Environmental activists in danger?
A recent column in Britain’s The Guardian, was titled “Canada’s environmental activists seen as ‘threat to national security’.” In it, ...
The Globe and Mail as corporate apologists: behind the love affair with Barrick Gold
In the rural highlands of Papua New Guinea (PNG), a Canadian gold mine operates among the Ipili people, who were ...
Warnings in Penobsquis cast doubt on government’s ability to regulate shale gas
Fredericton – A gas leak at the PotashCorp mine in Penobsquis in February combined with confirmation that no air quality ...
Rendez-vous de l’ONF en Acadie
Those cold winter days are an ideal time of year to watch lots of movies, and this winter the Rendez-vous ...
Strike stops production of NB Power’s coal supply
Workplace hazards, fairness for subcontracted workers top union demands Workers at the Colombian mine that provides coal to NB Power's ...
“Injustice somewhere is injustice everywhere:” Fredericton peace activist
Fredericton - The much publicized hunger strike by Chief Theresa Spence in Ottawa and the wider activist movement that has ...
A province stuck in time? Award-winning film highlights barriers to reproductive choice in New Brunswick
Fredericton - An award-winning film by Montreal filmmaker Karen Cho that will premiere in Fredericton later this month emphasizes the ...
Is the International Student Movement the future of global organizing?
On Nov. 10, 2012, tens of thousands of students flooded the streets of Montreal to express opposition to the proposed ...
NBers rally against Harper’s changes to EI
Rally against EI changes in Moncton on Jan. 26, 2013. Photo by Anna Goguen. A demonstration ...
Regressive tax system in NB hurts low-income earners
Minister of Finance Blaine Higgs speaks to students opposed to tuition hikes at the pre-budget consultation ...