Viola Desmond is not Canada’s Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks became an international name when she refused to give her seat to a White person on the bus. Her refusal to move sparked the Montgomery Bus boycott, which ignited the 1960’s...
Category: Commentary
An Arab Renaissance against all odds? – excerpt
Pan-Arabism, which crystallised during the 50's and 60's of the last century as a quasi secular socialist movement is, by all accounts, dead. The Arab Intelligentsia has grieved and mourned for the...
Should we just leave Heidi Montag alone?
Plastic surgery has become very commonplace as the prices for procedures have dropped. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 91% of all surgeries for a total of 11 million procedures...
Is Sandra Bullock better than Michelle McGee?
When Sandra Bullock won an Oscar for her role as a White saviour in the movie “The Blind Side,” she spoke movingly about her husband Jesse James and what their relationship means to her. It had...
Moscow Metro explosions: March 29, 2010
The Moscow Metro is the second most heavily used metro system in the world and, by far, the most beautiful one. With a history dating back to 1935, it is its own ecosystem, containing myths, legends...
Tavis Smiley’s Black Agenda: outdated, not inclusive
Saturday, March 20th, Tavis Smiley convened a panel to discuss the Black Agenda in the age of Obama. The panellists included such people as Dr Michael Eric Dyson, Angela Glover, Reverend Jessie L....
Howard Stern on Gabourey Sidibe: hard facts
Howard Stern, in case you needed reminding, is the highest paid American radio personality & the ultimate media shock jock. On Monday, on his Sirius XM program with co-host Robin Quivers, he had...
Michael Bryan: let’s not discount depression
On February 26th, Michael Bryan, the eighteen year old son of Marie Osmond, leapt to his death. The Osmond family has asked for prayers of support in this extremely difficult time. According to ET...
Vancouver Games & First Nations resistance
Friday February 12, marked the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. The ceremonies were attended by the Four Chiefs who represent the Squamish, Musqueam, Tseil-Watuth (Burrard), and...
Ukraine’s election: the appeal of Victor Yanukovych
One of the more hilarious editorials on this year's presidential election in Ukraine, came courtesy of Taras Kuzio, who, among his many achievements, formerly worked for NATO in Kyiv (always a sore...