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    What happened to the forum postings from the old site?

    Blog | Thursday, 22 Feb 2007
    I'm just wondering what happened to all of the forum discussions from the members area on the old web-site. It seemed as though there were quite a few good discussions had occurred there that remain...

    GMOs. Help needed, please.

    Blog | Thursday, 22 Feb 2007
    I need help in getting answers to the following questions. How about it? 1. Is a genetically modified plant included in the phrase "genetically modified organism"? 2. What are the "health issues"...

    Featured Blogs on Front Page of Web Site

    Blog | Thursday, 22 Feb 2007
    It seems to me that our front page is very static. The so-called "Featured Blogs" just sit there, some for almost 2 months, the same 5. Of course, visitors to the site are going to click on them and...

    Peace & Security conference Feb. 17/07

    Blog | Wednesday, 21 Feb 2007
    These are my observations of the Peace and Security conference based on my notes taken during the presentations. Paul Heinbecker, former Canadian Ambassador to the UN, had some very intriguing and...

    Corn, getting out of the trap

    Blog | Wednesday, 21 Feb 2007
    For several years farmers in Ontario have found corn prices too low to cover costs... this corn being the commodity not sweet corn. Right now corn prices have moved above USA price support levels,...

    Traps to avoid #2 & #3

    Blog | Wednesday, 21 Feb 2007
    Taken from the article by Dr. Lakoff’s entitled "Thinking Points". I plan to address them one at a time in order to make each entry short and specific.http://www.policyalternatives.ca/MonitorIssues/...

    Traps to avoid #5 & #6

    Blog | Wednesday, 21 Feb 2007
    Taken from the article by Dr. Lakoff’s entitled "Thinking Points". I plan to address them one at a time in order to make each entry short and specific.http://www.policyalternatives.ca/MonitorIssues/...

    We have to change the way we think about power & energy

    Blog | Wednesday, 21 Feb 2007
    Alternative off-grid and non-grid reliant building methods using passive solar, thermal mass construction combined with solar/wind power and common sense conservation can greatly reduce the pressure...

    Why I joined the Green Party

    Blog | Wednesday, 21 Feb 2007
    I joined the Green Party just prior to the 2006 election in December ‘05 and worked as a volunteer in Trinity-Spadina. I have recently joined the new executive here and sit as membership chair. I am...