June 28, 2019

4 Minutes

Music Notes

MUSIC NOTES: Songs of Our Native Daughters

PV June 28, 2019

Songs of Our Native Daughters “An artist’s duty is to reflect the times”. So said the celebrated African-American singer, pianist, and freedom fighter Nina Simone. Today, Our Native Daughters, a quartet of distinguished and...

5 Minutes

Canada Culture Indigenous peoples

WHY CANADA IS ALL INDIGENOUS TERRITORY

PV June 28, 2019

No Surrender: the land remains Indigenous, by Sheldon Krasowski, foreword by Winona Wheeler, University of Regina Press, 2019, 368 pages. A growing number of ground-breaking academic publications in recent years are giving important new...

4 Minutes

World

JUNIOR DOCTORS STRIKE TO EXPOSE INDIA’S POOR HEALTH SYSTEM

PV June 28, 2019

By Dipanjanah Dasgupta, PV correspondent in India The recent 7-day strike by junior doctors (medical students) in West Bengal evoked a huge outrage against the state government. The strike not only exposed India’s poor...

2 Minutes

Editorial World

WE CANNOT BE PASSIVE OBSERVERS OF US WAR THREATS

Editorial June 28, 2019

As the U.S. administration’s threats against Iran escalate, everyone knows the potential consequences of this deadly strategy. The clique of warmongers preparing to bomb Iran is almost completely isolated on the international stage. Even...