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Building Community and Joy in the Struggle (Holiday Appeal); Dec 09, 2011

December 13, 2011 - 11:38am
http://www.sopudep.org/story/242 From 1791 to 1804, the African slaves of Hispaniola (now Haiti and the Dominican Republic) revolted against the mightiest imperial powers of the time, declaring their independence as the first western black republic. We owe them a great deal of gratitude for this act of rebellion and showing us that there [...]
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Is our EI system broken? Only 46 per cent received unemployment benefits last year, report finds

November 15, 2011 - 1:26pm
Is our EI system broken? Only 46 per cent received unemployment benefits last year, report finds Published On Tue Nov 15 2011 http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1087073–is-our-ei-system-broken-only-46-per-cent-received-unemployment-benefits-last-year-report-finds?bn=1 // Article Comments (16) A new report says the Employment Insurance system is broken and needs a more transparent, effective and equitable national framework. Michael Stuparyk/Toronto Star The Canadian...
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No quick fix for universities

November 15, 2011 - 1:22pm
Published On Mon Nov 14 2011 One effect of the decline in per student funding in Ontario has been a soaring student-to-faculty ratio. (Oct. 24, 2007) Rick Eglinton/Toronto Star Constance Adamson // // ]]> // // ]]> Among Ontario’s thousands of professors and academic librarians, there are scholars who specialize in irony. We [...]
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