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Politics and its Discontents: Why Is A Free Press Important?

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Politics and its Discontents: Judgemental? Yes

But true nonetheless: You can read more about our perilous state here. Recommend this Post

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Politics and its Discontents: A Debt Owed To The Media

As fashionable as it is to denigrate the mainstream media for their frequent timidity and conservatism, public knowledge about both Rob Ford’s disgraceful performance as Mayor of Toronto and the...

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Politics and its Discontents: Canadian Political Reporting Suffers Another Blow

But this time, the blow comes from within. Thanks to Ed Tanas for bringing the following to my attention: Ottawa reporters, photographers and cameramen face expulsion from Parliament Hill on the...

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Impolitical: Paul Godfrey’s endorsement of Patrick Brown for PC leader of...

Earlier today, Paul Godfrey, the President and CEO of Postmedia Network Inc., attended at the Ontario legislature where he stood next to Patrick Brown, candidate for the leadership of the Progressive...

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Left Over: …Then They Came for Me…

Online comments on news stories: a problem for everyone Syrian refugee stories on news sites are prompting some backlash in the comments section of some websites By Bal Brach, CBC News Posted: Jan 10,...

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Impolitical: Paul Godfrey’s endorsement of Patrick Brown for PC leader of...

Earlier today, Paul Godfrey, the President and CEO of Postmedia Network Inc., attended at the Ontario legislature where he stood next to Patrick Brown, candidate for the leadership of the Progressive...

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Impolitical: Paul Godfrey’s endorsement of Patrick Brown for PC leader of...

Earlier today, Paul Godfrey, the President and CEO of Postmedia Network Inc., attended at the Ontario legislature where he stood next to Patrick Brown, candidate for the leadership of the Progressive...

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The Sir Robert Bond Papers: World Press Freedom Day – May 3

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Alberta Politics: UCP leaders edge away from Rebel Media after NDP House...

PHOTOS: NDP House Leader Brian Mason, one of the fiercest fighters in Premier Rachel Notley’s government, ripped into UCP leadership contenders Jason Kenney and Brian Jean yesterday for their long...

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Politics and its Discontents: For All Those Who Consume Their News Online...

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Susan on the Soapbox: The Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearing and How a Calgary...

The Kavanaugh confirmation hearing is like a mirror shattering on the floor, shards of glass are flying every where and women are demanding accountability. Everyone

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Writings of J. Todd Ring: The Sins of Assange

“Assange’s arrest represents an abuse of power, highlighting not only how true journalism has now been banished in the West, but also how politicians, journalists, news agencies and think-tanks collude...

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Writings of J. Todd Ring: Big Exodus from Big Tech

Time for the exodus to begin in earnest from the now confirmed to be fascist and deeply Orwellian Big Tech giants. At the least, we need to begin the migration and the shift, by supporting and using...

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Writings of J. Todd Ring: Freedom & Power

I am, for the record, perfectly comfortable with where and how I have positioned myself. I am passionately and steadfastly in favour of freedom, democracy, constitutional rule and human rights;...

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Writings of J. Todd Ring: Stand Up To Corporate Fascism!

Massive new mural in Germany protests the wrongful imprisonment of whistle-blower publisher, and hero of free speech and the public’s right to know about the crimes of the power elite, Julian Assange....

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Writings of J. Todd Ring: Freedom of Speech: What Is To Be Done?

What is to be done about the issue of freedom of speech, and the current, deeply ominous trend of the closing down of Western society, and the inevitably linked rise of authoritarianism? The first...

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Paul S. Graham: Free Julian Assange!

Dimitri Lascaris is an accomplished lawyer, journalist and activist. Among his many achievements, Dimitri ran for the leadership of the Green Party of Canada in 2020, finishing second out of eight...

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Dead Wild Roses: Freedom of the Press?

The bitter partisan environment that dominates US politics is coming here. Three examples are have been captured and posted to Twitter – here the ‘freedom rallies’ exhibit hostility toward media crews...

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Paul S. Graham: Free Speech for Peace

Free Speech for Peace was presented by Ethnorama News Winnipeg and Al Cafe and recorded at Winnipeg’s historic Ukrainian Labour Temple on March 31, 2023. The event arose out of a need to raise money to...

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