'Canada, a peaceable kingdom no more'
Elmer's latest on the transformation of the Canadian military apparatus first appeared in the (sub-only) September issue of Le Monde Diplomatique. Here it is, reproduced in full by PEJ.
Archive September 2010
'Canada, a peaceable kingdom no more'
Attempted Coup in Ecuador
Eva Golinger writes:
"A third coup d’etat is underway against a nation member of the Bolivarian Alliance of the Americas (ALBA), a Latin American bloc of nations that opposes US hegemony in the region and has created new mechanisms for trade and integration based on principles of solidarity and independence from imperial powers." [More at her website. Also follow her twitter feed, as well as Dawn Paley's for frequent updates].
[Update]: President Rafael Correa's office issued this statement:
"The president, Rafael Correa, who stands against a seditious attempt by some members of the National Police against the democratic and constitutional regime lead by the president, announced that despite attempts to attack the government and even him as a person, he would be unwavering with his principles.
“I'm not going to back down, if you want to come here and look for me, shoot me and the Republic will move forward, kill me, but as Pablo Neruda said, 'You can cut all the flowers but you cannot stop the Spring from coming,'” he told Radio Pública." [more...]
[Update II]: NYT reports coup attempt foiled, Correa rescued.
Infrequently Intrepid
Sorry for the slow trickle of posts. I've been busy winding down the summer and gearing up for the upcoming year at York U. All I've had time for these days - informationally-speaking, is the occasional tweet. Be sure to peruse my Twitter feed for a sampling of the more interesting stuff I've come across recently. I am updating some parts of the website, and promise to post a few items (including a couple of bona fide articles) before classes begin on September 13th.
- I can't resist: the one item that got my blood flowing the most this week was the release of the film PSYWAR by Metanoia, which can be viewed in full, here.