Reports from the Energy Battlegrounds raised $80K in 30 days: THANK YOU!
Here's a look at what was accomplished last year thanks to crowd-funded journalism. Thanks to your Kickstarter support, we'll do much more this year.
View ArticleAfter the Nepal earthquake
In Nepal, the monsoon is less than a month away. After the earthquake, many are facing the rain without basic shelter.
View ArticleTar Sands Reporting Project Video by Linda Solomon and Bill Weaver
This film was part of the Tar Sands Reporting Project Kickstarter crowdsourced funding of in-depth reporting
View ArticleBishop Desmond Tutu in Fort McMurray video by Bill Weaver featuring Linda...
Linda Solomon Wood and Bill Weaver travel to Fort McMurray to record Archbishop Desmond Tutu's speech and visit and to document the people and area.
View ArticleObserver spy exposé triggers federal hearings
"We’re arguing that CSIS and the RCMP broke the law by gathering intelligence about the democratic activities of Canadians in relation to Enbridge Northern Gateway protests."
View ArticleMike De Souza joins National Observer
Based in Ottawa, Mike is steeped in experience reporting on the environment and politics.
View ArticleThe Great Bear Rainforest: Canada's gift to the world
A six-part Special Report begins next week on achieving the impossible.
View ArticleCan an unlikely alliance of Jewish settlers and Palestinians help bring peace...
"Don't be pro-Palestinian or pro-Israeli. Be pro-solution," Ali Abu Awwad says.
View ArticleHow Kickstarter works
You set your target on Kickstarter at the minimum you need to execute the project. Then, it's all or nothing.
View Article"Forces of darkness" and organized climate crime: lunch with Elizabeth May
Beyond our table, the Ottawa River sparkled. We could not have picked a better place to talk about the forces of good and evil.
View ArticleAbout that paywall, here's a report on the first 30 days
Revenue earned from subscriptions and micropayments this month will cover a quarter of our monthly reporting costs. This is very encouraging.
View ArticleBLOG: Chris Christy just turned the Republican Convention into a witch trial
As he named Hillary's 'crimes', a deranged-sounding crowd chanted over and over 'lock her up.'
View ArticleFiring squad for Hillary!? Who calls that “hitting stride?”
"The Republican National Convention is hitting its stride," the Globe and Mail printed.
View ArticleChristy Clark's mind-bogglingly lame climate plan
Temperatures are hitting all time highs, but Christy Clark isn't sweating.
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