movies surprises me and actually makes me think.
"War is not the answer in Afghanistan," Marlene Rivier said in an interview with the Canadian Charger, "We're propping up corrupt officials."
On September 1, a working group headed by Judge George Thomson produced a report for the Ontario government on social assistance reform entitled "Roadmap for Change." While it would take a very long essay to go over the report in detail, I will address a few matters-the proposed increase in Ontario Works rates, changes in the policy regarding so-called dependent and independent adults, and continuation of two programs for social assistance, one for employables, Ontario Works (OW), and the other for the disabled, the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP).
In the Arab world, history is now. That is the message delivered recently by Beirut-based journalist Robert Fisk to a large audience at St. Matthew's Anglican Church in Ottawa. The lecture was sponsored by Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East.
Robin Williams, who committed suicide Monday, marked only the latest superstar plagued by demons of depression.
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