Wikileaks: Misanthropy and the Spectre of Scrutiny
Amid the bluster surrounding the public release of 278 of 251,287 secret and confidential USG diplomatic cables by Wikileaks as of Monday November 29th; more telling as to the behaviour…
2010
Oped in Macleans on Wikileaks
I have an opinion piece in Macleans on Wikileaks. In short, I think we need to think carefully about whether we really want Wikileaks to make our national security decisions…
China’s changing frontier?
(Holy hell, new content on the blog! What's it been, like a decade?)Two data points from the last week or so. First, this long article in Tehelka about China's military…
China’s changing frontier?
(Holy hell, new content on the blog! What’s it been, like a decade?) Two data points from the last week or so. First, this long article in Tehelka about China’s…
China’s changing frontier?
(Holy hell, new content on the blog! What's it been, like a decade?)Two data points from the last week or so. First, this long article in Tehelka about China's military…
China’s changing frontier?
(Holy hell, new content on the blog! What’s it been, like a decade?) Two data points from the last week or so. First, this long article in Tehelka about China’s…
Open Letter to Canoe.ca
To Whom it May Concern, The problem I have is, while perusing your website, I was reading an article about a high school hostage situation, and the largest graphic on…
The Future
Canada's new Governor General David Johnston aims a C7 assault rifle at the perception that the Monarchy is archaic and ridiculous. For the next while it will be all about…
Alberta Health Services Works – Part II
Last week, I commented on how Alberta Health Services works in how it has served its function for government. Today, I argue that Alberta Health Services actually works in so…
Nietzsche and The Great Recession
Great post by Brad DeLong:Think of that when you consider this: The U.S. unemployment rate is stubbornly high, yet aid from a federal government that can borrow at unbelievably good…
Faretheewell to the Prime Minister of Newfoundland
So Danny Williams the premier of Newfoundland and Labrodour for the past ten years is stepping down because he feels he’s been there long enough and its time to move…
Wake Up: Arbitrary Rule is All Around Us
We live in a dangerous, disordered time. The flashing signs are there to warn us that, both at home and abroad, those who are at the helm of the socio-political…
Sunday Night Marxism
Given all I've been reading about wiki-leaks, I can't help but thinking we would have been no worse off with Rufus T. Firefly as our leader. We've always been at…
Holy Biased Poll
I realize website polls are primarily for entertainment and shouldn't be taken seriously, especially not on a hyper-conservative radio site.But this poll really stuck out as having a totally meaningless,…
Saskatchewan exports death
Jim Harding documented the uranium trail to the deathfields of Iraq in his book, Canada’s Deadly Secret . The Dominion now reports on increased birth defects and cancers in the…
‘In Memoriam’ for murdered Mexican anti-mining activist refused by Calgary Herald
According to a press release from the Council of Canadians:An ‘In Memoriam’ classified ad to be run on November 27th on behalf of the family of murdered anti-mining activist Mariano…
Canadian Colonel declares mission accomplished in Afghanistan
Yup! I'm sure it's different, this time!
Adding the Commissioner’s Award to my resume
Yesterday during the Gibson’s Canadian Footaball League Players Awards, CFL commissioner Mark Cohon presented the Commissioner’s Award to the Rider Nation. “Each year, I have the privilege of handing out…
Alberta Health Services Works – Part I
Yesterday, it was confirmed. Alberta Health Services Works. It has done what it was designed to do. Many Albertans in May of 2008, asked why the province chose to dismantle…