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Barret Pearson

Barret Pearson is a writer and photographer currently studying Communications at SFU. Barret works as cook, and is passionate about all things food related. He is a lover of French and Russian literature (particularly Nabokov).

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Living wage in BC could prevent disabilities: SFU prof
Health
Barret Pearson
May 8th, 2012
Bruce Lanphear, an SFU researcher, believes that removing social inequities and increasing the standard minimum wage are key factors in preventing disabilities.
#FreeKhazali: twitter activists celebrate Iranian dissident Mehdi Khazali's release after hunger strike
Middle East
Barret Pearson
Mar 18th, 2012
Iranian blogger and activist Mehdi Khazali is still weak from his 71-day hunger strike against state repression in Iran, but has been freed thanks to international pressure on social media.
The lynching of Ron Paul
Political Junkie
Barret Pearson
Feb 2nd, 2012
Was the recent hacking job by Anonymous a targeted attempt to bring down Republican candidate Ron Paul?
Anonymous hacks neo-Nazi sites
Technology
Barret Pearson
Jan 31st, 2012
Hacker group Anonymous targeted neo-Nazi groups suspected of being associated with Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul.
Top 10 things to do on Valentine's Day
Life
Barret Pearson
Jan 31st, 2012
Need Valentine's Day date ideas? Whether it's a fancy dinner or a movie night, there are plenty of romantic things to do in Vancouver.
Douglas Coupland to be keynote speaker at Cities Summit in Vancouver
Politics
Barret Pearson
Jan 27th, 2012
The renowned Canadian writer and artist will be keynote speaker at the upcoming Cities Summit.
FBI plots social media surveillance on Twitter, Facebook
News
Barret Pearson
Jan 26th, 2012
The FBI plans to create a new application to monitor and map user content on popular social media websites.
Anonymous launches largest attack yet before SOPA victory
News
Barret Pearson
Jan 20th, 2012
Hacker group Anonymous launches largest DDOS attack to date, claiming victory over the controversial SOPA bill.
Anonymous hacks Justice Department to hit back against Megaupload shut-down
News
Barret Pearson
Jan 19th, 2012
Hours after file-sharing giant is shut down by US government, hacker group Anonymous strikes back.
Google joins protests against online piracy bills
Technology
Barret Pearson
Jan 17th, 2012
Google joins growing movement in protest of proposed American anti-piracy legislation.
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