Smartphones or saxophones? bcedplan gets it wrong
I don’t happen to believe that schooling is simply a preparation for the workforce. But even if you did, a little critical examination of Minister Abbott’s bcedplan might have you…
November 2011
RE: Rae calls for end to turf wars
Last night I was sent a link to an article in the Winipeg Free Press about Bob Rae calling out Liberal cliques, Liberal navel gazing, and turf wars. The Globe…
Immigrants and "states’ rights"
Among the most commonly held misconceptions about immigrants: They don't pay taxes, they steal jobs, they are criminals, they're a burden on our social safety net. All four are demonstrably…
Apparently Canadian women have a way to go…
Canada lags behind countries like Burundi, Latvia and Guyana when it comes to how much political power women wield relative to men, a new report suggests.. And…? Not to be…
Bogus Job Numbers Used To Sell Keystone XL Pipeline
tarsands protests.jpg As thousands of protestors gather at The White House today to voice opposition to the Keystone XL Pipeline plan, one of the major selling points from the pipeline…
Mr. Beer ‘N Hockey’s Saturday Afternoon Story
He'sTryingToTellUsSomethingAboutOurLivesToGiveUsInsightBetweenBlackAndWhiteVilleOver the next few days and weeks there will be all kinds of derision, finger-pointing and calls for recriminations over what has happened at Occupy Vancouver.But I am willi...
What Does Bob Rae Really Want to Do? We Need to Know.
It's good, it's very good. It hits all key points that it needs to, and there's little in there I can find fault with. I especially like the primaries idea.…
Dr Vandana Shiva: No More Food Dictatorships
Dr Shiva speaking on food labelling at the Right To Know rally in front of the White House on October 16 World Food Day: "The onus just can't be on…
Hints of the Rae Revolution in Bob’s comments
Finally, a breath of fresh air seems to be blowing through the Liberal Party. With one speech, Bob Rae has thrown down the gauntlet to our party, daring us to…
Chris Hedges’ Indictment of Goldman Sachs
Prior to his arrest the other day for sitting on the sidewalk in front of Goldman Sachs, Chris Hedges issued the following indictment of the investment banking and securities firm:Goldman…
Did Fracking Cause Sparks Quake?
A record 5.6 magnitude earthquake in Oklahoma. And fracking has been shown to cause at least small ones. In fact, a number earlier Okla. quakes may have been caused by…
Music for a Sunday: Only to twist again…
Dreamy, low-key gorgeousness. Shot in Scotland, where the landscape comes with moodiness built right in.
Sunday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Rick Salutin nicely describes what's behind the "charity" model of top-end wish fulfillment that the Cons are pitching in place of actual social programs:The…
Stephen Harper’s concept of education
Build more prisons. He must have heard that prisons are universities for criminals. If young people with minor insurrection are imprisoned for fair length of time they learn from the…
Sunshine and Skating
I know that Sunday isn’t the best time to post but I’m too happy to care. There is sun and blue sky today, and there was sun and blue sky…
Political opportunism in Vancouver
Gregor Robertson, the mayor of Vancouver, has found just the excuse he needs to put down the #Occupy movement in his town with violence. It’s a election year. The unfortunate…
Chris Hedges Arrested in Front of Goldman Sachs – via Truthdig | #OWS #classwarfare #uspoli
Chris Hedges made this statement in New York City’s Zuccotti Park on Thursday morning during the People’s Hearing on Goldman Sachs, which he chaired with Dr. Cornel West. The activist…
"Competing Ambitions And Warring Factions": Bob Rae And The Permanent Leadership
Yesterday, in front of a crowd of Liberal faithful, Bob Rae lamented the "competing ambitions and warring factions" that have plagued the party.Shortly afterward, Postmedia News reported that:Rae would not…
Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em
Untitled, a photo by Foxtongue on Flickr. This cocky little duo signifies that The Skwib will be re-running good stuff from the archives for the next few weeks, while I…
Federal Post-Secondary Education Act
Last month, the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) released a document entitled Public Education for the Public Good: A National Vision for Canada’s Post-Secondary Education System. I found the document…