Canadian stimulus money goes to some implicated in Quebec scandals | FAIR

Canadian stimulus money goes to some implicated in Quebec scandals | FAIR: An investigation by The Canadian Press of "stimulus funding" in three municipalities recently raided by police revealed three separate cases where companies tied to criminal charges received contracts under the multibillion-dollar federal-provincial infrastructure plan.?

"No Matter What the Result, We Will Continue to Resist," Says Mexican Electrical Workers Union Leader

"No Matter What the Result, We Will Continue to Resist," Says Mexican Electrical Workers Union Leader: Humberto Montes de Oca is the international secretary for the Mexican Electrical Workers union. Two years ago, its 44,000 members were all fired when the Mexican government took over generating stations by force to set the stage for privatizing electricity. Montes de Oca describes the role the union has played on the left in Mexico, its resistance to privatization and the way fired workers are now forced to migrate to survive.?GLOBALISATION?

Scandal of children in an adult institution

Scandal of children in an adult institution?1964/2012.

Brian Trevaskis - Late Late Show - Peoples Republic Of Cork Discussion Forums

Brian Trevaskis - Late Late Show - Peoples Republic Of Cork Discussion Forums: Brian Trevaskis: Not long after the show began in the 1960s there was a particular debate on the programme about the Roman Catholic Church. Brian Trevaskis, a young student, criticised the Bishop of Galway for "Not Helping The Underprivileged", who instead built a large new cathedral which Trevaskis described as a "monstrosity." Travaskis also criticised the Bishop's Christian views. The insults proved too much and the student was brought back on the programme the following week to make an apology. On the second show Trevaskis went further referring to the Bishop as a "moron." The controversy which surrounded the statement proved too much and Trevaskis subsequently committed suicide.

Scoilnet - Look at History through the RTE Archives

Scoilnet - Look at History through the RTE Archives: He voiced his concern for the future of the nation, especially in Europe; he argued that the talent of young Irish people was not being used to full potential; and he wondered if we could go on devoting so much money and effort to the building of churches to the neglect of social issues.?

Justice and The Poor

Justice and The Poor: The rich get richer . . . and the poor get prison?

Justice and The Poor

Justice and The Poor: Another troubling finding of the 1995 report was that thousands of low-income Canadians are imprisoned routinely because they are unable to pay fines. Also disturbing were indications that many poor young people who cannot get legal representation for minor offences end up with criminal records that bar them from jobs and thus condemn them to a lifetime of poverty. When we examined these issues further, we found that the different stages of the criminal justice process are so closely interconnected that their effects cannot be separated. We therefore extended our analysis to three main stages: relations with the police, bail decisions and sentencing.?