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Category Archives: United States

Economic growth and social rights: the last 100 years

Flemming Holm Posted on March 11, 2009 by Flemming HolmOctober 11, 2014

I highly recommend a fascinating history of how the role of government, attitudes towards social justice and economic development have developed and changed over the last 100 years particularly in the democracies of Europe and North America, given in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, democracy, Economic crisis, Government, Human Rights, Social policy, Tommy Douglas, United States, Universal Declaration of Human Rights

War Mongering

Flemming Holm Posted on September 8, 2008 by Flemming HolmOctober 12, 2014

Your editorial of August 31 laments Russia’s violation of Georgia, which was apparently undertaken to guarantee a dependable supply of oil and to strengthen Russia’s position in Europe and Asia.  I agree that this action is extremely regrettable, and potentially … Continue reading →

Posted in Danish cartoons, foreign affairs, Iraq, Peace and war, Russia, United States

Canadian security in the north

Flemming Holm Posted on August 5, 2007 by Flemming HolmOctober 11, 2014

Dear Prime Minister: I must have been asleep at the switch – or wherever I was at the time – to have missed Silver Donald Cameron’s article in the NovaScotian on July 30. But the letters in today’s Chronicle Herald … Continue reading →

Posted in 9/11, Canada, Canadian sovereignty, Denmark, Hans Island, United States

Public vs private health care

Flemming Holm Posted on June 17, 2007 by Flemming HolmOctober 11, 2014

The Hon. Judy Streatch, M.L.A. Government of Nova Scotia Dear Judy: It was very kind of you to meet with our group at Grace McClung’s on May 25. I hope you got – and continue to get – some satisfaction … Continue reading →

Posted in foodbanks, health care, Human Rights, income gap, Justice, Nova Scotia, poverty, Social policy, taxes, United States

Refugee American soldiers in Canada

Flemming Holm Posted on November 10, 2006 by Flemming HolmOctober 11, 2014

The Hon. Monte Solberg, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Government of Canada. Dear Monte Solberg: Just in case you missed it, I am enclosing a copy of a recent article published in the November issue of The United Church Observer, … Continue reading →

Posted in 9/11, Canada, conscientious objectors, Iraq, Justice, refugees, United States

Canada in the world

Flemming Holm Posted on June 15, 2006 by Flemming HolmOctober 12, 2014

Yesterday I saw Jeffrey Sachs on CPAC, and was most impressed. He is Special Advisor to Kofi Annan on the subject of the Millennium Goals, and is with the Earth Institute of Columbia University. He expressed most eloquently some thoughts … Continue reading →

Posted in alternative energy, Canada, democracy, equal pay for women, First Nations, foreign affairs, health care, homeless, Human Rights, income gap, Israel and Palestine, Justice, Social policy, United States, water
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