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Against the Grain
In Alberta, it’s illegal for farmworkers to form a union. Eric Musekamp is fighting to change that.
Tags: Alberta, Alberta Views, California, Chinook, David Eggen, David Swann, Hutterites, Minister of Agriculture, Panhandlers, Unions, USA, Workers’ Compensation Board
May 1, 2007
Finding Jimmie No-Toes
In the strokes of a hammer on flesh, sinew and bone, our ancestral roots were laid bare. The hidden truth was revealed.
Tags: Alaska, Alberta, Alberta Views, Cemetery, Fort Edmonton, Glenbow, Hudson's Bay, Indigenous, Muskrat, Racism, United Church
April 1, 2007
Disarming the Media
At Wainwright, troops are trained to confront an unpredictable force: the people who bring us the news.
Tags: Afghanistan, Alberta, Alberta Views, Canadian Armed Forces, Censorship, Grant MacEwan, Hong Kong, Iraq, Journalism, Persian Gulf War, Taliban, Wainwright
Kandahar Calling
Sarah Chayes went to Afghanistan as a reporter, but stayed to rebuild a nation she sees as pivotal to our future.
Tags: Afghanistan, Alberta, Alberta Views, Canadian Armed Forces, Fascism, George W. Bush, Iran, Iraq, Journalism, Kandahar, Radio, Spain, Spanish Civil War, Taliban
What Are We Fighting For?
Stephen Harper says we’re in Afghanistan to defend ourselves and help the people. Does his rationale hold up?
Tags: Afghanistan, Alberta, Alberta Views, Foreign Affairs, Iraq, Military spending, Minority Government, Netherlands, Patriotism, Royal Military College, Taliban, Warfare
2012: Alberta’s U-Turn
Aritha van Herk depicts Alberta after five years of liberal rule.
Tags: Alberta, Alberta Views, Aritha van Herk, Budget Cuts, Camrose, Casinos, Ed Stelmach, Electoral Reform, Glenbow, Grant MacEwan, Heritage Fund, Ian Tyson, Jasper Avenue, Kevin Taft, Mavericks, Peter Lougheed, Population, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Vegreville
March 1, 2007
No Deal
The land claims of the Lubicon Cree are still not settled. As oil sands activity heats up, a deal seems even more remote.
Tags: Alberta, Alberta Views, Asthma, Bitumen, Boreal Forest, Cemetery, Forests, genocide, Indigenous Relations, Lubicon, Muskrat, Oil and Gas, Oil Sands, Peace River, Pierre Trudeau, Population, Racism, Wetlands
Peter’s Principles
Peter Lougheed kept a low profile for years. Now he’s speaking out. But are the Tories listening?
Tags: Alberta, Alberta Views, Bitumen, City Funding, David King, David Taras, Ed Stelmach, Heritage Fund, Jim Dinning, Oil and Gas, Peter Lougheed, Sheila Pratt, Suncor, Urban Development
Lost in Translation
A waitress’s curiosity about a customer sparks an unlikely romance.
Tags: Africa, Alberta, Alberta Views, Camrose, Heavy Oil, Lutheran, Philippines, Short Story, South Africa, South America, Taiwan, Translation
January 1, 2007
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