An initiative championed by Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan has borne fruit in the House of Commons. Dr. Duncan proposed a “climate change caucus” consisting of members of all parties, and it has now been formed. In addition to Duncan, the caucus consists of …
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Move Along Now – Preparing for Climate Migrants
It’s already happening. Our world is being divided into countries from which people are fleeing and countries to which they’re fleeing. These people doing the fleeing are climate migrants, people forced out of their homelands by…
Continue readingThe Progressive Economics Forum: A New Round of Euro Austerity
The Euro deal at least averted an immediate banking crisis and induced temporary market euphoria, but it is not going to provide a lasting solution to the euro sovereign debt crisis because it will block any lasting recovery for the euro economy. It is worth reading the text of the deal, which represents a major […]
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: David Sweet’s Video Appearance
While Conservative M.P. David Sweet is coming under criticism after his appearance in a video honouring James Hubley, a gay teen who was bullied before his suicide, I have a different interpretation of his participation which I am sure many will disagr…
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Der Spiegel Says the "O" Word
Spiegel Online has come right out and asked whether America has been transformed into a true oligarchy?It’s an perfectly legitimate question and the answer is plainly “yes.””Inequality in America is greater than it has been in almost a century. Those …
Continue readingWith the American right, it’s not about the troops. It’s never been about the troops.
When a GOP debate audience booed a soldier in Iraq because they didn’t approve of the question he posed to the candidates, it was obvious then. Now that an Iraq vet has been so severely beaten by cops at Occupy Oakland he requires brain surgery, and th…
Continue readingFestive Left Friday Blogging: The Greatest Love Story on Earth
“Occupy Love”, featuring Asmaa Mahfouz, the young Egyptian woman who started the protest movement that eventually came to occupy all of Tahrir Square, toppling Hosni Mubarak and setting in motion a revolution that is still very much in pro…
Continue readingThe Enlightened Savage: We Get It
Sorry for the relative silence of late, Nation – those of you following me on Twitter will have seen a lot of activity, but I haven’t made it back to the Mothership at ES.com for a couple of weeks.I am happy to announce, though, that I’ve taken on a co…
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Criminalizing Pot Only Breeds Criminals
Well, Duh! A new report entitled “Breaking the Silence” says that the current criminalization of marijuana only supports organized crime. In other words, Steve Harper supports organized crime.Stop the Violence B.C., which comprises do…
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: On decision points
Leftdog rightly points out that the Saskatchewan Party’s sudden, zero-consultation announcement about changing Saskatchewan’s school year looks to be nothing more than a distraction tactic. But let’s note why they would have felt the need to inject any…
Continue readingRed Tory v.3.0.3: Coren on the “Occupy” Protesters
Sun TV’s Michael Coren lambastes the “Occupy” protesters for being “spoiled children of privilege” that are needy, self-indulgent whiners and so on… I have to admit to experiencing a considerable amount of cognitive dissonance being largely in agreement with his … Continue reading →
Continue readingCalgaryGrit: Backs against the Wall
I don’t intend to write much about the Saskatchewan provincial election because, truth be told, there’s not much to write. When the incumbent is literally more popular than God, you can usually call the campaign before it begins. So all that’s left to …
Continue readingknitnut.net: Sometimes I miss Larry O’Brien
The main drawback of Jim Watson being elected mayor of Ottawa is that we don’t have Larry O’Brien to kick around anymore. He was such an irresistible target. I don’t know if it was his colossal ego coupled with his little wee brain, or his ludicrously macho approach to life, or his absolute willingness to […]
Continue readinggritchik: To the Tory brain trust who thought up those homophobic campaign flyers…
Egale Canada now has more money to keep fighting against ignorant jerks like you.
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: 7 Billion Reasons to Wake Up
7-billion but who’s counting? Apparently a lot of people are counting including the environmental desk of The Guardian a.k.a. Monbiot & Co. They’ve taken the occasion of humanity passing the 7-billion threshold to publish a …
Continue readingwmtc: rob ford’s next campaign?
This would be so much funnier if people’s lives and a great city weren’t being damaged in the bargain.
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: I Really Want to Stop … But …
As much as I don’t like the man’s politics, I am starting to feel a bit sorry for Rob Ford.Whatever you may feel for Rob Ford, I can’t imagine conservatives wanting a mayor that attracts this type of negative attention on a nearly constant basis …Sch…
Continue readingkirbycairo: Letter to Rob F***king Ford. . . . .
Hello Mayor Rob F***King Ford,Yesterday you released a statement concerning the incident in which a great Canadian comedian attempted to have you take part in a time honoured tradition in Canadian Television. In your statement you said you called…
Continue readingcartoon life: The landscape exhibition #6
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