How a black man becoming president drove some US progressives insane
When Barack Obama defeated Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination for president, it created a rift in a part of the progressive landscape that years later is not only more…
July 2011
What’s good for the goose…
It's rather surprising to learn that donating money to a political party is considered a "questionable political tactic". But I look forward to seeing the same standard applied to a…
Of Nuclear Power and Hang Gliders
How's that solar farm coming? How are you doing with mothballing those coal plants? 2015 is just four years away after all. How are you in the East doing about…
RailGate Reality Check…It’s All In The Perceptions
Conflict?WeDon'tNeedNoStinkin'ConflictVilleRobin Mathews has a very good piece up at Mary's wherein he, as someone who was in court nearly everyday, gives his opinion on how the 6 million dollar deal…
Climate Skeptic Monckton Claims to Have Discovered Cure For HIV, Multiple Sclerosis
Introducing the new, amazing “MonckWOW”: It turns out that the August and Exalted Lord Monckton ‘s scientific expertise (despite the fact that he has no scientific education) is not limited…
Saturday Morning Links
This and that for your weekend reading.- Kai Nagata's post on why he quit his job as a reporter is well worth a read in full. But let's particularly note…
A Pan-European Approach To Banning Unconventional Gas?
CWB993.gif A German member in the European parliament (MEP) is proposing a straightforward way to prevent (or outlaw) exploration and drilling for unconventional gas in the European Union (EU). H...
Four Waterloo Region police officers punished for roles in marijuana scandal
What is the lesson here? Perhaps the lesson we learn as the smell of marijuana drifts through the air in most Canadian urban centres? If the police are smoke "bags"…
Just a Test of Hashtags in Google Plus
Just testing: #change11
Rob Ford does not compute
Ford’s expenses report questioned in complaint - thestar.comOne way for politicians to cover up bribes would be to funnel those bribes into paying for expenses and not keep track of…
There’s something wrong here
This story in yesterday’s Ottawa Citizen is indicative of the laissez-faire attitude of those whose job it is to “serve and protect” when petty crime is involved. The story, in…
Quotable: Eduardo Galeano on what matters and what does not
The Uruguayan writer, recently interviewed during demonstrations in Barcelona, Spain, where he joined young Spanish revolutionaries in the streets. In his gentle way he rips the guts out of capitalism…
Vaatega ruumid / Rooms with a view
via vaido.aminus3.com And what a view! Filed under: Miscellany
Student Debt and Myopic Public Policy
Gary Mason began his column in Thursday's Globe and Mail by reminiscing about the good old days:Once upon a time, getting money to attend university in Canada was easy. There…
Uproar over prayer in school
http://bit.ly/oFzPff The newspapers are full of criticism of the Toronto District School Board for allowing Friday prayer services for Muslim students in the cafeteria at Valley Park Middle School. I…
Good riddance to one Murdoch newspaper, but here comes another …
The ever so controversial Sunday paper News of the World, which defies even the vilest of descriptions, is finally folding this weekend after 168 years after it got caught up…
Facebook: A Giant Snitch?
While Facebook may not tell on you, your use of Facebook will be disclosed to others.
Yours Truly, BP: The Legacy of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster
The NRDC’s recent report on water quality at vacation beaches highlights the continuing legacy of the BP Gulf oil disaster, which killed 11 workers and spewed approximately 170 million gallons…
Critical Thinking: The Assault On Reason
The following is a review I wrote about four years ago of Al Gore's book, The Assault on Reason, a work that addresses many of the problems arising when the…