“Searching for Andreas: Political Leadership in Times of Crisis”: The complicated nature of Greek politics

Greek politics have never been easy to understand. How complex they can be are detailed in the 2018 Greek documentary “Searching for Andreas: Political Leadership in Times of Crisis” available until March 29th through the Hellenic Film Society USA https://hellenicfilmusa.org/ I have taken 5 pages of notes on this film and I don’t want toContinue reading ““Searching for Andreas: Political Leadership in Times of Crisis”: The complicated nature of Greek politics”

You trust Big Pharma, technology companies and IBM with your personal information…….right? Who are these “organizations” accessing your health information?

Moderna and IBM Plan to Collaborate on COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Chain and Distribution Data Sharing Initial focus on technologies aiming to bolster trust and help reduce community spread CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and ARMONK, N.Y., March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Moderna (Nasdaq: MRNA) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced their intentions to explore technologies, including artificial intelligence, blockchain and hybrid cloud, thatContinue reading “You trust Big Pharma, technology companies and IBM with your personal information…….right? Who are these “organizations” accessing your health information?”

Canada Launches Economic Sanctions Against China

Special Economic Measures (People’s Republic of China) Regulations Whereas the Administrator in Council is of the opinion that gross and systematic human rights violations have been committed in the People’s Republic of China; Therefore, His Excellency the Administrator of the Government of Canada in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, pursuantContinue reading “Canada Launches Economic Sanctions Against China”

From Data Rape to Data Sovereignty

Tim Berners-Lee’s plan to save the internet: give us back control of our data February 5, 2021 8.12am EST Author Pieter VerdegemSenior Lecturer, School of Media and Communication, University of Westminster Disclosure statement Pieter Verdegem does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article,Continue reading “From Data Rape to Data Sovereignty”

Diversity urged in American COVID vaccination trials

Boosting Diversity in COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trials Faith leaders and community organizations play critical roles in enrolling Black and Latinx trial participants.By Brennen Jensen • Photo by Chris Hartlove More cases, more hospitalizations, more deaths.  From the pandemic’s earliest days, the coronavirus hit hardest in Black, Latinx, and Native American communities. The mortality rate amongContinue reading “Diversity urged in American COVID vaccination trials”

A La Calle” (“To the Streets”): Fair to say lucky to be Canadian!

“A La Calle” is the opening night film for this year’s Annual Human Rights Watch Film Festival Canada running from February 18th-22. Violation of human rights is never a pretty story but combine it with the economic collapse of a nation that includes food and medicine shortages the picture is uglier. In this case itContinue reading “A La Calle” (“To the Streets”): Fair to say lucky to be Canadian!”

Canada puts the pressure on China against its treatment of Uyghur ethnic minority: China Canada trade and political relations continues to deteriorate

Measures Related to the Human Rights Situation in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region From: Global Affairs Canada Backgrounder Canada is gravely concerned with evidence and reports of human rights violations in the People’s Republic of China against members of the Uyghur ethnic minority and other minorities. These violations include repressive surveillance, mass arbitrary detention, torture andContinue reading “Canada puts the pressure on China against its treatment of Uyghur ethnic minority: China Canada trade and political relations continues to deteriorate”

Poetry Corner: :Ode to Donald Trump”

Ode to Donald Trump It really wasn’t a surprise when the “stolen” election ousted you as leader of the flockyour Republican senators stabbed you in the back and that was quite a shockyour incitement and COVID mishandling made you fall so lowwhere did your friends the Proud Boys go?it’s clear 51% of the American populationContinue reading “Poetry Corner: :Ode to Donald Trump””

Virus#26:Chapter 29: Was There any good from the COVIDs?: “A sense of community”

Chapter 29 “was there any good from the COVIDs?; A sense of community” There is often some good in a bad situation. The COVIDs brought about a sense of community. It may have been brought about by emergency orders which imposed social distancing, closed nonessential businesses, and prohibited large gatherings all in the name ofContinue reading “Virus#26:Chapter 29: Was There any good from the COVIDs?: “A sense of community””

Virus#26: Chapter 16 “lessons from the COVID’s: Fuck the Vulnerable”

Chapter 16 “Lessons learnt from the COVIDs; Fuck the Vulnerable Movement” Initially COVID-19 witnessed a polite population when the only sacrifice was finding toilet paper then hiding out at home. Hospital beds just managed to cope with the seriously ill. Now the seriously ill and the fatalities were highly skewed towards the elderly in scandalouslyContinue reading “Virus#26: Chapter 16 “lessons from the COVID’s: Fuck the Vulnerable””