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Nunatsiaq News- NEWS: RCMP deal with early-morning dog attack in Iqaluit
- NEWS: New active TB cases now at 21 in three Nunavik communities — Salluit, Umiujaq and Kuujjuaq
- NEWS: Nunavut speaker announces three Order of Nunavut appointments
- NEWS: Award-winning Osmos app to be launched in the Inuit language
- NEWS: Toddler bitten by sled dogs in Igloolik; hamlet puts dogs into quarantine
Globe and Mail- Colin Irving a legal force for same-sex marriage June 20, 2013 ALAN HUSTAK
- Report paints precise picture of global bird decline June 20, 2013 IVAN SEMENIUK
- Mayor of scandal-hit town steps down for health reasons June 20, 2013 INGRID PERITZ
- Two Canadian sites in running for World Heritage status June 20, 2013 GLORIA GALLOWAY
- Designation of obesity as disease spurs Canadian debate June 20, 2013 JUSTIN GIOVANNETTI
Globe and Mail ROB- Cirque, Sid Lee team up to create marketing ‘events’ June 20, 2013 SUSAN KRASHINSKY
- Federal Reserve boosts outlook as U.S. recovery picks up speed June 20, 2013 BRIAN MILNER
- Chinese telecom firm Huawei caters to selfie craze with new smartphone June 19, 2013 JOSH KERR
- HBC greets competitors with open arms June 19, 2013 MARINA STRAUSS
- Alberta’s Redford takes pipeline pitch to Manhattan June 19, 2013 JOANNA SLATER
Montreal Gazette- Métro crime on the decline June 20, 2013
- N.D.G. Food Depot must move a second time June 20, 2013
- Video: Montreal a human rights 'hot spot' June 20, 2013
- Option nationale founder quits politics June 19, 2013
- Witness feared losing job June 19, 2013
National Post- An increasingly paranoid Julian Assange remains in Equadorean embassy one year later June 20, 2013 JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press
- Vets not allowed to wear old uniforms in public without written consent, navy says June 20, 2013 David Pugliese, Postmedia News
- Belgium on the verge of making euthanasia more accessible for gravely ill children June 20, 2013 Tom Blackwell
- Syrian rebels get first new heavy weapons after Obama announces U.S. to send military support June 19, 2013 Richard Spencer,
- ‘Something needs to be done’: Federal judge urges Ottawa to legislate ‘clearer’ citizenship rules June 19, 2013 Adrian Humphreys
Financial Post- Warnings of REITs demise may be premature June 19, 2013 Theresa Tedesco
- Quebec sets two-week deadline for construction strike June 19, 2013 Nicolas Van Praet
- Italian fashion designers Dolce and Gabbana given 20-month jail sentences for tax evasion June 19, 2013 Nick Squires, Reuters
- U.S. competition from Nordstrom good for Hudson’s Bay, CEO says June 19, 2013 Hollie Shaw
- Griffiths International (now Caracal) has more modest going-public ambitions June 19, 2013 Barry Critchley
New York Times- Jury Selection Reaches Final Stages in Trayvon Martin Murder Case June 20, 2013 By CARA BUCKLEY
- James Gandolfini Is Dead at 51; a Complex Mob Boss in ‘Sopranos’ June 20, 2013 By DAVE ITZKOFF
- Senate Confirms Economic Adviser as Trade Representative June 20, 2013 By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
- Casino Referendum Planned by New York Leaders June 20, 2013 By JESSE McKINLEY and THOMAS KAPLAN
- Stocks Slide on Fears of Cuts to Fed’s Bond-Buying Program June 20, 2013 By NATHANIEL POPPER
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The Guardian- Owen Paterson: UK must become global leader on GM crops June 20, 2013 John Vidal
- Frank Langella to take on role of King Lear at Chichester Festival Theatre June 20, 2013 Mark Brown
- James Gandolfini dies aged 51 June 20, 2013 David Batty
- Brazil protesters win U-turn on fare rises June 20, 2013 Jonathan Watts
- Italy's victory over Japan puts them into Confederations Cup semi-finals June 20, 2013 Peter Mason
BBC Main- Brazil fails to quell protests June 20, 2013
- Sopranos actor James Gandolfini dies June 20, 2013
- China gives first lecture from space June 20, 2013
- Kerry calls Karzai to defuse tension June 19, 2013
- Microsoft U-turn in Xbox games row June 19, 2013
BBC Science- Government leads new GM crops push June 19, 2013
- Snail genes reveal human migration June 20, 2013
- Birds 'show value of conservation' June 20, 2013
- Early Mars atmosphere 'oxygen-rich' June 19, 2013
- Naked mole-rat gives cancer clues June 19, 2013
Havana Times- Villa Clara Emerges as Cuban League Champ June 20, 2013 Circles Robinson
- An Up and Coming Cuban Actress June 20, 2013 Circles Robinson
