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  • Episode 174 (February 24th 2011)

    Award winning author and film maker Saul Landau talks about the significance of the attack on Wisconsin public sector unions led by Governor Scott Walker and the importance of the fight-back.  Palestinian writer and activist Adam Hanieh gives an in depth explanation of the causes of the Arab revolt, where they are headed and the interest of the US in restricting its aspirations. Download this episode (26.8 MB)

  • Episode 173 (February 17th 2011)

    CKLN Board Member Joeita Gupta describes the steps the Ryerson radio station is undertaking in its appeal against the CRTC revocation of its licence.  Award winning economist John Loxley reviews the issues surrounding the global economy as the G20 nations prepare for the latest round of meetings in Paris next month. Download this episode (26.6 MB)

  • Episode 172 (February 10th 2011)

    Mordecai Briemberg gives his take on the U.S., Egyptian and Canadian interests in the outcome of the Egyptian uprising. Jim Stanford explains what kind of a federal budget Canada needs and why further cuts in the corporate income tax is the wrong way to go. Steven Staples points out what there is about the perimeter security deal that we should be worried about. Download this episode (25.6 MB)

  • Episode 171 (February 3rd 2011)

    Egyptian Canadian Mustafa Henaway delves into the background of the uprising in Egypt and Tunisia and explores possible outcomes both within these countries and in the region. (NOTE: This interview was recorded hours before the violence broke out in Cairo.) Journalist and blogger Murray Dobbin assesses how Stephen Harper has changed Canada over his five year regime. Download this episode (27.4 MB)

  • Episode 170 (January 27th 2011)

    Yves Engler shows how the NDP’s Middle East policy is so unbalanced as between Israel and the rights of Palestinians.  In Brussels at the latest round of the Canada-EU free trade negotiations, Council of Canadians trade campaigner Stewart Trew talks about how European opposition to the tar sands and GM grain imports could scuttle a deal. JP Laplante explains why the Harper government so vehemently opposes requiring Canadian mining companies to follow Canadian human rights and environmental laws in their operations in the global south. Christine Leclerc describes the unique Enbridge pipeline poetry project. Download this episode (27.2 MB)

  • Episode 169 (January 20th 2011)

    Murray Dobbin explains what lies behind the sudden surge of CEO salaries and bonuses.  Independent Journalist Kai Hasserliis gives a behind the scene report on the Sudan independence referendum.  Canadian Labour Congress researcher Chris Roberts brings us up to date on the Harper government’s retreat on pension reform. Download this episode (27.4 MB)

  • Episode 168 (January 13th 2011)

    Canadian Dimension editors reflect on the critical developments in 2010 what happened and equally important, what did not happen; and look ahead to expectations for 2011. Mitch Podolak uncovers new political songs for Music is the Weapon. Download this episode (27.2 MB)

  • Episode 167 (December 2nd 2010)

    Montreal journalist Paul Jackson says that the Haitian People will not accept election results determined by the USA as Haiti’s most popular party, Fanmi Lavalas, headed by the exiled former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, was frozen out of the election. Eco-feminist Terisa Turner on her way to Cancun, discusses what she expects will happen at the UN’s latest conference on Climate Change. James Mulvale of Basic Income Earth Network talks about why the Guaranteed Annual Income has resurfaced as a way to finally eliminate poverty in Canada. Download this episode (27.4 MB)

  • Episode 166 (November 25th 2010)

    Lucy Sharratt, Coordinator of Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN) talks about Monsanto’s new plant breeding program at the University of Manitoba and reviews the impact of genetically modified crops over the past decade.  Richard Sanders, coordinator of the Ottawa-based Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade, talks about the failed NATO mission in Afghanistan and predicts that its role there will not end in 2014.  Roland Penner, former Attorney General of Manitoba, talks about the highly secretive RCMP espionage operation and internment plan known as PROFUNC (PROminent FUNCtionaries of the Communist Party), which was established in 1950 and ran for over 30 years.  The plan to round up 50,000 Canadians believed to be communist sympathizers was exposed on the CBC¹s Fifth Estate in October of the year. Download this episode (27 MB)

  • Episode 165 (November 18th 2010)

    Sarah.k Granke of RebELLEs talks about Canada’s new Feminist Revolution. Grand Chief Ron Evans talks about Third World conditions on Manitoba’s northern reserves with their lack of running water.  Diana Bronson of the ETC Group explains why geo-engineering is a false and dangerous solution to climate change. Mitch Podoluk introduces more new and old anti-war songs. Download this episode (27.5 MB)

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