Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Bruce Campbell comments on the link between rising inequality and declining democracy, while Rachel Mendleson notes that the erosion of workplace democracy and the labour movement is a key factor in both. – Meanwhile, Erin points out that while decades of corporatist policy
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Accidental Deliberations: Parliament In Review: October 31, 2011
Monday, October 31 saw a study in contrasts as two matters were debated in the House of Commons: a private member’s bill which understandably saw broad agreement, and an opposition motion which should have but was instead met with a painful level of denial from the Cons. The Big IssueThat
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Friday Evening Links
This and that for your evening reading.- Erin offers up his suggestions for the Saskatchewan NDP’s renewal process:The next NDP leader will presumably be met with a barrage of negative advertising from the Sask Party. New Democrats would do well to ele…
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: BC Tap Water Alliance Calls for Resignation of Energy Minister Coleman Over Fracking
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The B.C. Tap Water Alliance (BCTWA) called today for the resignation of British Columbia’s Energy Minister Rich Coleman. The demand comes on the hee…
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: New Lake Michigan Coal Ash Spill Raises Old Concerns
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On Monday, a bluff surrounding a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based power plant collapsed, sending a cascade of debris and coal ash waste from the power plant into Lake Michigan. No in…
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Michele Bachmann Envisions a World Without Food Industry Safety Standards
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Republican Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann believes that the government needs to stay out of the business of protecting the foods we eat. At a campaign stop this…
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.
– Since I haven’t yet mentioned the September 9 federal council meeting which will set the rules for the NDP’s 2012 leadership race, let’s point it out now. Needless to say, now figures to be the time …
Continue readingDeSmogBlog - Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science: Death Of A Talking Point? Regulations Actually Create Jobs
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For years, the Republican Party in America has been on a crusade against what they call “job killing regulations.” A quick Google search for the phrase “job kil…
Continue readingDeSmogBlog - Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science: Make Money Having Fun, A Company That Makes Money Contaminating Water Supplies
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An Oklahoma coal fly ash disposal company has found themselves in hot, contaminated water over their practice of using oil and gas wastewater brine in the disposal of fly ash. Acco…
Continue readingThe Progressive Economics Forum: Tuition Increases by Stealth
On Tuesday night, Peterborough City Council approved a plan for a for-profit corporation to own and operate a new student residence at Trent University. I’m concerned that this may signal a new trend at Canadian universities; about a year ago, I blogged about a similar plan at the University of Toronto. I am not opposed […]
Continue readingDeSmogBlog - Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science: GOP Congressman Warns That EPA Could Be On The Chopping Block After 2012 Elections
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Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL) told an internet-based radio program earlier this week that if the GOP is able to sweep the 2012 elections, government agencies like the Environment…
Continue readingDeSmogBlog - Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science: Heritage Foundation Wastes No Time Spinning Court Ruling On Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against plaintiffs yesterday in a lawsuit (American Electric Power Co. v. Connecticut) brought by six states against several utility companies and the…
Continue readingDeSmogBlog - Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science: Media Matters Report Shows Network TV Preference For Anti-Environment Guests
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Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2007 that the Environmental Protection Agency had the authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) under the Clean Air Act, R…
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