No indie media, and no democracy is the order of the day in Haiti, according to Nadine Dominique. She's the daughter of late Haitian journalist Jean Dominique. In this episode of Homebrew, Nadine talks about her country, and what's needed there. http://www.theagronomist.com/index2.html
Rabble columnist Keith Gottschalk has a few words to speak about Jean Chretien, and how he underscores the difference between US candidates and Canadian ones - he's brash, he's craggy, and he's real. That might be why he managed to be a Canadian PM. That jive wouldn't work in the US, where candidates need a pretty and bland TV image to take home the presidency.
Auntie loves you, and she wants you to stick to your principles. Tune in to find out how.
Montreal's Marlowe are on the disk drive this episode - the first tune we'll hear is Roman Empire.
Time was, to be you needed to avoid Toronto's Dufferin Grove Park at night. No longer. These days it's a destination for families who want to share communal meals, and has its own theater community to boot. The park has become a hub of activity for the community that surrounds it. Sharon Oosthoek has the story. http://www.dufferinpark.ca/home/dufferinpark.html
Stephen Lewis joins Rabble books editor Lisa Rundle to speak about his work as the UN Secretary-General's special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa, and how he sees an increasing interest in the principles of civil society in this feature interview. http://www.stephenlewisfoundation.org/
We'll hear one more number out of Marlowe. The song is called Labour Day. http://www.marlowespace.com/