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27 January 2012

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Volume 76 - Sept 2010 to June 2011

now available in digital form.

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Recent Additions

 

Patterns of

International Migration

Moving from one country to another is longer easy

as borders remain tight in the wake of the recession;

it’s especially hard to move to a better place

January 25, 2012

 

 

 

 

History of Canada’s Census

Most government programs rely heavily

on data collected during census taking

January 23, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internal Migrants Moving From Village to City

The number of people moving around within countries dwarfs the volumes that migrate from one country to another particularly in China and India

January 18, 2012

 

 

Europe’s Last Dictator

Holds Power by Violence

In the former Soviet republic of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko holds on to power through the brutal suppression of dissent and rigging elections

January 17, 2012

 

 

 

 

Is Capital Punishment

Coming Back to Canada?

With Canada's Conservative government playing the tough-on-crime card the issue of capital punishment is beginning to stir debate

January 12, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe’s Anti-immigrant Movement Growing

A small but growing minority of Europeans is

voicing opposition to immigrants, particularly Muslim ones, at the ballot box

January 6, 2012

 

 

World Migration Patterns

Whether pushed or pulled, humans are on the move everywhere and, while the number of migrants

is rising, their nature is changing

January 5, 2012

 

 

 

 

Interesting Videos

Interesting people doing interesting things

January 27, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fibonacci Sequence (video) January 27, 2012

John Law: Colourful Economist January 10, 2012

Slavery in Canada Today January 2, 2012

Prime Ministers and Presidents Part Four December 29, 2011

Products of Slavery Store Shelves December 28, 2011

Government Debts Keep Growing December 21, 2011

Architect of Conservatism: Leo Strauss December 19, 2011

Increasing Food Bank Use in Canada December 14, 2011

War Profiteering from World War I to Iraq December 9, 2011

Asteroid Impact Calculator December 9, 2011

The Ross Rifle Scandal  December 7, 2011

Prime Ministers and Presidents Part Three December 5, 2011

Tax Cheating a Growing Problem December 1, 2011

Attawapiskat Housing Crisis (video) November 30, 2011

Polygamy Ban Upheld by B.C. Court November 28, 2011

American Attack on Canada November 25, 2011

Mistreatment of Sharks November 21, 2011

Prime Ministers and Presidents (Part Two) November 17, 2011

Victorian Child Labour November 14, 2011

Charitable Fundraising a Problem Business November 14, 2011

Prime Ministers and Presidents (Part One) November 11, 2011

Ritual of Sin-Eating November 11, 2011

Non-Permanent Residents/Migrant Workers November 9, 2011

Britain’s Last Witch November 9, 2011

Shrimp Farming and Environmental Damage November 7, 2011

Corruption Cripples Pakistan November 4, 2011

U.S. Economy in the 2000s (BBC Video) November 4, 2011

Multiculturalism in Canada November 2, 2011

World Refugee Numbers Growing November 2, 2011

Terrorist Training in Pakistan October 31, 2011

Greek Debt Crisis October 28, 2011

World Population Hits 7 Billion (BBC video) October 27, 2011

Human Rights Struggle of Indian Women October 26, 2011

Immigration Changes the Face of Canada October 24, 2011

Migrant Control in China October 24, 2011

Darwin’s Ascension Island Experiment October 21, 2011

Explosion of Mount Toba October 21, 2011

Execution of Amersham Martyrs October 20, 2011

Wall Street Occupations Go Global October 18, 2011

Great Lakes Pollution October 14, 2011

Immigrants Self-segregate in Clusters October 12, 2011

Chechnya Forced Marriage October 7, 2011

Somalia’s al-ShabaabTerrorist Organization October 4, 2011

Family Reunification in Immigration Policy September 28, 2011

British Columbian Sockeye Salmon Run September 26, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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