Monthly Archives: June 2011

Today, a tale of two sieges: Over the weekend, supporters of the Canada Gaza Boat came out to the Tourist Information Centre at the heart of Victoria, B.C.’s Inner Harbour to give voice to bring to an end the years-long … Continue reading →

Indigenous anti-poverty activist Rose Henry is preparing for her July journey to Glasgow where she’ll be representing the Victoria Street Newz at the annual International Network of Street Newspaper Conference.  We talked about housing issues, poverty, and climate change, and … Continue reading →

B.C. Hydro’s big plan, the (estimated) billion dollar installation of so-called Smart Meters is underway, but not everyone thinks it’s so smart. The devices will eliminate the need for meter readers, and purportedly make your energy use more efficient. What … Continue reading →

Paul Stamets is a world renowned mycologist whose decades of work with fungi, and especially mushrooms, have opened doors onto these largely unappreciated but essential life-forms that have a lot more in common with you than you may realize. He … Continue reading →

Since learning of Lockheed Martin’s involvement in Canada’s Census, Don Rogers and friends have launched CountMeOut.ca.  They offer information about the ways vital and personal data from Canadians to one of the largest arms manufacturers in the world might be … Continue reading →

i took about five hours out of my busy day today, cycled along a really horrible series of roads (there are no good alternatives) to the glanford post office in victoria, to show solidarity with and provide coverage of the … Continue reading →

Thomas H. Greco is an economist who has, through his books, articles, and website, ‘Reinventing Money.com, worked to, quote: “[D]emystify money by presenting the best leading-edge ideas on monetary and non-monetary exchange.” Greco’s book titles include: ‘Money and Debt: A … Continue reading →

Mehdi Najari speaks with Professor Donald Gutstein, author of  “Not a Conspiracy Theory:  How Business Propaganda Hijacks Democracy,” Co-director of Newswatch Canada, and adjunct professor at Simon Fraser University’s School of Communication, about the role of the corporate media in the last federal … Continue reading →