Building a Just World: Fair Trade, Ethical Trade and Canada

A documentary series about fair trade and ethical trade, featuring interviews with producers, retailers, activists and researchers from around the world. Download and listen to the documentary at this link. Written by Asad Ismi Produced by Kristin Schwartz Narrated by both In part 1, “Global Pillage”, we examine the roots of today’s so-called free trade […]

Conning the People: Privatization in Canada

A five-part radio documentary series about the disastrous effects of privatization in Canada and internationally. Written by Asad Ismi Produced by Kristin Schwartz Narrated by both Production assistance by Kristiana Clemens and sounds by Wing Hong Tse. Download or listen online at this link. Email Asad Ismi for CD copies of the documentary at <redstorm.ismi@gmail.com> […]

Exporting Destruction: Report Says EDC is Putting People and the Environment at Risk

By Asad Ismi The Canadian government’s Export Development Corporation (EDC) is assisting eight environmentally and socially disastrous projects in the Third World, says a recent report. These are the Antamina mine in Peru, the Chamera I and II dams in India, the Profertil nitrogen fertilizer complex in Argentina, the Bulyanhulu mine in Tanzania, the Urra […]