Canadian Elections and the Substantial Class
The 2011 federal election shares compelling parallels with an earlier time in Canadian history. A British colonial official, T.L. Wood, expressed a popular sentiment of the time in a speech…
April 2011
What did Peter Kent think of Israel before he was an MP?
it is an interesting question for both public and private individuals. What is your level of responsibility for things said many years ago. What is the statute of limitations for…
The Conservative Deficit
Economist’ is just a Greek word for ‘household manager.’ We all have households of one sort or another. Managing them is not rocket science. You don’t spend money you don’t…
Nope! The Harper Government’s failure to support the arts has got our goat
Victoria, BC, artist Bob Preston is taking this election seriously. Like many people, he sees this as an opportunity to get rid of Stephen Harper before he does “more damage…
The Torture Doctors – PLoS Medicine journal Report by psychiatrist and retired Brig. Gen. Stephen Xenakis and Vincent Iacopino (Medical adviser)
Neglect of Medical Evidence of Torture in Guantánamo Bay: A Case Series Citation: Iacopino V, Xenakis SN (2011) Neglect of Medical Evidence of Torture in Guantánamo Bay: A Case Series.…
The Torture Doctors – PLoS Medicine journal Report by psychiatrist and retired Brig. Gen. Stephen Xenakis and Vincent Iacopino (Medical adviser)
Neglect of Medical Evidence of Torture in Guantánamo Bay: A Case Series Citation: Iacopino V, Xenakis SN (2011) Neglect of Medical Evidence of Torture in Guantánamo Bay: A Case Series.…
The Torture Doctors – PLoS Medicine journal Report by psychiatrist and retired Brig. Gen. Stephen Xenakis and Vincent Iacopino (Medical adviser)
Neglect of Medical Evidence of Torture in Guantánamo Bay: A Case SeriesCitation: Iacopino V, Xenakis SN (2011) Neglect of Medical Evidence of Torture in Guantánamo Bay: A Case Series. PLoS…
The Torture Doctors – PLoS Medicine journal Report by psychiatrist and retired Brig. Gen. Stephen Xenakis and Vincent Iacopino (Medical adviser)
Neglect of Medical Evidence of Torture in Guantánamo Bay: A Case Series Citation: Iacopino V, Xenakis SN (2011) Neglect of Medical Evidence of Torture in Guantánamo Bay: A Case Series.…
The housing problem in the Great White North
Strangely I have had little to say about this year's election in Canada. I can't understand why since there appears to be an actual race and Jack Layton of the…
TORTURE PROGRAM – US
No Wonder Congress Wants to Hide the Gitmo Detainees - The Atlantic, April 26, 2011 - by Andrew CohenWhatever else the latest Wikileaks dump says about our nation's inapt (and…
TORTURE PROGRAM – US
No Wonder Congress Wants to Hide the Gitmo Detainees – The Atlantic, April 26, 2011 – by Andrew Cohen Whatever else the latest Wikileaks dump says about our nation’s inapt…
TORTURE PROGRAM – US
No Wonder Congress Wants to Hide the Gitmo Detainees - The Atlantic, April 26, 2011 - by Andrew CohenWhatever else the latest Wikileaks dump says about our nation's inapt (and…
TORTURE PROGRAM – US
No Wonder Congress Wants to Hide the Gitmo Detainees – The Atlantic, April 26, 2011 – by Andrew Cohen Whatever else the latest Wikileaks dump says about our nation’s inapt…
Gotta admit…
This gorgeous, sleek machine makes me drool. I once saw a stealth fighter up close. Gawd, that's one sexy damn thing! The F-35 comes with a hefty, apparently morphing and…
Gotta admit…
This gorgeous, sleek machine makes me drool. I once saw a stealth fighter up close. Gawd, that’s one sexy damn thing! The F-35 comes with a hefty, apparently morphing and…
Gotta admit…
This gorgeous, sleek machine makes me drool. I once saw a stealth fighter up close. Gawd, that's one sexy damn thing! The F-35 comes with a hefty, apparently morphing and…
Gotta admit…
This gorgeous, sleek machine makes me drool. I once saw a stealth fighter up close. Gawd, that’s one sexy damn thing! The F-35 comes with a hefty, apparently morphing and…
Murdoch’s mischief … the excesses of freedom
If you were to suggest that the most powerful man in British political politics today was Prime Minister David Cameron, I would respectfully disagree. I would suggest it is Britain's…
Edmonton-Leduc NDP campaigning Itinerary for Wednesday April 27
On April 27th we are campaigning in Devon and then having a BBQ with Jack Layton in Edmonton! Starting 10:15 and until 4 pm - Artem and the team making…
Red, Orange or Green
It’s tough deciding where to put my vote on the “left” and it’s not getting any easier this election. Let’s take a look at my choices: Liberals The traditional “safe”…