Sunday was Alberta’s deadliest pandemic day to date. Twenty people died from COVID-19. There were 860 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total of active cases to 10,031. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney (Photo: David J. Climenhaga). And one gets the feeling, given the Kenney Government’s determinedly lackadaisical response to the pandemic,
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Montreal Simon: The Harperland Winter and Pete Seeger’s Message to Progressives
Well I have to admit it was a pretty grim week in Harperland. It was really cold and dark in the place where I live, and even the lights on the ferry dock couldn't brighten the gloom. Not when Lord Harper is back from his bloated junket to remind me how
Continue readingBlevkog: Pete Seeger tribute on CBC’s Ideas with Paul Kennedy
As you all know, Pete Seeger died Monday night after giving us music for the past 70-odd years (he was 94). Last night CBC Radio’s Ideas with Paul Kennedy rebroadcasted a tribute to him that was originally produced a few years ago. It’s really worth a listen: A Tribute to
Continue readingAlberta Diary: Oh to be a fly on the cabinet room wall today! Court grants stay on application against AUPE of Bill 46 until Valentine’s Day
Steam vents from the cabinet room at the Alberta Legislature. Actual eruptions of Tory fury may not be exactly as illustrated – and, actually, that’s the Lieutenant Governor’s office. Well, whatever, it’s better than a file shot of the law courts sign! Below: AUPE President Guy Smith. Who wouldn’t want
Continue readingTHE FIFTH COLUMN: He Was Supposed to Live Forever – And He Will
You can read more about Pete Seeger on the Pete Seeger Appreciation Page website.
Continue readingTHE FIFTH COLUMN: He Was Supposed to Live Forever – And He Will
You can read more about Pete Seeger on the Pete Seeger Appreciation Page website.
Continue readingTHE FIFTH COLUMN: He Was Supposed to Live Forever – And He Will
You can read more about Pete Seeger on the Pete Seeger Appreciation Page website.
Continue readingThe Ranting Canadian: It’s April 27, 2013: a few days after my blog’s…
It’s April 27, 2013: a few days after my blog’s first anniversary, the weekend of Rebelfest in Hamilton, and a few days before International Workers’ Day (aka Mayday, aka the real Labour Day). Additionally, April 28 is International Day of Mourning for workers who were killed or injured on the
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Experts Air Serious Concerns Before New York Fracking Decision
120111frack.jpg Two recent court decisions in New York state upheld the right of towns to use zoning laws to limit or even ban fracking within their borders. Other states and cities such as Dallas, Maryland, and North Carolina, are still trying to figure out whether, and if so how, to proceed with new drilling. But
Continue readingNEW MEDIA AND POLITICS CANADA: Tom Morello At Occupy Vancouver
Tom Morello happily inspiring those in attendance at Occupy Vancouver:Pete Seeger doing the same at Columbus Circle in New York:And if anyone ever asks you why people are angry with Wall Street in the first place, you can always begin with the simple p…
Continue readingNEW MEDIA AND POLITICS CANADA: Tom Morello At Occupy Vancouver
Tom Morello happily inspiring those in attendance at Occupy Vancouver: Pete Seeger doing the same at Columbus Circle in New York: And if anyone ever asks you why people are angry with Wall Street in the first place, you can always begin with the simple phrase that happily fits into
Continue readingNEW MEDIA AND POLITICS CANADA: Tom Morello At Occupy Vancouver
Tom Morello happily inspiring those in attendance at Occupy Vancouver: Pete Seeger doing the same at Columbus Circle in New York: And if anyone ever asks you why people are angry with Wall Street in the first place, you can always begin with the simple phrase that happily fits into
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