Adam Bemma

IWD 2007 was a global day of celebration. Women marked the 98th anniversary of the political and social struggle with rallies and marches around the world. In some instances there were protests to demand better working and living conditions for the poor. The day is commemorated at the United Nations and is designated as a…

Former U.S. Vice President and current eco-warrior Al Gore spoke to a sold-out crowd on Wednesday Feb. 21 at Convocation Hall. Gore was in Toronto to give his famed lecture titled: An Inconvenient Truth, based on the book and film of the same name. He speaks about the impact of global warming on the environment…

Feb. 7 was a national day of action by college and university students on their campuses across Canada. Demonstrations took place in front of provincial and federal legislatures, where students demanded lower tuition fees. In Ontario, a clear message was sent to Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill. The message was that skyrocketing fees and student…

Students Taking Action Now: Darfur (STAND Canada) is a national student advocacy organization committed to ending the atrocities in Darfur, Sudan. It is a non-partisan group that works with NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations) to put pressure on international bodies of government to implement a justifiable peace process. STAND Canada’s letter writing campaign titled “Rock the House”…

The results are in at the Palais des Congres in Montreal, where the Liberal Leadership Convention took place this weekend. Stephane Dion, the former environment minister, has taken the top spot as Liberal Party leader after a marathon fourth ballot. Dion defeated Michael Ignatieff, the perceived front-runner throughout the whole leadership campaign. Gerard Kennedy threw…

In North America, Buy Nothing Day occurs the day after the American Thanksgiving. Otherwise known as “Black Friday”, it marks the beginning of the Holiday season and is one of the busiest shopping days of the year. International Buy Nothing Day happens the following day, which is the last Saturday in November. ‘BND’ is a…

Monday November 13, 2006 Candidates for Mayor of Toronto:David Miller – incumbentJane Pitfield – city councillorStephen LeDrew – pundit Tuesday November 14, 2006 David Miller regains the mayoralty by almost a 2-1 margin.

Toronto’s CIUT FM 89.5 has a dynamic new program starting Oct.2 called Take 5. It will consist of young, energetic radio personalities who will give a fresh perspective on the news. Completely different from all other broadcast formats, Take 5 will have an organic feel with a variety of on-air talent. It will be the…

The 2006 XVI International AIDS Conference in Toronto, Canada was themed “Time to Deliver” by organizers. It definitely did that and more, by making the international community come together to raise awareness of the 40 million people worldwide suffering from the disease.

Anarcho-journalism is a self-styled journalistic endeavour, one that is completely unconventional. There are absolutely no rules or guidelines and it can’t be taught in any classroom. It is unethical, unacademic and 100 percent true to the nature of news writing. There will be some who try to imitate this form but they can never duplicate…