Geist: Submissions from the OTT "fear-finding exercise"
By Michael Geist The final batch of submissions in the CRTC's over-the-top video fact finding exercise were posted yesterday. I focused on the lack of evidence and the fear of…
July 2011
Canada’s not entirely harmless romance with "Will & Kate"
Calgarians, indeed Albertans, will often tell you that this is a place where you are judged by what you do, not by who you are. I doubt this was ever…
What If the Pendulum Won’t Swing Back?
The bastion of today's far right is unquestionably the United States. Neo-conservatism has insinuated itself into every aspect of the American corporate state and has entrenched itself in American society.…
Revolutionary Prisoner C. Landrum On His Decision to Hunger Strike Indefinitely
It’s been a difficult and uphill battle, a lot of brow-beating and direct debate, but as it stands all are participating on a limited basis. Some, including myself, are going…
Eddie Griffin’s Statement of Support for Prisoner Hunger Strike at Pelican Bay
Eddie Griffin, one of the surviving Marion Brothers who went on hunger strike in 1976, writes here of his support for the Pelican Bay strike, and his own experiences thirty…
The Rob Ford supporters never paid attention
Mapping Toronto's Wellbeing - TorontoistOkay, first, no one is surprised that they didn't and don't pay attention.Here is a smoking gun of inattentiveness:Scroll down to "Overcrowded TTC Routes". Notice that…
You’re not defending our freedoms
An Open Letter to the Troops: You’re Not Defending Our Freedoms: Information Clearing House: ICHStephen Harper, Conservatives and Liberals : you should take heed of this letter too. The situation…
Canada Possesses One Of The World’s Tallest Midgets!
Same difference. On, and don't talk to the Aussies's about small armies.Meanwhile, Kelly McParland says we should be proud of our failure.
Harper and his friend smile
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GOP candidates required to sign marriage pledge?
I don't think The Family Leader will have any problem getting the GOP candidates to sign this pledge:The pledge is called “The Marriage Vow – A declaration of Dependence Upon…
Licensing cyclists is not the answer
Listen up, my broke and miserly city: licensing cyclists is not the answer. Licensing cyclists will not prevent the highly unfortunate accident that took place yesterday, in which a pedestrian…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Barbara Yaffe points out that the Council on Hemispheric Affairs seems to have a much better idea what Canada needs out of a…
Are Climate Models Giving Us a False Sense of Security?
Climate models, those vast computer simulations, seem to prompt inevitable criticism from climate change skeptics and the fossil fuel industry and its paid political pals. It's easy to attack these…
The revolution will not be Canadized
freestyle3.jpg The other day I walked into a Mexican restaurant on Cote des Neiges. It was as big as a hallway and on its walls hung pictures of Aztec temples…
New column day
Here, on the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce's distraction tactics for this fall's provincial election.For more reading...- A couple of greatest hits from the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce in its complete…
Rupert Murdoch targeted families of war dead
One time NOTW editor Rebekah Brooks and papa MurdochNews of Rupert Murdoch's News of the World's manipulation of a missing 13-year-old girls cell phone to provide false hope to the…
A New Anti-Hudak Ad
Putting a side for the moment my concern about critical thinking skills, I must confess to deriving considerable pleasure out of the latest ad calling into question Tim Hudak's plans…
Wish i hadn’t just found these LASSies…
sounds like the one place i wouldn't have minded marching on the weekend. will have to watch for them next year...No Photo Ops, With the Fucking Cops An anti-police sign…