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As a communicator, I’ve always been fascinated by the ongoing verbal battle for the mind--by the use (and misuse) of propaganda to mould people’s beliefs and shape public opinion. If you look at this “war of words” as a political contest between the right and left, or as a socioeconomic contest between capitalism and socialism, or even as an ideological contest between the forces of good and evil, you can see that the “evil right-wing capitalists” have been winning most of the battles. So far.

(Vancouver) Recent developments in cruise ship tourism suggest that BC needs a coordinated strategy for developing the industry. Such an approach would ensure ports aren’t played off against each other and help communities maximize the economic benefits of cruise tourism.

Accurate and honest reporting“There are only a handful of periodical publications left in Canada that are not fully under the control of the corporate colossus. The most important of them all is unquestionably The CCPA Monitor.

The rise of religious extremism in Muslim countries is a cause for concern, but much more alarming is the upsurge of Christian fundamentalism in the United States. So powerful and pervasive has this burgeoning evangelical fervor become that it now holds sway over much of the American social, economic, and political systems, as well as the media.