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Hidden culprit

The widespread belief that the financial meltdown and consequent global crisis is not systemic but was caused by the insatiable greed of financial CEOs reinforces another myth: that government–or... Read more »

Green with envy

The contrast with Philippine elections couldn’t have been sharper. It wasn’t just the speed with which the results were being tallied that was the source of much head-shaking over our own slow-as-molasses... Read more »

An Entourage of Fools

First, it was retired Philippine National Police (PNP) comptroller Eliseo de la Paz to arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Then came former Agriculture Undersecretary Jocelyn “Joc Joc”... Read more »

Obama’s victory: Symbolism, Change and the Need to Rupture

While racism in America does not disappear completely with Obama’s victory, the result of the US presidential elections reflected a significant change, a milestone in the struggle against the racist... Read more »

IMMIGRATION: Living together is not enough for ‘common law’ status

Q: I just heard today, that getting landed immigration status within Canada through marriage is not really necessary anymore. I heard that if the couple just lives together for a year, they would be considered... Read more »

Greed at the heart of capitalism

ost mainstream media critiques of the US and world financial crisis point to greed as the underlying culprit. The implication is that if the financial CEOs were not so greedy, the meltdown would not have... Read more »

The usual victim

A “Right of Reply” law is likely to be passed before Congress goes into Christmas recess this year. As most journalists know—or should—such laws compel media organizations to publish the reply... Read more »

Migrants’ Assembly: Sorely Being Missed in Headlines

There are two important, parallel events concerning migrants happening in the country from October 28-30. One is the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) and the other is the International... Read more »

IMMIGRATION: 14-year-old sister ‘not family’

Q: My question is regarding my 14 year old sister and my ability to sponsor her. I am a Canadian citizen but my sister was born abroad. We do not share the same father. I have been living in Toronto for... Read more »

Master of the double standard

Massachusetts Institute of Technology linguistics professor and political activist Noam Chomsky — the world’s best known public intellectual — says somewhere that the United States’ prescriptions... Read more »

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