Cave of Forgotten Dreams
Yesterday I saw a 3D movie and it was gorgeous. This is how it came about. My dear sister-in-law and her boyfriend were intending to take my kids to Canada’s…
August 2011
Why Sun Media Quit The Ontario Press Council
Some speculation from John Miller (several weeks old, but not reported elsewhere as far as I know): Sun Media's stated reasons for pulling out are as misleading and full of…
Muslim immigrants and the scopophilic gaze
Brother Balbulican did a fine job in the last post of exposing the provoked incidents, confirmation bias and bigotry practised by the Usual Suspects. But I’d like to add a…
Stability in South Asia?
Suspended because of the terrorist attacks on Mumbai in 2008, peace talks between India and Pakistan are back on. Foreign ministers of the two countries have held a formal meeting…
Pierre "Bourqueing" Up the Wrong Tree
For the past couple of years and certainly through the recent federal election campaign, Pierre Bourque's Newswatch has been one of the more balanced general news sources out there. His…
The Real Enemy Isn’t Debt, It’s Globalization
Globalization has always been a scam. It has always been a trade of something very valuable for a vague and quite unenforceable promise of enormous benefits for all. What we…
Good news for Democrats – John Bolton considering running for presidential office
It's just keeps getting better and better. John Bolton joining the crew of hapless nut jobs is too much to hope for. But it looks like it could happen. Man,…
Obama to speak at 1:00 pm on economy
Can one hope it will be Candidate Obama rather than President Obama speaking? "WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to deliver a statement about the economy as the nation grapples…
WI tea party CHEERS being blamed for causing S&P downgrade
It takes a special person to be proud of being the brunt of the blame from S&P downgrade, but the members of the Wisconsin tea party are such special people.…
ALP Leadership Candidate Profiles: All Aboard the Payne Train!
The Alberta Liberals will be selecting a new leader on September 10th, from among 5 candidates: Laurie Blakeman, Hugh MacDonald, Raj Sherman, Bruce Payne, and Bill Harvey. To vote, simply…
The truth is out there…Nalcor version
The truth is out there. You just really have to read Nalcor’s stuff really carefully to find it. Take, for example, a recent letter in the Telegram by Greg Jones, …
"Tea party downgrade" on the Sunday news shows
I stopped watching the US Sunday morning news shows long ago. The guests and panellists have skewed mightily toward Republicans; right-wing talking points recited in unison across networks became too…
Welcome To Armageddon
This going to get really, really bad. Worse than it has to, because the assholes who are running the world see debt as a bigger problem than unemployment (largely, because…
The New Phase of the Crisis
The Great Recession was followed by an anaemic recovery in the advanced economies, which threatens to be followed by a double dip or worse now that the fiscal stimulus measures…
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Here Comes the Atlantic Hurricane Season
2011218gosst.png This has been a year of dramatic disasters and weather extremes. From tornadoes to droughts to heat waves, the U.S. has been battered. Unfortunately, the hurricane season that&rs...
Shaking Up The Complacent
If anything will defeat us as a progressive nation, it is the complacency and defeatism of the electorate. Feeling powerless, something I am convinced the extreme right wants us to…
Progressive Women Across Ontario Seem to be Getting Ready to Back Andrea Horwath and the ONDP
A website has been created by progressive women dedicated to defeating Tim Hudak in the coming election. Can an endorsement of the Andrea Horwath and ONDP be far behind? Surely,…
When It Comes Right Down to It, It’s Mainly a Con Game
Modern, consumer economies are essentially a confidence game. When confidence is high, money flows; goods are produced, sold and bought; and we all (sort of) enjoy the boom. When confidence…
Monday Morning Links
Assorted content to start your week. - On the Nycole Turmel front: Christopher Majka cheers the fact that the NDP has managed to encourage so many more Quebeckers to see…