Sask Votes 2011 – With a Liberal twist
I will be going over the Saskatchewan results tonight, and I also have a little projection running which, using all the polls so far, gives the following numbers:SaskParty - 62.7%,…
November 2011
The Republican Brain: The Science of Why They Don’t Believe in Science (or Many Other Inconvenient Truths)
mooney.jpg Over the last year here at DeSmogBlog, my writings have converged around a set of common themes. On the one hand, I’ve shown just how factually incorrect today’s political…
The landscape exhibition #11
Filed under: art, design, digital, painting Tagged: art, collage, digital, iPad, landscape, painting
Trost Trashes Oda
Some additional detail around the Tory Gov's recent decision to re-fund Planned Parenthood International that I don't think has appeared elsewhere: Trost said he understands that six staffers in the…
Is criticizing Israel "anti-Semitic"?
I shall be watching the progress of this libel trial with considerable interest. For all sorts of reasons....
The Sun Also Rises
Paul Krugman writes in the New York Times that solar power is no longer the Impossible Dream: . . . progress in solar panels has been so dramatic and sustained…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for November 7, 2011
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, November 7th, 2011: Doubts about Klout undermining its, well, clout - http://goo.gl/XRUsz Michael Power » Canada &…
Melissa Etheridge criticizes Australia’s failure to recognize equality
In reference to Australian leader Julia Gillard's stance against equal civil rights, openly gay American singer Melissa Etheridge told The Sunday Telegraph:"It's kind of ridiculous that we are completely contributing…
One of these things is not like the other
89% of domestic shooting homicide victims are female. The bill before Parliament will make it easier for domestic abusers to arm up. John Rafferty and Bruce Hyer are upset that…
Harper should reveal his Donors
The Harper Conservatives want to end to make it harder to get a loan to run for leader of a party. They want to make sure the loan is for…
What recession? Profits, greed and gifting thrive in TV land by John Doyle
Recently the CRTC released figures about commercial Canadian TV stations, showing their operating revenues in broadcasting came to $2.15-billion in 2010 - an increase of 9 per cent from 2009.
Decision time
It's election day in Saskatchewan, and time for voters to decide based on a rather stark choice of two sets of priorities:So please vote, and to encourage others to do…
"no amount of violence, oppression and bullying can kill an idea whose time has come"
David Heap and Ehab Lotayef, writing at Rabble, now in an Israeli prison. * * * *Keeping the Canadian Boat to Gaza’s promise: Freedom Waves are just beginningDavid Heap and…
Lift the Ban on Gay Blood
The UK has gone a step closer to allowing gay men to donate blood. I am not sure how successful it will be as Gay men can only donate blood…
Mainstream media no longer sole gatekeepers
In the government's sale disposition of BC Rail, there are compelling indicators that massive fraud was perpetrated. Even worse, senior provincial officials interfered with investigation and prosecution of the duplicity…
So Many Flotilla’s to Gaza!
Just Friday another flotilla to Gaza was stopped. The protesters don't like the idea of a blockade and the so called "human right violations" of Israel being done in Gaza.…
I agree with my Blogger!
My Co-blogger says that the fact that the Liberal party walked out in protest to the Conservatives appointment for the auditor-general was outrageous. I think so, but for different reasons.…
Rae the reformer?
Bob Rae said a couple of very interesting things regarding the reform and rebuilding of the Liberal Party over the weekend that caught my eye – the main one being…
Syrian opposition declares city of Homs disaster area, 1-day death toll rises to 23 nationwide
Syria is Iran's best friend. Israel and Iran are in a war of nerves. Syria is close to civil war (maybe there already). Interesting times ahead: http://wapo.st/u43muD BEIRUT — A…