It’s the Invasion of the Tribbles! Eeeeeaaaargh! Ein zwei drei vier! Britain’s best band, and an old fart from Calgary’s first punk combo, onstage at the Echoplex in Los Angeles on August 6, 2013. Shot by Lala. A great time was had by all. Just wish Ras Pierre had been
Continue readingPostArctica: Walter Benjamin – The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction
Probably the most important essay I have ever read in terms of becoming an artist, and understanding the political and art historical aspects of Photography. “ The uniqueness of a work of art is inseparable from its being imbedded in the fabric of tradition. This tradition itself is thoroughly alive
Continue readingPostArctica: Everybody Street.
Reblogged from greyproductionblog: “Everybody Street” illuminates the lives and work of New York’s iconic street photographers and the incomparable city that has inspired them for decades. The documentary pays tribute to the spirit of street photography through a cinematic exploration of New York City, and captures the visceral rush, singular
Continue readingSudbury Steve May: Is the Green Party Still Relevant? Part 1: Canada’s Political Reality from a Green Perspective
Is the Green Party still relevant? That probably seems like a bit of a silly question coming from a dyed-in-the-wool Green partisan such as myself. Especially one who just recently blogged about making a personal decision to renew my own efforts within the local chapters of the Green Party (see:
Continue readingThe Cracked Crystal Ball II: Gwen Landolt On Russia and Uganda
It seems that Gwen Landolt’s organization has gotten its knickers in a twist over the Harper Government’s flaccid response to Russia’s recent spurt of severely anti-LGBT legislation. While the CBC’s article is fairly bland about the whole business, wandering over to REAL Women Canada’s website, we find Landolt’s entire “news
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: From The Land Of The Free And The Home Of The Brave
Somehow I don’t think our ‘friends’ to the south have anything to teach us about civil society and democratic rights, although I can’t help but think that much of this footage would gladden the dark chambers of the Harperite heart: Recommend this Post
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: George Tackach is back in Etobicoke-Lakeshore for 2015
Well, almost back: Today, I am committing all of my efforts towards building a better, stronger future for hardworking families throughout Etobicoke-Lakeshore…I believe that the people of Etobicoke-Lakeshore deserve better representation from their Member of Parliament; a representative who understands that they are accountable to those who elected them; a
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Climate Change: The Comedy Show?
Well I didn't think anyone would be able to turn the tragedy of climate change into a comedy show. At least not since the hapless Con stooge Peter Kent returned from the Durban conference to announce that Kyoto was dead. And that was a GOOD thing.But apparently somebody has tried. And it's
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Real Women Don’t Fancy John Baird
I never thought I’d wind up sympathizing with John Baird but I do now. Real Women of Canada has their ‘size wholesome’ knickers in a bunch over Baird’s criticism of countries such as Russia and Uganda for passing laws targeting homosexuals. RWoC accuses Baird of abusing his office in pursuit
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Sochi Hate Games and the 404 Kids
I was glad to see that Russia's oppressed LGBT people were not forgotten at Vancouver's recent Pride parade. Nor was their degenerate fascist oppressor.But I must admit I still can't decide what's the best way to put pressure on his corrupt regime. To boycott the Sochi games or not. Read
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: CBSC Dings CBC
From the release: Ottawa, August 7, 2013 – The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) today released its decision concerning news reports broadcast on CTV News Channel on February 25, 2013. Two reports erroneously stated that a Palestinian man being detained in an Israeli prison had been participating in a hunger
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: To avert looming food crisis, stop eating meat, milk and eggs: Study
To avert the looming global food crisis, all we’ve to do is stop eating animal products, according to a new study by the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota. The post To avert looming food crisis, stop eating meat, milk and eggs: Study appeared first on The
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Exposed: ALEC’s New Anti-environmental Agenda Unveiled in Chicago This Week
by Connor Gibson, cross-posted from GreenpeaceBlogs with permission New internal documents obtained by the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) reveal new methods that fossil fuel companies, agrochemical interests and corporate lobbying groups will influence certain state policies in the coming months through the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC. ALEC’s annual meeting is taking place
Continue readingThe Progressive Economics Forum: Funding Cuts to Alberta’s PSE Sector: There Are Alternatives
It has recently been reported that the University of Alberta wants to “reopen two-year collective agreements” with faculty and staff “to help the university balance its budget…” This appears to be in direct response to Alberta’s provincial government announcing in its March budget that there would be a “7% cut
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: A government-imposed Internet filter
Who should decide what websites you can access online? The answer is obvious: You. We’ve all heard scary censorship stories, in which oppressive governments block access to information, and only allow residents of a nation to see, read, or watch what rulers permit. These stories usually start off slowly—with justifiable
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The Commercial NBC Refused To Air
According to Salon.com, this anti-Keystone pipeline ad was pulled at the last minute by NBC. I guess the CBC isn’t the only network that has grown sheepish of late. Recommend this Post
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: MM&A Pulls the Pin
The Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway has filed for bankruptcy protection from its creditors (read “victims”). MM&A went Chapter 11 in the U.S. and its Canadian division filed under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act. “It has become apparent that the obligations of both companies now exceed the value of their
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Women Just Don’t Like Drones
A Pew Research study has found a big gap between men and women in their outlook on U.S. drone strikes so popular with Barack Obama. In six of the twelve countries surveyed, more than half of male respondents approved of drone strikes although only the United States (at 70% approval)
Continue readingLeDaro: Beards are bad for razor business
Hey guys, you must shave everyday. 🙂 “Sore-faced girlfriends and the leaders of North America’s largest consumer goods companies appear to have at least one thing in common if a recent dip in men’s razor sales is any indication — both can agree that the beard trend has got to
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Cash Crunch Offers New Insights Into the F-35.
The United States Air Force is scrambling to protect the F-35 light attack bomber from the threat of cancellation. There has been talk over the past week that the F-35, in the era of budget sequestration, could be a goner. It’s funny how a cash crunch can shake out straight
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