The Corporation - Part 10 of 23 - Boundary Issues - English
10. We used to regard many areas as too essential to the public good to be commercialized - they were protected by tradition and regulation. Now...
10. We used to regard many areas as too essential to the public good to be commercialized - they were protected by tradition and regulation. Now everything is becoming fair game in the private taking of the commons -- land oceans air water education health energy and social assistance. Where do we draw the line.
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Canadian Activist Targeted by Government Surveillance, Harassment Ahead...
The G20 host province of Ontario has secretly passed an unprecedented regulation allowing police to arrest anyone near the G20 security zone who...
The G20 host province of Ontario has secretly passed an unprecedented regulation allowing police to arrest anyone near the G20 security zone who refuses to identify themselves or agree to a police search. We speak to Stefan Christoff, a Montreal-based activist who has come under harassment from the Canadian intelligence agency, CSIS, over the past year
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[FULL] Ahmadinejad"s Press conference in New York Sept 2010 - English
Press conference by Iranian President Dr. Ahmadinejad in New York SEPT 2010 - English.
In response to a question of a journalist saying that it...
Press conference by Iranian President Dr. Ahmadinejad in New York SEPT 2010 - English.
In response to a question of a journalist saying that it was heard there have been some negotiations between the representative of Iran and US, the president stressed: "In this travel there has been no negotiation between the representatives of the two countries.
In response to a question that Mr. Obama posed some words regarding the talks with Iran "What is your view on them?" Dr. Ahmadinejad on the last day of his travel to New York said; The Islamic Republic of Iran has not cut his relations with US, and in this regard we have no responsibility.
The president continued: "As I mentioned before, apart from the Zionistic regime, we want to have relations with other countries .If US plans to talk he must change his rhetoric and this dialog must be under equal and fair conditions.
On another question he pointed out: "Based on the previously planned programs a representative will talk with one of the 5+1 members under the agreed contexts in October.
The president added the 5+1 group has cut his talk unilaterally and issued a resolution against our country, this is not the first time it has done such things, and when they run short logic, they precede such actions.
On a question regarding the compromise negotiations and Palestine's issue and the position of Iran towards this case, the president mentioned: "This is the people of Palestine to decide for themselves in which no other country has right to interfere. He said that the destiny of Palestine must be determined by the people of Palestine. The nation of Palestine must decide about the kind of their government in a referendum. Experiences show that when Palestinians hasn't participated in decision-makings, the negotiation results were not successful.
On another question quoting from some reports that there have been negotiations between Iran and US ,Dr.Ahmadinejad stressed: "There were No Negotiations between Iran and US representatives ,of course our relations with the nation of US is always available .In this travel I have had meetings with four groups of the US people .On a question regarding the claims of journalists denoting double regulations in Iran and imprisonment of some journalists and freedom of religions ,the president remarked : "The defiant of government are freely living in Iran. They slander and disagree and they are completely free ,of course maybe one or two journalists left the country but there are tens of thousands of journalists working freely in Iran, and hundreds of newspapers are being published.
The president added: "The opposing heads issue declarations to the government of Iran and express their disagreements freely.
On the freedom of religions in Iran, The president said: "The constitution in Iran ascertained the legal religions and these religions under the context of the same regulation can be practiced, of course if a person wants to advertise through illegal methods, regulations will stop him.
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[18 May 13] Mothers in France protest for religious freedom - English
Equal rights for all mothers: This is what these families and civil rights groups are protesting about.
They claim mothers with headscarves...
Equal rights for all mothers: This is what these families and civil rights groups are protesting about.
They claim mothers with headscarves and burqas are facing discrimination because of a new regulation.
Mothers say dropping and fetching their young children at school in the morning and in the afternoon has become a difficult task.
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[Friday Sermon] Consequences of Exceeding Personal Limits | Civic...
- Celebrating the birth anniversary of the 11th Imam.
- Mention of a Hadith from the 11th Imam, two fundamental qualities of a believer, belief in...
- Celebrating the birth anniversary of the 11th Imam.
- Mention of a Hadith from the 11th Imam, two fundamental qualities of a believer, belief in Allah (s.w.t) and to benefit brethren in faith and humanity.
- Salaat and Zakaat always put together in the Quran as a symbol of the right of Allah (s.w.t) and the right of people.
- Lying to be the key to all evil.
- Allah(s.w.t) has given us all powers and the aql and wisdom to control the powers in order to find and stay in the middle ground.
- Mention of another Hadith of the 11th Imam on consequences of exceeding limits:
Exceeding in generosity will make one extravagant.
Exceeding in exercising caution will make one coward.
Exceeding in economizing will make one miser.
Exceeding in courage will make one foolish.
- Examples taken from the Quran on not exceeding limits.
- In Health issue (7;31), not to exceed in eating and drinking.
- In giving charity (17;29), not to have a hand that never extends in giving nor to extend it totally so that you became needy yourself.
- In the social political level (8;60-61), to be a strong nation and community so that the enemy does not consider you weak and oppress you but if there is an opening for peace, incline towards it.
- Explanation on why it is important for us to learn the laws of the land and the regulation of the CRA.
- Importance of engaging with the system for a Muslim living in Canada.
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