‘Major versus major’ debate a waste of time
We here at The Cord are well aware that the first (and in some cases only) thing a large portion of our readers flip to on Wednesday mornings is the Dear Life section But I must...
Making a difference in a child’s life
Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, Venezuela, Peru and Ecuador are only seven countries among the poorest in South America I list these because they have the highest rates of...
Greek debt crisis will impact Canadian economy
For the European Union, the Greek debt crisis serves as one of its largest financial and economic policy challenges in years The impacts of the crisis are not isolated to Europe...
On Remembrance Day, recognize veterans’ sacrifices
As another Remembrance Day approaches, it seems especially pertinent to keep in mind that there will not be many more years where those who experienced the First and Second World...
Obama betrays American Constitution
On Sept 30, President Obama was making remarks at Fort Myer in Virginia During these remarks he spoke about the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki Awlaki held dual citizenship with Yemen...
The history we forget
In our high school history classes, we are taught about the First World War through certain key points: the assassination of the Archduke of Austria and his wife, new and modern...
In time of relative peace, war still survives
Oscar Wilde once said: “As long as war is regarded as wicked, it will always have its fascination When it is looked upon as vulgar, it will cease to be popular” War is both...
You Know What Yanks My Cord …
… the lack of inhibition some people have on the Internet While most people manage to exercise proper etiquette online, it seems that some people never got the memo (in e-mail...
It might be time to reconsider Marxism
When Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou announced he would put the European Union bailout to a referendum, I was stunned and I applauded his astonishing decision For a...
You Know What Yanks My Cord …
… the passengers on the GRT Now I know we are fortunate and haven’t reached that point of hiring Waterloo bus pushers (unlike our pals over in Japan) However with poor...