Adam Bemma

British anti-war MP George Galloway found himself persona non grata in Canada this week when he was denied entry to the country due to “security concerns”. Citizenship and Immigration Canada denied the 54-year-old Scot because it’s alleged that he’s expressed “sympathy” for the Taliban and provided “financial support” to Hamas (deemed terrorist organizations by Canada).…

50 years ago yesterday, three rising star musicians died in a horrible plane crash. Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson chartered a small plane to fly them to their next location (on the Winter Dance Party tour) because their bus’ heating system broke down. The events that followed the plane’s take-off…

People around the world gathered in front of their television sets to watch Barack Obama take his oath as the 44th President of the United States. They cheered as he spoke of how America will lead the world in the 21st century, by not using force but with diplomacy. There was also a moment where…

American comic and liberal radio host Al Franken, known for his tenure at Saturday Night Live, may be heading to the United States Senate as the representative of Minnesota. In a long-fought recount after the November election, final results favoured Franken but were quickly contested by his Republican Party rival Norm Coleman on Jan. 6,…

Dec. 10, 2008 marks the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It’s a date that’s celebrated around the world as Human Rights Day, where many groups and organizations are calling for an end to rights abuses by raising awareness about where they occur. The United Nations adopted this measure after the Second…

Now that all the drama on Parliament Hill is over for the next few weeks, it’ll be interesting to see what happens next year (when the session resumes). The NDP-Liberal coalition was planning to take down Prime Minister Stephen Harper with a non-confidence motion set for today, but he immediately went to Governor General Michaelle…

CBC radio’s greatest program celebrates it’s 40th anniversary on the airwaves today. AIH has been delivering great interviews with newsmakers from around the world, giving Canadians that international perspective needed to keep an informed citizenry. Hosts Carol Off and Barbara Budd are a destination on CBC Radio One for many who seek to learn about…

Today will go down in history books as a day when millions of Americans went to the polls with one thing in mind. Change. Not only will they be electing the first black U.S. president but they will be giving their country the hope and change that Barack Obama stands for. A drastic shift in…

Election Day 2008. Across Canada citizens are using their democratic right and heading to the polls to voice their concerns in this country’s 40th general election. Conservatives, Liberals, New Democrats, Greens and the Bloc (Quebec) are all hoping to garner support and send as many of their candidates to Ottawa. The leaders of the big…

Wall Street has been devastated over the last few weeks with the demise of many of the leading financial institutions in the world. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Bear Stearns, AIG and Merrill Lynch are the names of those who shook stock markets from New York to Hong Kong. Now leading economists are saying that there’s…