On October 15 the #occupywallstreet protests will arrive at cities around the world and in one of the birthplaces of the movement in downtown Vancouver. The Vancouver based magazine Adbusters actually inspired the protests that have been going on in New York. The decentralized nature of the protests has led to some
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THE FIFTH COLUMN: Much Ado About The Wrong Thing – Canadian Forces DisIntegration
As a political scientist and somewhat of a historian I prefer our system of government based on a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. I also appreciate the role that our historical links to the United Kingdom play in our multicultural …
Continue readingBlunt Objects: Royal Fumble?
If you’re unaware yet, Canada’s navy and air force will soon get a new name – an old one, to be truthful. Those branches of the military are currently named Maritime Command and Air Command, names courtesy of former Liberal Defense Minister and profess…
Continue readingPample the Moose: Symbols Matter – Canadian Forces Edition
Symbols matter. Traditions can be invented. Nationalism is the product of collective will to create an imagined community.
All of these concepts (which are debatable, of course) are vitally important to understanding the trajectories of Canadian id…
Continue readingPolitics, Re-Spun: Releasing Government Bad News Under Cover of a Hockey Game
Based on the bad news coming from the BC and Canadian governments under cover of game one of the Stanley Cup finals, we should be wary of the Canucks going to seven games. It used to be Friday afternoons were a great time for governments to release bad news. The week’s media cycle was drifting […]
Continue readingJimBobby Sez: Bombshell! Forces Downplaying Canadian Afghan War Casualties
Whooee! Well, friends an’ foes, there’s an old saying that the first casualty of war is the truth. Sadly, that adage is proving to be accurate with regard to the Canadian Forces’ release of information on casualties in the Afghanistan conflict. The Hil…
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