NATIONAL HEADLINES 5 JULY 2018 |
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It’s time to get rid of political parties “In 1943 Simone Weil, a French philosopher and mystic, concluded that political parties had become organizations dedicated to one purpose: ‘killing in all souls the sense of truth and justice.’ “In the United States two political parties have now divided the nation with the kind of violent partisan rhetoric that erupted just before the Civil War. Across the Western world, political parties have turned parliaments into digital circuses, provoking waves of contempt among ordinary people. “Canada reflects this dark reality too: every party here seems dedicated to breaking promises or thwarting the public interest with equanimity. It’s difficult to tell any difference between Liberals, Tories and New Democrats because all serve power, or the elites that employ that power in a technological society.” Story here. — Andrew Nikiforuk |
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What Does the Canadian Taxpayers Federation Get From Its Right-Wing U.S. Partner? Atlas Network ‘has reshaped political power in country after country,’ report says. By David Climenhaga. Thursday, July 5, 2018. The Power of Kindness, Gentleness and Love New documentary about Mister Rogers is a stirring riposte to the cascading darkness of our times. By Dorothy Woodend. Monday, July 2, 2018. Trump-Free Eating: A Canada Day Weekend Primer Will Canada-first food prevail, or convenience and price? By Sylvain Charlebois. Sunday, July 1, 2018. Young Woman from the Bronx Just Transformed Our Politics Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s stunning Democrat victory shows socialism doesn’t have to be a dirty word. By Crawford Kilian. Thursday, July 5, 2018. A Revolution Looks Different on the Streets You Once Walked Nicaragua’s people face an impossible choice. By Paul Willcocks. Friday, June 29, 2018. |
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