Archive for 'Social Issues'

Muslim Prayer in Toronto Schools: Social Engineering vs School Board Policy

Muslim Prayer in Toronto Schools: Social Engineering vs School Board Policy

A debate is raging in Toronto this week about Muslim elementary students conducting Friday prayers at Don Mills public school. The issue at hand is whether the practice of girls praying behind boys is a discriminatory [...]

Yemeni Youth Organizations Unite to Spark Historical Regime Change

Yemeni Youth Organizations Unite to Spark Historical Regime Change

Umbrella group Civic Coalition of Revolutionary Youth (CCRY) releasing list of demands for immediate transfer of power. SANAA, YEMEN – Youth activist group Civic Coalition of Revolutionary Youth is calling for continued protests in advance of [...]

Yemen Protests: Where’s the Value Proposition?

Yemen Protests: Where’s the Value Proposition?

The Yemen Times recently interviewed Leslie Campbell, the National Democratic Institute‘s (NDI) Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), who is currently in Sana’a on a mission to mediate between the ruling (led [...]

Haitian Pure: When Natural Disaster Strikes Ad Campaigns

Haitian Pure: When Natural Disaster Strikes Ad Campaigns

The launch of one of the most interesting campaigns to ever come out of Canada was recently canceled due to a curious case of political correctness. [...]

Yemeni Youth Demand Inclusion in Terrorism Talks

Yemeni Youth Demand Inclusion in Terrorism Talks

Resonate! is a youth initiative aimed at convincing world powers to involve youth representatives in discussions about combating terrorism in Yemen. A detailed description (in English and Arabic) of the initiative can be found on its [...]

Do Kidnappings Make Yemen Too "Risky" For Tourists?

Do Kidnappings Make Yemen Too "Risky" For Tourists?

The most recent kidnapping incident in Yemen involving a Dutch couple brought back the old question about how safe is it anyway to visit the Middle East, specifically Yemen. Questions about tourism security in Yemen are [...]

Bus Shelter Filth Adds To Downtown Stink

Bus Shelter Filth Adds To Downtown Stink

Warning! This article contains graphic images that may be inconvenient for City Councilors or Metro Transit officials. Reader discretion is advised. The purpose of this post is to expose the wretched and rancid state of a [...]

Halifax Transit Bus Authority Censors Godless Ads – Local Media Silent

Halifax Transit Bus Authority Censors Godless Ads – Local Media Silent

It’s a sad day when local newspapers fail to report on a local news item that has caused much debate nationally and internationally. Yet, some traditional journalists still lament social media for slowly eating away their [...]

Bribevertising In The Middle East: A Successful Anti-Corruption Campaign

Bribevertising In The Middle East: A Successful Anti-Corruption Campaign

The following campaign by Paragon Kuwait is quite the bold move by a Middle Eastern agency. Normally, the sensitivities around bribery and corruption in most Arabic countries dictate a bit more ‘finesse’ in bringing the issue [...]

If Halifax Was Palestine.

If Halifax Was Palestine.

A fictional comparison transposing historical events that occurred in the Middle East into a Nova Scotian frame of reference. [...]