Author: Warren

He wasn’t perfect – he was insufficiently attuned to the fact that Nazi imagery was unwanted, even in punk – but he changed the popular culture, and not many of us can say that. Story here and his masterwork below.

…and some extraordinary writing.

In politics, body language is important. In particular, the body language of Messrs. Harper, Mulcair and Trudeau. One of them does not seem worried; the other two look like they are taking nothing for granted. Some pollsters, naturally, tell a somewhat different tale. If you believe successive polls — and

If you start criminally investigating every pol who deletes email, you’d better build a lot more jails. They’re gonna fill up fast. #onpoli

This week, Ontario’s “Information and Privacy Commissioner” – her oxymoronic title neatly lays out the point I am about to make – excoriate some of the folks I know pretty well from the Dalton McGuinty government.  She ripped those folks from stem to stern, for deleting – or even apparently

Quote: One resident of the home where Mayor Rob Ford was photographed with murder victim Anthony Smith has been convicted of trafficking cocaine. Another was found guilty of possessing a prohibited weapon. In 2011, Elena Johnson, the 51-year-old daughter of homeowner Lina Basso, was convicted of trafficking in cocaine. Her brother, Fabio

My ex is riding a bike tomorrow all the way to Niagara Falls. She won’t be alone.  Lots of folks are doing likewise, for the Princess Margaret Ride to Conquer Cancer. Suzanne’s personal page, where you can read her story and contribute, is here.  She’s been training for months, and

A must-read: Ontario once ran 16 of these institutions. All are closed now. But shutting the doors doesn’t undo the damage provincial employees did to thousands of cognitively disabled youngsters. The province has silenced them for half a century. But their day of reckoning will come — no matter how

Sure hope Carleton’s History Department, or any students, don’t see this.

From Gawker. A certain chief magistrate won’t be sleeping well, tonight: We have also learned that the video of Ford smoking crack cocaine was recorded inside that home on the same night the photo was taken… A source who knows both Basso and Ford tells Gawker that the men are

Hear, hear!

All in a day’s work.

From Liberal.ca: Please join us for a lively and enlightening evening with guest speaker Warren Kinsella who will explore the social and economic implications of the disturbing trend toward income inequality in Canada. Warren Kinsella is a lawyer with a broad range of experience as a political consultant. From 1990

…here’s a video about Rob Ford – and, er, crack cocaine – right here! We’re living in a “world-class city,” but lately it seems kind of icky Some days it’s downright silly Being governed by hillbillies! We’ve got a mayor on crack? We wanna give him the sack He makes

“Mistakes, scandals, and failures no longer signal catastrophe,” said a French cultural theorist, Jean Baudrillard. “The marketing immunity of governments is similar to that of the major brands of washing powder.” Baudrillard’s works influenced The Matrix movie series, of all things, but we shouldn’t hold that against him. Surveying the

The long wait is over, SFH Nation! Here it is, folks – Canada’s best-loved geriatric punk trio, SFH, offer up their newest tune and video: ‘Mayor On Crack?’ Proceeds from sale of this unstoppable chart-topper will go to a Canadian addiction-counselling facility.  Download it now, download it often! We’re on

It’s not the crime; it’s the cover up. As older generations may recall, that old political axiom can be traced to the Mother of All Scandals, Watergate. Back in June 1972, five Republican operatives — White House “plumbers,” they were called — were caught breaking into the Democratic National Headquarters

…from the Star’s story on Crackhead’s best friend: Price has also taken to returning the calls Ford frequently touts that he gets from Torontonians who call the number he gives out publicly. Lisa Kirbie, a Toronto-based political consultant, called Ford after he controversially offered on his radio show to talk

Full disclosure: I work with the abused survivors of a number of Ontario institutions. A year ago this week, they met with Kathleen Wynne, who promised to help them. A few months later, they followed up with a letter – and got nothing back. This isn’t just another case of

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