Justin Trudeau is not only turning into a very exciting leader of the Liberal Party but he is also keeping his word. He has his reputation on the line in the upcoming Toronto Centre by-election as well as a test of the type of general election campaign he wants in
Continue readingLet Freedom Rain II: Groundswell: David Corn of Mother Jones explains how US journalists collude with conservatives to gin up phony controversies
This is a good listen. Think of Canada as ten times as corrupt when it comes to Conservatives steering the conversation their way (think Ethical Oil and Media Party). Talk about working the refs!
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140 Law – Legal Headlines for Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, August 6, 2013: Two sleeping children strangled by escaped python in Canada Fracking Settlement: Children, 7 and 10, Face ‘Lifetime Gag Order’ Groia’s appeal accuses LSUC of ‘abuse of process’ Ontario JP Errol Massiah facing fresh sexual harassment allegations
Continue readingLeDaro: Moses Parts the Sea
Below is actually a movie clip from the ‘Ten Commandments’. In the movie Moses parts the sea. I have asked this question before (Burning bush clip) and I will ask it again. Did Moses exist and did he part the sea? Or is it one of those religious myths? There
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Fracking’s Myriad Ties to Flawed State Dept Keystone XL Environmental Review
Most don’t think of hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) when pondering the future of TransCanada’s Keystone XL tar sands export pipeline – but they should. There are numerous ties between key members of the fracking industry and groups pushing for approval of the Keystone XL pipeline. And these threads all lead back, one
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: Republican Delusions
Paul Krugman wrote in yesterday’s New York Times that the Republican Party is fleeing from reality: Last week House Republicans voted for the 40th time to repeal Obamacare. Like the previous 39 votes, this action will have no effect whatsoever. But it was a stand-in for what Republicans really want
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Some Very Good News About Linda McQuaig
Opening my Toronto Star this morning, I was delighted to learn that journalist and author Linda McQuaig, who has figured fairly prominently in many of my blog posts, will be seeking the NDP nomination in Toronto Centre, Bob Rae’s former riding. A perpetual thorn in the side of unfettered capitalism,
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Damsels in Distress: Part 3 – Tropes vs Women
Back with more insightful analysis is Anita Sarkeesian. The idea of but what about the male in distress plot point is dicusses as well as framing the issues within the bounds of our society. I’m still waiting for Drakken to be redone and released, not only does it start
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: An Outraged Diner Emails the In-Vitro Café
From: wally42@yaboo.com To: owner@invitrocafe.com Subject: Suing your restaurant Dear Proprietor, My wife and I managed to get a table at the grand opening of your establishment last night, and we regret our effort. We are both conscientious eaters, so the … Continue reading →
Continue reading350 or bust: TED Talk Tuesday
As the world faces recession, climate change, inequity and more, economist Tim Jackson delivers a piercing challenge to established economic principles, explaining how we might stop feeding the crises and start investing in our future.
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: The Q2 2013 Churn Appointments #nlpoli
Cabinet made 12 appointments at the deputy minister and assistant deputy minister rank in the second quarter of the 2013 calendar year (01 April to 30 June). The information comes from cabinet orders (orders-in-council) needed to make these appointments and released by the provincial government via its website. That’s consistent
Continue readingdrive-by planet: Che Wants to See You: remarkable untold story of Che Guevara by right-hand man Ciro Bustos
The English translation of Che Wants to See You was recently published. It is a remarkable insider account by Ciro Bustos, a comrade-in-arms who was intimately familiar with Che Guevara and the broader liberation struggle in Latin America. The book adds to the credibility of Bustos who has been unfairly
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Rob Ford and the Scandal That Won’t Die
I thought it was strange that at a time when Toronto was convulsed over the police shooting of Sammy Yatim, Rob Ford had nothing to say about what had happened. Nothing to say about the way the police acted that night.But instead ducked reporters, and when finally cornered while campaigning for
Continue readingcartoon life: Across S Basilio harbour
Our last day in Venice,,two days ago now, a fog lay dense across the harbour, as far as we could see, which wasn’t very far into the fog. You can still see a bit of the atmosphere in this sketch. Filed under: art Tagged: Sketches app, venice
Continue readingPolitics, Re-Spun: Women As Meat, Volume 874,597
Backlash 101. Every attempt we made to start a serious debate was met with responses such as “feminism and rape are both ridiculously tiring”. via What happened when I started a feminist society at school | Education | theguardian.com. For all the sons and daughters that you know and love,
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: British evangelist Tony Anthony closes ministry after investigation finds most of his story is false
Tony Anthony I’m curious as to why Canada’s 100 Huntley Street has kept an interview with a thoroughly discredited British evangelist. In July a respected 3 man panel with the Evangelical Alliance released a statement about their findings regarding British ‘evangelist’ Tony Anthony’s claims in his autobiography Taming the Tiger.
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: The secret can now be revealed
The above gig was to have featured a Hot Nasties reunion. First together in more than thirty years. Onstage with the Palma Violets. It was not to be. Ras Pierre couldn’t get away from work stuff in Calgary. So the reunion will just feature me, in front of a sold-out
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Indian Head #sask Concert
I ended up at a house concert in Indian Head. It’s interesting where life takes you when you don’t plan your day. Dan Frechette and Laurel Thomsen are on their way down to southern California and across the USA touring very soon. Part 2 More may be coming later if
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6308…John Baird Represents
Good on the Honourable. I don’t know if you caught this but last week “Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird denounced Russia’s controversial new anti-gay law as hateful Thursday, saying it could incite violence. In an exclusive interview with The Canadian Press, Baird described how Canada has worked behind the scenes
Continue readingYappa Ding Ding: More for Uptown, Part 2: Parks at King and William
At the corner of King and William there are two little parks of identical size and shape. This one, on the east side of King, is called Heritage Green. You can see Knox Presbyterian church in the background. Some years ago the park was partly covered in concrete in an
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