- Mass Protests Sweep Brazil in Uproar over Public Services Cuts & High Costs of World Cup, Olympics June 19, 2013 Circles Robinson
- Cuban Sluggers to Play in Mexican League June 19, 2013 Circles Robinson
- Cuba: An “Anonymous” President is Possible June 19, 2013 Alfredo Fernandez
Canadian Journalism Project- Sun Media shuts down 134-year-old paper Midland Free Press June 19, 2013 Eric Mark Do
- Q&A with Barrie Advance editor on deciding to publish PMO-Trudeau leak June 19, 2013 Eric Mark Do
- Postmedia and Ottawa Citizen stories on "Robocalls" win Michener Award June 18, 2013 Janice Neil
- “High” number of complaints filed to Ontario Press Council for stories on the Ford family June 18, 2013 Eric Mark Do
- CTV Regina names Michelle Gerwing and Darrell Romuld as new anchors June 18, 2013 Eric Mark Do
Tag Archives: freedom of expression
The press versus “the media”
Today we say media instead of “the press.” But it’s a mistake. The press has become the ghost of democracy in the media machine, and we need to keep it alive. It’s refreshing to find someone willing to explain the … Continue reading
Posted in communications, Editing, Journalism, News
Tagged freedom of expression, Journalism, News
The thing speaks for itself
A trained professional in charge of public safety warns his employer that a certain building poses grave dangers to those who live and work in it. He does this over and over again. The bumbling amateurs who run this government … Continue reading
Posted in Arctic, CBC, circumpolar world, crime, Iqaluit, News, Nunatsiaq News, Nunavut, Politics
Tagged Arctic, Baffin Correctional Centre, Canada, CBC, freedom of expression, human rights, internet, Iqaluit, Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, News, Nunavut, Politics, Tony Noakes Jr.
Habito una utopía que no es mía
The title of this post is a quotation from a Twitter feed maintained by Yoani Sánchez of Havana, Cuba — one of the world’s most distinguished bloggers: “I inhabit a utopia that is not mine.” She started her blog in … Continue reading
Posted in Cuba, Journalism, News, technology, Writing
Tagged Cuba, freedom of expression, human rights, Journalism, News
Disrobing the disrobers (1)
You can log on to Amazon today and for only $20.76 you can order an imperfect but essential piece of gutsy whistle-blowing by Frances Widdowson and Albert Howard: Disrobing the Aboriginal Industry: The Deception Behind Indigenous Cultural Preservation. Their core … Continue reading
Posted in Arctic, Canada, culture, ethnic nationalism, News, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, policy, Politics, Science, socialism
Tagged Albert Howard, Arctic, cultural politics, culture, ethnic nationalism, Frances Widdowson, freedom of expression, News
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Sentence I wish I wrote
In a society marked by punishments against those who express their opinions, neither fools nor children say what they think, only drunkards. — Yoani Sanchez, Generation Y Quoted from today’s post: Antihero.
Posted in Cuba, News
Tagged Cuba, freedom of expression, human rights
Mitch Taylor doesn’t deserve this
Mitch Taylor’s views on climatology may be eccentric. But they do not justify this: Polar bear expert barred by global warmists. He’s not a climatologist. He’s a polar bear biologist. His views on climatology are irrelevant to the question of … Continue reading
Posted in Arctic, Environment, News, Nunavut, polar bears, Politics
Tagged Arctic, climate change, Environment, freedom of expression, global warming, News, Nunavut, polar bears, Politics
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Tehran, June 15
None of us know all the potentialities that slumber in the spirit of the population, or all the ways in which that population can surprise us when there is the right interplay of events. — Vaclav Havel
Posted in News, Politics, World
Tagged freedom of expression, human rights, Iran, News, Politics
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June 1: Libertad de accesso de internet
This global campaign starts tomorrow. If you want to know why it’s necessary, read this month’s Amnesty International’s report on Cuba. And if you’re inclined to help, here’s what you can do. English Call to the Cuban government and to … Continue reading
Posted in Cuba, Journalism, News, Politics, World
Tagged Cuba, freedom of expression, internet, Journalism, News, Politics



