Julian Assange thinks I’m “valueless and inane”.
A vehement supporter of freedom of information, I’ve been defending Assange whenever the hot topic of his arrest comes up. Today was the first time I’ve questioned my support for…
December 2010
A World Turned Upside Down
I have a review essay in the LRC, which uses Paul Heinbecker’s new book and Ed Greenspon’s Open Canada report, to speak to the current state of the Canadian Foreign…
MEET ROBMAN: TORONTO’S MAYOR IS A SUPERHERO
(This is the first in an occasional series on Robman, Toronto’s mayor, who dons a pink cape and flies into combat on behalf of taxpayers.) On the morning when he…
Engaging Employees On Sustainability Can Pay Big Dividends
Why bother getting employees socially connected with their community or getting them involved in sustainability efforts? Over 50 people gathered at a recent Toronto Sustainability Speaker Series event to answer…
Bill C-36 Lost
Bill C-36, the Consumer Products Safety Act, was lost in the Senate last night. I say 'lost' even though a majority of senators voted to pass the bill. Unfortunately, a…
Assange: Free speech or anarchy?
I am undecided on Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Clearly, as he posted his bail, Michael Moore is not. I suppose from the perspective of a documentary film maker the jailing…
Assange: Free speech or anarchy?
I am undecided on Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Clearly, as he posted his bail, Michael Moore is not. I suppose from the perspective of a documentary film maker the jailing…
Assange: Free speech or anarchy?
I am undecided on Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Clearly, as he posted his bail, Michael Moore is not. I suppose from the perspective of a documentary film maker the jailing…
Video: Break Free of the "Man Box"
Internationally recognized educator and activist in the struggle to end violence against women Tony Porter gives a brief, powerful talk to the TEDWomen conference about masculinity and about the importance…
DeCloet: Stop hating Americans! Wah-wah!
Go ahead, read it. At least the first two pargagraphs.Apparently, Canada's relative success in weathering this recession is nothing to be particularly happy about. It's some kind of accident that…
DeCloet: Stop hating Americans! Wah-wah!
Go ahead, read it. At least the first two pargagraphs. Apparently, Canada’s relative success in weathering this recession is nothing to be particularly happy about. It’s some kind of accident…
DeCloet: Stop hating Americans! Wah-wah!
Go ahead, read it. At least the first two pargagraphs.Apparently, Canada's relative success in weathering this recession is nothing to be particularly happy about. It's some kind of accident that…
DeCloet: Stop hating Americans! Wah-wah!
Go ahead, read it. At least the first two pargagraphs. Apparently, Canada’s relative success in weathering this recession is nothing to be particularly happy about. It’s some kind of accident…
That is how it goes
hmm. do people still read blogs? or this is a trend of the early to mid 2000's that has since been replaced by facebook, twitter and texting? Have we reached…
Prisoners on Strike in Georgia! Show Support!
A very important message, sent from friends at defenstrator: Now in it's 2nd day with rumors the strikes have spread to up to ten prisons. Prison officials are reported to…
75 per cent of women think their vaginas are ugly
New research in Australia has emerged that has found that the vast majority of women in Australia think of their vaginas as unattractive. And that’s putting it lightly. In a…
For Whom the Poll Tells
Today’s Big Number is Thirty-Eight(38). With the comfortable space of 2 years between them and the last election, and with the next one hovering tantalizingly on the horizon, the latest…
Consequences in Lala Land
When I read stuff like this, I fill with despair and even fear.These men crave followers and attention so they offer cures for everything, but with next to no professional…