Sorry Ezra. He’s Not Just a Man in a Suit
While Ezra Levant and Sun Media "protest too much", the links between the Harper government, the English Defense League and the international patriot movement, which includes the Tea Party Express,…
August 2011
Down Syndrome: Technological Advances Raise Soul-Shaking Questions About the Meaning of Life
Within a matter of months, the progress of science has outstripped our ability to process the new reality of Down syndrome and, unnoticed by most everyone, stands on the precipice…
Keith Olbermann’s special comment on debt ceiling deal
It is a good commentary and as usual Olbermann delivers it with passion. US is on a path of self-destruction.
I guess some dances never go out of style
Every year or two I find a reason to point to Declan's post on the Media Failure Two-Step. (And actually I could find a reason much more often than that.)…
What does Jack Layton’s former chief of staff think about ONDP environment policy?
He think it is ''anti-environmental nonsense", "a serious disappointment", and "entirely the wrong direction" Meanwhile, what do Rick Smith & Environmental Defence (of which he serves as executive director) say…
By the numbers – infectious syphilis rates
Inspired by a comparison of rates for infectious syphilis for Canada and for Alberta, your humble e-scribbler took a gawk at the tables from the Public Health Agency of Canada…
Why the Turmel Issue Matters
Some people are asking why it is exactly so many are making political hay out of the past and current affiliations of the interim leader of the New Democratic Party,…
U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Launches Campaign To Lobby For Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline
pipes.jpg Last Friday, after applauding the House's vote to rush a decision on TransCanada Corp's Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce launched a new campaign to…
Turmel, No Good Deed Ever Goes Unpunished
I can't know what went on in Turmel's head, was it simple opportunism to jump ship at this time?, Did she have an epiphany and learn to love Canada? Is…
Turmel, No Good Deed Ever Goes Unpunished
I can’t know what went on in Turmel’s head, was it simple opportunism to jump ship at this time?, Did she have an epiphany and learn to love Canada? Is…
Turmel, No Good Deed Ever Goes Unpunished
I can't know what went on in Turmel's head, was it simple opportunism to jump ship at this time?, Did she have an epiphany and learn to love Canada? Is…
Turmel, No Good Deed Ever Goes Unpunished
I can’t know what went on in Turmel’s head, was it simple opportunism to jump ship at this time?, Did she have an epiphany and learn to love Canada? Is…
The Mind’s Eye: A Review
“Language, that most human invention, can enable what, in principle, should not be possible. It can allow all of us, even the congenitally blind, to see with another person’s eyes.”…
An Incisive Analysis Of Broken U.S. Tax Policy
Although readily dismissed as a socialist by the right-wing, Linda McQuiag offers a fine analysis of the failings of U.S. tax policy in an article entitled Tycoons Laughing All the…
Misreading Your Opposition
Storm clouds continue to gather around Nycole Turmel. She is not the first federalist politician who has flirted with Quebec nationalism. John English has documented Pierre Trudeau's early affinity for…
When bullshit fails…
try more bullshit. Well, that’s apparently the latest tactic the Bloc NDP are trying to deploy in an effort to distract attention from the fact that Jack Layton’s handpicked successor…
Recreating Eden 2011-08-03 08:26:00
Last week Elin and company spent time in Greater Chicago. She taught at the Viola da Gamba Society of America's annual Conclave, and the rest of the family spent some…
Federalism – It’s not just for Centralizers any more!
As an addendum to yesterday's post, I see that Nycole Turmel has re-stated her commitment to federalism, and plans to end her membership in the sovereignist Quebec Solidaire. But here's…
A Requiem For Planet Earth – And Ourselves
I am getting away from it all, canoeing for a week in beautiful Woodland Caribou Park. In the meantime, enjoy this: From young film maker Vivek Chauhan and naturalists working…