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The Globe and Mail's John Allemang casts a skeptical eye at some of the CBC's recent programming decisions. An excerpt: But the greater problem now is retaining that lead-in through unambitious shows, such as the embarrassingly off-putting hidden-camera series, Just for Laughs Gags, until the refreshingly stodgy Peter Mansbridge shows his serious face at 10 [...]
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60 Minutes did a story explaining how the U.S. military rationalizes its massive underestimation of casualties in Iraq. Here's a link to the actual 60 Minutes story and an excerpt from the Editor and Publisher summary: As the toll of Americans killed and wounded in Iraq in November approaches record levels for one month in this [...]
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Well, they've only repulsed one Mongolian heavy-metal band which has released an album that tries recreate the patriotic vibe of Bruce Springsteen's Born in the USA for Mongolian ears. But the NYT story is also a tale about how nervous the Chinese authorities have become about restive ethinic minorities. An excerpt: LAN BATOR, Mongolia – China built the Great [...]
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Taking a cab from downtown Toronto to Pearson International Airport is about $40. Going from downtown Baghdad to Baghdad International Airport? According to an article in The Nation, up to $7,000. Why the diff? It's a risk thang. Nation columnist David Corn says the fact the U.S. can't secure the road to the airport tells much about [...]
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The Toronto Star's Carol Goar looks at why child poverty worsened in Canada in the 1990s and at former NDP leader Ed Broadbent's new, more modest goal for reducing it: An excerpt: Giving up is not an option. But clinging to a faded dream is not a solution. So today, on the 15th anniversary of [...]
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NYT columnist Nicholas Kristoff takes a snarky look at the Left Behind empire and its predictions of a gruesome end for those who aren't born-again Christians. An excerpt: f America's secular liberals think they have it rough now, just wait till the Second Coming. The “Left Behind” series, the best-selling novels for adults in the [...]
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