Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Thursday, June 23, 2011

The Tar Sands: To the Last Drop

Chipewyan, a small town in Northern Alberta, is facing high rates of cancer -- the consequences of being the first to witness the impact of the Tar Sands project, which may be the tipping point for oil development in Canada. Dr. Schindler presents his findings of toxic contaminants in the water. Filmmaker Tom Radford describes witnessing a David and Goliath struggle.

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Source: Rabble.ca 
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