A Vancouver-based environmental group ForestEthics and activist Donna Sinclair are suing the Harper government over new rules that drastically limit Canadians’ participation in pipeline project hearings and decisions relating to the energy industry. The post ForestEthics sues Harper government over limits on pipeline hearings appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: On Tim Hudak’s Evangelical Political Fervour
Crazed clerics are not the only ones possessed of an evangelical fervour. Young Tim Hudak, leader (at least for now) of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, is well-known for wanting to bring back some of that old-time religion in the form of union-bashing and dismantlement, something he likes to describe
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: The Power of Apocalyptic Thinking
If you pay much attention to what’s going on in the world, if you try to stay on top of science and research, your worldview is bound to become a bit apocalyptic. Things, just about all of ’em, are trending the wrong way. I wish it wasn’t so but it
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Sean Holman on Corky Evans-The Failure of Discipline
Former NDP MLA Corky Evans Sean Holman former ‘Public Eye Online’ blogger is now living in Calgary and teaching Journalism at the University of Alberta. More recently he produced the documentary ‘Whipped’ that reveals the real story of political control over elected officials. It has been welcomed by many politicos
Continue readingThe Cracked Crystal Ball II: The Legitimacy Of Harper’s Senate Appointees
With the latest set of revelations in the ongoing Senate Scandal, we find out that Senator Wallin spends the majority of her time living in Toronto. Frankly, I don’t much care where Ms. Wallin lives. That is largely her business – except for that part of her life where she
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: It’s Come to This
It’s here – anti-date rape drinkware. It is a line of straws and glasses that change colour or pattern in the presence of GHB, ketamine or Rhoypnal, common date rape drugs. A company called DrinkSavvy is marketing a line of cups, glasses, straws and stirrers with the ability to detect
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian home page: Malaysian energy giant makes Skeena River disappear in LNG proposal
You would think Malaysian energy giant Petronas would have learned a lesson from fellow fossil fuel pipeline and coastal export terminal proponent Enbridge’s “disappearing islands” debacle last year. Enbridge was caught downplaying the risks of its proposal by making 1,000 square km of islands vanish from the Douglas Channel in
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6324…Or We Could Abolish The Senate
One can smell the fear rolling off a Huffington Post article I just finished that has Senators from both teams, red and blue, splaining how vital and important travel is to them. It is so they can contribute fully to Canuck society. Without the reality of ever losing their jobs
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Okay Kids, We’re Now Playing For The Second Half of This Century
A new report published in Environmental Research Letters focuses on what’s in store for mankind in the second half of this century if we don’t get our emissions under control. The report claims we’re already effectively locked in to more and hotter heat waves up to 2040. There’s not much
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Three Centuries of Drought Brought Down the Cradle of Civilization
French archeologists believe they have discovered the true cause of the collapse of societies in Egypt, Turkey, Greece and the Middle East three thousand years ago. Until now this was attributed to the invasion and conquest by the “Sea People.” The French researchers claim it was actually due to a
Continue readingTrashy's World: Banning scooters from streets…
It’s about time that someone pushed this issue up a flagpole! I don’t always agree with Councillor Clark, but the issue of scooters on city streets should at the very least be studied by city staff and recommendations put forward. There is going to be a tragedy one of these
Continue readingLeft Over: Obama: Let’s Play Politics Anywhere Except at Home…
Obama puts Egypt on notice after clashes kill 525 U.S. president urges Egypt to end state of emergency day after clashes with police-Morsi supporters The Associated Press Posted: Aug 15, 2013 3:28 AM ET Last Updated: Aug 15, 2013 11:17 AM ET If Obama and the rest of the West
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Keystone XL Influence Peddling Web Extends into PA Governor’s Race Via Katie McGinty
Pennsylvania Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate and former head of the PA Department of Environmental Protection, Kathleen “Katie” McGinty, has hired powerful PR firm SKDKnickerbocker for her campaign’s communications efforts. SKDKnickerbocker – once known as Squier Knapp Dunn – is co-owned by President Barack Obama’s former Communications Director Anita Dunn and a member
Continue readingopenalex: Urban Studies, 50 years + A New Publication
Urban Studies just marked 50 years as one of the top journals in the field. To celebrate they’ve launched a new blog along with a free digital issue compiling their top articles from the last half century. As it happens, the inaugural post on the blog is by Mark Whitehead,
Continue readingopenalex: Urban Studies, 50 years + A New Publication
Urban Studies just marked 50 years as one of the top journals in the field. To celebrate they’ve launched a new blog along with a free digital issue compiling their top articles from the last half century. As it happens, the inaugural post on the blog is by Mark Whitehead,
Continue readingopenalex: Urban Studies, 50 years + A New Publication
Urban Studies just marked 50 years as one of the top journals in the field. To celebrate they’ve launched a new blog along with a free digital issue compiling their top articles from the last half century. As it happens, the inaugural post on the…
Continue readingLeDaro: Chris Hayes: On global warming – an upcomming documentary
Chris Hayes is a very well informed gentleman. I watch his program “All In” on MSNBC whenever I get a chance. His program provides critical analysis of U.S politics and other public issues. His upcoming documentary on Global warming will be worth watching. “The Politics of Power,” Chris Hayes declares:
Continue readingcartoon life: The David outside the Uffizzi
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Continue readingLet Freedom Rain II: "Who put this dick on my back?"
Sophomoric I know, but anytime CNBC gets punked is a good time to me.
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: What’s with the turnover at the PMO?
Reading Andrew MacDougall’s farewell to the turnstile at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) yesterday, you have to be puzzled. You wonder that, after the experience of serving Prime Minister Harper as his communications chief, MacDougall is not only leaving Ottawa but leaving the country. How bad can that job be?
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