Think hard about Government, Taxes and Power By Mark Milke : Ever wonder why it’s difficult for politicians to govern wisely? Part of the reason is straw men created by some in the media. Here’s an example. Both the Toronto Star’s Rick Salutin and the Vancouver Sun’s Daphne Bramham recently offered up some faulty non-issues,
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Subsidies, Union Demands a Plea for Special Treatment
on June 5th, 2014
Subsidies, union demands a plea for special treatment at the expense of others Without the ideological justifications of the 20th century, special interests demands are blindingly obvious for what they are By Mark Milke Back in the 20th century, much of the world’s politics was shot through with deep-rooted ideologies that had a considerable, often
Le “Gravy Train” – une modeste proposition
on December 21st, 2010
L’archaïsme a-t-il fait son temps? Un politicien populiste se faisait élire récemment pour avoir dénoncé une situation de “Gravy Train” ayant cours dans la mairie d’une grande métropole canadienne. Pourtant la plupart des gens aspirent à embarquer sur un tel train en temps de déclin économique. Que le train tourne en rond et n’aille nulle
Ghana Memories, Dating
on January 6th, 2010
By Jack Toronto The Afro News Delta Sex for sale. It’s everywhere but at age 22 I’d never seen it as openly before. In bars and night clubs, in the lounge of the Government Rest House, at the movie theatre, alongside the fresh vegetables hawked outside Kingsway Stores and door-to-door. Sexuality was treated openly and
A Better Place to Live Refugee resettlement challenges all of society
on October 11th, 2009
On August 30, 2008, a public radio forum sponsored by The Afro News and La Palabre Radio Program aired live on the topic of “Settlement Issues of African Immigrants & Refugees. The panel discussion and call in segment explored the theme of “How can we make Vancouver a better place to live?” The show was
How Derivatives Helped Collapse the Economy
on October 9th, 2009
By Thomas J. Powell The following is a fictional example. It never happened, except for in my head. June, 2006 Las Vegas, Nev. There is and always has been stiff competition between Las Vegas casinos. Located miles from the strip, Sin and Tonic Casino relies on clever ideas from their owner, Dale, to increase profits.
Ghana Now, Able to Solve Its Problems
Contributing Ghana memories to The Afro News since June has been a personally rewarding trip into my past and a stimulus to bring myself up-to-date on the country’s current reality. Ghanaians deserve to be proud of the progress toward democracy and effective governance which led President Obama to choose their country for his first visit