1. The Jedi Return, But Whose Side Are They On?
(Blog/Politics)

... a media firestorm (The Atlantic Wire has a couple good roundups of the debate). It all started when my colleague Peter Jaworski over at the Western Standard gathered some statistics on the number of Canadians ...

2. Obscenity trial of porn mogul John Stagliano taking place in Washington
(Blog/Free Speech)

At a federal courthouse in Washington, DC, 14 jurors adjust their earphones and set their gaze upon television screens that are carefully placed so as to be out of sight from most of the journalists and ...

3. G20 Roundup
(Blog/Politics)

... within the security zone—the Western Standard's Mike Brock tells about how he was tormented and illegally searched, apparently for wearing a black shirt and talking on the phone. [Cross-posted ...

4. Soldiers of Expression: Hate Speech, Censorship, and Journalism Ethics
(News/Opinion)

... of Western Ontario pressed Coulter on the issue. “Since I don't have a magic carpet, what other modes do you suggest?” asked the student. “What mode of transportation? Take a camel,” replied Coulter. ...

5. Soldiers of Expression: Hate Speech, Censorship, and Journalism Ethics
(Papers/Papers)

Introduction After going home for Christmas to visit with friends and family, I found myself confronting my second semester of journalism school. This semester, we were expected to participate in a blogging ...

6. To Serve in Heaven (with 72 virgins)
(Blog/Free Speech)

... ironic twist of fate, the Western Standard magazine republished some of the cartoons alongside an article about press freedoms. “So, in the interest of resisting those who would put limits on what ...

7. Revisiting Wafergate: The Political Scandal That Wasn't
(Blog/Media)

Last spring, Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff stood in front of Canadians and issued an ultimatum to Prime Minister Stephen Harper: unless the government passed meaningful Employment Insurance (EI) reforms, ...

8. The carbon tax and the triumph of green
(Blog/Environment)

Driving from Calgary to Vancouver reveals some stark contrasts. The vast farmlands of the foothills morph into the majestic Rocky Mountains. The ominous mountain passes lead to an oasis of sprawling lakes ...

9. Supreme Court rules against Hutterite’s religious freedoms
(Blog/Current Affairs)

... if it can be "demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society." You can thank Trudeau for that one. In his latest column written for the Western Standard, Pierre Lemieux examines the ruling ...

10. New song supports free speech, blasts HRCs
(Blog/Politics)

The Western Standard has released a video of artist Lindy Vopnfjord performing his new song, which speaks out against the Canadian Human Rights Commission: The incredibly talented musician Lindy Vopnfjord ...

11. Government wants to spy on Internet users: learn how to protect yourself
(Blog/New Media)

In my latest series of articles written for the Western Standard, I take a look two pieces of legislation that were introduced in the House of Commons before the summer recess. The proposed legislation ...

12. How to thwart government surveillance and censorship online
(News/Opinion)

... to preserve their anonymity and prevent the state from trampling on our rights to freedom of speech, freedom of expression, and freedom of the press. Originally published on Western Standard.ca  ...

13. Government of Canada moves to monitor Internet users
(News/Opinion)

... columnists, including former Western Standard publisher Ezra Levant (more information on how Human Rights Commissions trample on free speech can be found in Levant's new book Shakedown: How Our Government ...

14. SC Gov. Mark Sanford was cheating on his wife
(Blog/U.S. Politics)

... libertarian, was a rising star in the Republican Party and a potential 2012 presidential candidate. The Western Standard previously reported on Sanford here and here. The moral of the story? Make sure ...

15. Common sense perspectives on the Raitt-gate/Isotapes affair
(Blog/Politics)

... common sense Western Canadian perspective on the issue from some of Canada's foremost talk radio hosts: What surprises me is not that Ms. Raitt made the statements, but that people are actually ...

16. Canadian government issues report on Afghan mission
(Blog/World)

... and police forces. However, only six per cent of police units are currently capable of operating on their own and the Canadian government expects the army will still need the support of western troops ...

17. New passport requirements come into effect
(Blog/Travel)

... republic that's crawling with terrorists. Canadians should find this offencive. The truth is that Canada is a western country with reasonably high standards when it comes to immigration, border security, ...

18. Opposition wants to reduce the deficit by increasing spending
(Blog/Politics)

The opposition parties continued to hound the government on Tuesday over proposed changes to Canada's Employment Insurance (EI) program. The opposition would like to lower the number of hours people ...

19. Vancouver considers adopting free software and open standards in government
(Blog/FLOSS)

I always assumed it would be a cold day in hell when Vancouver city council came up with a good idea. They are usually too busy trying to make a bad road system even worse or harassing small business owners ...

20. The absence of radical Islam in popular culture
(Blog/World)

... one would think Bond would be taking on the latest threat to western civilization: Islamic extremists. In 2002's Die Another Day, however, he is seen chasing down an adversary from North Korea, the retarded ...