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6 PM CJSR FM-88.5 Edmonton www.cjsr.com In 2000, the res ults of the American presidential election hinged not, as many critics charged, on the candidacy of Ralph Nader. The actual axis was racial profiling in voting. Thousands of African-American voters were purged from voter lists without their k nowledge and did not find out until they arrived to vote. In other cases, thousands of ballots fro m majority African-American voting precincts were simply not counted. In 2004, touch-screen elect ronic voting machines manufactured by Diebold, a company linked to the Republic party, helped deliver the White House to George W. Bush. I n each case, substantial evidence pointed to the theft of the ele ction, events which obviously shaped the world for the last six and a half years. Yet corporate press ignored the vast body of evidence, in fact dismissing those concerned about it as “conspiracy nuts.” It remains fascinating that corporate journalism is dominated by what should be called “...

I was having a conversation today with a friend and the topic of anti-Semitism came up. The prevalence of this hatred, a European White-on-White violence that devolved over history into genocide, continues in some quarters to this day. Those of us who are progressives and who maintain a strong critique of Israel must resolutely oppose anti-Semites at every turn , just as, while defending our Muslim brothers and sisters, we must unceasingly oppose the tyrannical governments of and reactionary movements inside any of the predominantly Muslim countries. Our Jewish brothers and sisters, like our Muslim brothers and sisters, are often excellent allies in the struggle for a better world, and I’m proud to call journalists such as Amy Goodman, Jeff Cohen and Greg Palast, writers such as David Simon, and analysts such as Noam Chomsky, among my heroes. In the spirit of that conversation, below is a list of what I hope are some helpful resources. Fighting anti-Semitism Cana...