"Stephen Harper's foreign policy resembles that of [Lester] Pearson [the father of the Canadian Peacekeeper model] more than any Liberal would ever admit." Or so claims Canadian author and journalist, Yves Engler.
Some of Engler's book titles include: 'Stop Signs — Cars and Capitalism on the Road to Economic, Social and Ecological Decay' (with Bianca Mugyenyi),'The Black Book of Canadian Foreign Policy,' 'Canada and Israel: Building Apartheid,' 'Canada in Haiti: Waging War on the Poor Majority (with Anthony Fenton), 'Playing Left Wing: From Rink Rat to Student Radical,' and his latest, 'Lester Pearson’s Peacekeeping — The Truth May Hurt.'
Yves Engler will be launching "Lester," appearing at both Camosun College's Lansdowne campus and up here at UVic this Wednesday March 28th.
Yves Engler in the first half.
And; less than a fortnight ago, Bernardo Vásquez Sánchez, a Zapotec community activist in San José Progreso, Oaxaca, Mexico was gunned down with his cousin, Rosalinda Dionicio Sánchez, and his brother Andres Vásquez Sánchez as they drove home. Bernardo recently told a Canadian journalist what he thought the crux of the growing tensions between Canadian listed, Fortuna Silver and locals was.
*Dawn Paley is a Vancouver-based journalist who has written for a multitude of newspapers and magazines in Canada. She has worked in radio and television too, her reports featuring on Democracy Now!, Free Speech Radio News, and CBC Radio. Dawn is also a contributing editor with The Dominion - Canada's grassroots newsmagazine, and is a co-founder of the Vancouver Media Co-op.
Dawn Paley and a Death in Oaxaca in the second half.
And, Victoria Street Newz publisher and CFUV radio broadcaster Janine Bandcroft will join us to bring us up to speed with some of the things making newz on our city streets and beyond. But first, Yves Engler and homespun hurtful truths for Canadians.
* Sadly, we couldn't connect with Dawn, but will try again another week. See her site at: DawnPaley.ca*
Chris Cook hosts Gorilla Radio, airing live every Monday, 5-6pm Pacific Time. In Victoria at 101.9FM, 104.3 cable, and on the internet at: http://cfuv.uvic.ca. He also serves as a contributing editor to the web news site, http://www.pacificfreepress.com. Check out the GR blog at: http://GorillaRadioBlog.blogspot.com
This week: Yves Engler is author of the books, 'Canada in Haiti: Waging War on the Poor Majority,' (co-authored with Anthony Fenton) 'Canada and Israel: Building Apartheid,' and most recently, 'The Black Book of Canadian Foreign Policy '
Yves Engler recorded live last week at UVic, today for the full hour.
And, Victoria Street Newz publisher and CFUV broadcaster, Janine Bandcroft will join us at the bottom of the hour to keep us current on the goings on going on on Victoria's streets and beyond.
But first, Yves Engler, and just how the Harper regime is isolating Canada internationally.
Chris Cook hosts Gorilla Radio, airing live every Monday, 5-6pm Pacific Time. In Victoria at 101.9FM, 104.3 cable, and on the internet at: http://cfuv.uvic.ca. He also serves as a contributing editor to the web news site, www.pacificfreepress.com. Check out the GR blog at: http://GorillaRadioBlog.blogspot.com
Harper's Conservatives have gone out of their way to make enemies and alienate countries around the world. Under Harper, Canada has repeatedly sabotaged international climate negotiations; obstructed efforts to reschedule the Congo's debt; failed to cut aid to the Honduran military government after it removed elected president Manuel Zelaya; repeatedly criticized the Venezuelan government; signed a free-trade agreement with Latin America's most repressive state; militarized aid to Haiti; flew fighter jets near Russian airspace; unconditionally supported Israel against the Palestinians, paved the way for a possible attack on Iran; rejected a proposal to make diplomatic and financial support for resource companies operating overseas contingent upon socially responsible conduct; supported torture in Afghanistan and embraced an increasingly violent counterinsurgency war; and lost the vote for a seat at the UN Security Council.
The result? Canada has few friends left in international bodies.
Yves Engler, author of The Black Book of Canadian Foreign Policy, examines Harper's foreign policies and why the UN did not promote Canada for a seat on the Security Council.
This week: Yves Engler is a freelance journalist and author whose book titles include: the Mavis Gallant Award nominated, 'The Black Book of Canadian Foreign Policy,' 'Canada in Haiti: Waging War on the Poor Majority,' co-authored with Anthony Fenton, and his latest, 'Canada and Israel: Building Apartheid,' in which he poses the question: "How did Canada become the most pro-Israel country in the world?" Yves will be in Victoria, speak to the thesis of his book this Thursday March 25th here at the University of Victoria. Yves Engler in the first half.
Dru Oja Jay is a Montreal-based activist, researcher, journalist, member of the editorial collective, The Dominion, and author of the report, 'Offsetting Resistance: The Effects of Foundation Funding from the Great Bear Rainforest to the Athabasca River.' Dru Oja Jay and resisting the "Offsetting" of the environmental movement in the second half.
Chris Cook hosts Gorilla Radio, airing live every Monday, 5-6pm Pacific Time. In Victoria at 101.9FM, 104.3 cable, and on the internet at: http://cfuv.uvic.ca. He also serves as a contributing editor to the web news site, www.pacificfreepress.com. Check out the GR blog at: http://GorillaRadioBlog.blogspot.com
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