War on drugs ravages world’s patients living with pain
When I think of the war on drugs, I think of conservatives in western countries and their prohibition against marijuana. Of course, it’s a much bigger issue than that.…
September 2011
FBI instructed to forget ‘Irrelevant’ al-Qaida, target Islam
More from that WorldNetDaily Islamophobe training the FBI in 'counter terrorism'.The FBI has publicly declared that its counterterrorism training seminars linking “mainstream” Muslims to terrorists was a “one time only”…
New Poll. New Result #nlpoli
Quick. Where’s Kathy Dunderdale today? A new poll by advertising agency M5’s opinion research firm will give you a clue. The poll replicates the actual numbers for CRA’s August omnibus…
Stephen Harper: How to save money?
You pay $90,000.00 a day to Deloitte Inc. (down the Toilet) at total contract of $19.8 million and they will tell Harper government how to balance the books by 2014.…
breaking news: troy davis clemency denied – execution set for tomorrow – please help one more time
Unless there is a last-minute stay, the US state of Georgia will murder a man tomorrow, even though there is significant doubt that he has committed any crime. That's what…
70,000+ Strong Petition Sways Government Plan
openmedia_logo.jpg Canadians Celebrate as Online Surveillance Provisions Excluded from Omnibus Crime Bill read more
The Gay Soldier and his Dad
It lasted for almost twenty years. It cost more than 13,000 gay and lesbian soldiers their military careers. It was hideous, it was cruel, it was brutishly unfair.But last night…
Economics for Dummies: It’s still going on
More at The Real News And it will go on until further notice. (Speaking of which, Wall Street, you are now being put on.)
doing second-ballot math: ted morton and rick orman endorse gary mar.
Ted Morton has endorsed Gary Mar Ted Morton and Rick Orman have endorsed Alberta Progressive Conservative leadership front-runner Gary Mar. It is unclear how many of Dr. Morton’s supporters may…
Online Spying update: No "Lawful Access" mentioned in announcement of crime bill package
Conservative Justice Minister Rob Nicholson and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney held a news conference today, where they announced the contents of he omnibus crime bill that will be introduced in…
Harper off to UN
At which point will Harper pull out the bathroom break trick? A. Not getting what he wants out of Ban Ki-moon. B. David Cameron resists Harper’s warmondering on Libya. C:…
Toronto Star: Hudak blasts McGuinty for school ‘credit mills’
Had John Tory and his provincial Conservatives formed the government after the last Ontario election, they would have introduced funding for private religious schools. Heck, anyone would have been able…
Toronto Star: Hudak blasts McGuinty for school ‘credit mills’
Had John Tory and his provincial Conservatives formed the government after the last Ontario election, they would have introduced funding for private religious schools. Heck, anyone would have been able…
Toronto Star: Hudak blasts McGuinty for school ‘credit mills’
Had John Tory and his provincial Conservatives formed the government after the last Ontario election, they would have introduced funding for private religious schools. Heck, anyone would have been able…
Toronto Star: Hudak blasts McGuinty for school ‘credit mills’
Had John Tory and his provincial Conservatives formed the government after the last Ontario election, they would have introduced funding for private religious schools. Heck, anyone would have been able…
Two centuries ago: Tecumseh’s freedom speech to the Muscogee people
On September 20, 1811, Tecumseh rode into Tuckhabatchee, in present day Alabama, the capital of the Muscogee people. Twenty warriors, members the Shawnee, Kickapoo and Winnebago nations, rode with him.…
Some Dinosaur Feathers Had Pigments: An Adaptive Advantage…. or the Danger Theory of Evolution
Great story in The New York Times today about dinosaur feathers preserved in amber that show traces of pigment. Eleven 70-million-year-old specimens examined by scientists at the University of Alberta…
More of Jeanne’s Favourite Videos
"The Cat Came Back" was a favourite around here with the kids were young, particularly in the Fred Penner version. But this one takes the cake--or the bowl of cat…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Alex Himelfarb offers a warning about Canada's current inequality trap:In a society with just a few winners and many losers, a case can…
War on drugs ravages world’s patients living with pain
When I think of the war on drugs, I think of conservatives in western countries and their prohibition against marijuana. Of course, it's a much bigger issue than that. It's…