Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Wonder visited the veterinarian today - and purred so loudly the vet couldn't get a reading on his heartbeat. In his honour, another installment of blissed-out cats.
July 2011
The CRTC’s Over-the-top ‘Fact Finding Mission’: Key Submissions
For the second time in two years the CRTC has requested submissions from concerned parties on the increasing prevalence of over-the-top (OTT) services. read more
Fighting for Bike Lanes at Toronto City Hall: Pt. I
“Dammit. My phone died.” “You can use mine.” “That’s okay. I kinda knew it would happen. I didn’t have time to charge my phone today on my morning off. ‘Cause…
A bridge to know-nothingness
Shorter Denis Lebel:Ignorance is bliss. And we're hard at work making sure Canadians are nothing less than euphoric.
Short ‘n’ Stubby: The manipulation of Noam Chomsky
The Manx just let out a really plaintive, piercing yowl at me, and I don’t think it’s just because of this god-awful desert-like heat we’ve been having lately, either. I…
Core Services Review: Rob Ford is a hazard to Toronto’s public health | #TOpoli
I’m sorry, I had to give my head a shake. Fluoridation? Look, we’ve all seen the passage in Dr. Strangelove where General Ripper talks about what an insidious Communist plot…
Homophobia trumps racism: Bigot Rob Ford plays favourites on the summer festival circuit…
TheStar: Rob Ford promises to attend Caribbean CarnivalFor my friends of colour who insist racism is still a huge problem in Toronto, I give you exhibit A: Rob Ford. With…
Core Services Review: Rob Ford is a hazard to Toronto’s public health / #TOpoli
I'm sorry, I had to give my head a shake.Fluoridation?Look, we've all seen the passage in Dr. Strangelove where General Ripper talks about what an insidious Communist plot it is,…
Jadaliyya is an independent ezine produced by ASI (Arab Studies Institute)…
...a network of writers associated with the Arab Studies Journal (www.ArabStudiesJournal.org).Jadaliyya provides a unique source of insight and critical analysis that combines local knowledge, scholarship, and advocacy with an eye…
Polar bear to be listed as species-at-risk
A lot of arm twisting went on for this: The Canadian Press OTTAWA—The polar bear is finally set to be listed under Canada's species-at-risk legislation. The federal govern...
In support of Palestinian resistance…
Justice for Palestine: Indigenous and Women of Colorvia Censored NewsIndigenous and Women of Color activists stand in solidarity with the Palestinian resistance movementBetween June 14 and June 23, 2011, a…
The PQ’s Stéphane Bergeron Is Upset With Being Quoted
The recent PQ defections have left some of their caucus members disillusioned with the party and apparently, with reality.Antoine Robitaille's story in Le Devoir revealed an email by MNA Stéphane…
BP Urges Government To Halt Gulf Oil Disaster Relief Payments For Future Losses
bp-logo-fish_0.jpg Oil giant BP is urging the federal government to stop making payments to Gulf Coast residents affected by last year’s Gulf of Mexico oil geyser. BP claims that the…
TPM hits the nail on the head: when politicians declare victory, the media goes along
In one of the most eloquent posts on how the US media functions, David Kurtz at Talking Points Memo writes that Obama needs to declare victory now in the debate…
Mamachas del Ring: A new documentary
Mamachas del Ring -Trailer – English from Betty Park on Vimeo. A glimpse of Betty Park’s documentary on the Fighting Cholitas of La Paz, Bolivia. These women are much more…
Edmonton Journal: Internet providers slow speeds, researcher says
By Jason Magder for Edmonton Journal Canadian Internet providers have purposely or accidentally slowed down the speeds of its customers dozens of times in the last two years, and the…
You, Me and the Tax Man! Why paying taxes shouldn’t be a problem in Canada!
Hello all! I have been absent from posting over the past few weeks, but fear not, for my political watch has remained stronger then ever. So lets see…we have a…
Economics for Dummies: How the IMF ate Greece
An excellent, succinct interview with Michael Hudson, who explains how the European common market helped to tank the Greek economy, and then sold it out to the IMF. One jarring…
Stephen Colbert Skewers Talisman Energy Over Gas Fracking Coloring Book
Stephen Colbert devoted a must-see segment of The Colbert Report last night to the subject of hydraulic fracturing (fracking), mocking gas company Talisman Terry for its coloring book propaganda, "Talisman…