Recovery Demands Increase in Labour’s Share
The just-released 2011 ILO World of Work Report is a must read for progressive economists. Released on the eve of the G-20 meetings, the report underlines the gravity of the…
October 2011
When political campaign ads go wrong
This one’s right up there with the Christine O’Donnell “I’m not a witch” ad. Meet Herman Cain. And a spoof here.
Thinking about sex with a vampire? Planned Parenthood is there to help…
… help watch SoCon heads explode when they see this, that is! Let’s face it: vampires can rack up a lot of sexual partners over the years. Your vampire might…
Great line of the day
Gene Weingarten writes about online journalism and how it makes its money with goofy cat pictures: “Who, What, When, Where and Why” has now been overtaken by “Huh?”
Leading nowhere
After several months of interim NDP leader Nycole Turmel being neatly edited out of far too much coverage of Canadian politics, it shouldn't come as too much surprise that she's…
Sarah Silverman Discusses Racism in the Republican Primary With Rachel Maddow
See it here via The Huffington Post.
Another reason for the right to hate the troops
First they booed one at a GOP debate. Then, they laughed at one whose brain was smashed in. Now, they are about to escalate the hate for the troops because…
NDP Top Brass stifling growth of the party in Quebec
A straw in the wind, which might soon become the straw that broke the NDP camel's back in Quebec: membership cards are excruciatingly slow for one province.Guess which province?The one…
Stephen Harper: Halloween Night
If you see this guy at your door tonight, halloween night, close the door and hide.
Mapping the concentration of poverty in Toronto
It is no secret that income inequity and poverty have grown while the middle class has been decimated in the past three decades, well here are two maps created by…
Peggy Nash in Vancouver this Thursday
Vancouver will get another NDP leadership candidate through town this Thursday when Toronto MP and (former) Finance Critic Peggy Nash comes to town. Brian Topp has already visited once, Nathan…
Personal liability of counsel for costs
Attis v. Ontario, 2011 ONCA 675 is an important case dealing with the liability of counsel for costs. The judge of first instance ordered counsel personally to pay for costs…
Happy Halloween From Stevie & His Pitbull!
I think that pic should be on the Pmo ‘s business cards. What say you? Happy Halloween from Sister Sage ‘s Musings!
Families, Time and Well-Being
Inequality of well-being among families with children is increasing at an even faster rate than income inequality, according to a new study by Peter Burton and Shelley Phipps, “Families, Time,…
Silent No Longer: Sixth Estate Will Return
Presumably only the people who have Sixth Estate in their RSS readers will be reading this little mea culpa, but it’s as good a place to start as any. After…
More on the #Occupy movement and the failure of current forms of politics, via @pogge411
Should we confine the expression of our opposition to the channels that are made available to us by the same media institutions that overwhelmingly support the Conservatives? And if so,…
Jingle Bell Walk/Run for Arthritis
Come Jingle With Us! 17th Annual Jingle Bell Walk and Run for Arthritis! Sunday, November 13, 2011 What does the Jingle Bell Walk and Run look like? People can come…
Snatching Defeat Out Of The Jaws Of Victory: A Word Of Advice For The Liberal Caucus
In an op-ed for the Toronto Star titled Canada's Unequal Voters, Matthew Mendelsohn and Sudjit Choudry write:Canada has a series of constitutional and legislative guarantees that protect the existing number…