Frank’s Interview with Tara Lyons
Frank’s on the road, interviewing people across Canada about the issues that matter to them. Today, he interviews Tara Lyons, founding member of the Canadian Students for Social and Democratic…
December 2011
Another casualty in the war on the poor
I’m sure the message many of the one percent will draw from this is that handguns are too inexpensive. Tweet The Rev. Paperboy Feed
December 6, 1989
Never forget.
Before you get too into Russia’s electoral results…
Look at the political players who benefited from United Russia’s drop: The Communist Party, lead by Gennady Zhuganov, is a proto-fascist Marxist nationalist party that wants to essentially recreate the…
‘Twas just weeks before Christmas in Attawapiskat
Whooee! Well, friends an' foes, I got me a new video an' poem all about Attawapiskat. Here it is: 'Twas just weeks before Christmas, when all through the land, Attention…
‘Twas just weeks before Christmas in Attawapiskat
Whooee! Well, friends an’ foes, I got me a new video an’ poem all about Attawapiskat. Here it is: ‘Twas just weeks before Christmas, when all through the land,Attention was…
‘Twas just weeks before Christmas in Attawapiskat
Whooee! Well, friends an' foes, I got me a new video an' poem all about Attawapiskat. Here it is:'Twas just weeks before Christmas, when all through the land,Attention was aimed…
‘Twas just weeks before Christmas in Attawapiskat
Whooee! Well, friends an’ foes, I got me a new video an’ poem all about Attawapiskat. Here it is: ‘Twas just weeks before Christmas, when all through the land,Attention was…
Video: Hillary Clinton delivers historic speech to the U.N.
Acknowledging America’s own imperfect record on equality, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on nations around the world to recognize that: “Like being a woman, like being a racial…
9-year-old suspended for ‘sexual harassment’ for calling teacher ‘cute’
The kid didn’t actually call the teacher ‘cute’; he merely mentioned it to a friend and the teacher overheard. You may remember last week a 7-year-old was accused of ‘sexual…
Hope As A Gas
What if we could frack for natural gas without polluting the drinking water tables? I don’t think it’s as easy as this article suggests. Your only concern cannot be the…
BP Accuses Halliburton Of Destroying Evidence In Gulf Deepwater Horizon Disaster
halliburton-logo.jpg Just months before trials are set to begin, BP is accusing Halliburton of destroying evidence related to their shoddy cement work that helped cause last year’s Gulf of Mexico…
Austin: The government needs to stop hiding behind the phone book
The following op-ed was written for The Globe And Mail by Lisa Austin, an advisor to the Stop Online Spying Coalition. The Coalition is a group of organizations that have…
It’s the economy, Dippers
The NDP leadership race suddenly seems like a very long, drawn out affair. Initially, there was much outrage – especially from Thomas Mulcair – at the suggestion that the party…
Did Canada’s 5 Big Banks (with $22 Billion Profit) Really Need Tax Cuts From Stephen Harper?
“Canada’s big five banks made a record combined profit of $6.1 billion in the three months ended in November, with the full-year earning at $22.4 billion, a sharp rise over…
Religious bigots come out swinging against LGBT students and anti-bullying legislation…
Yes, the provincial government has introduced tough new anti-bullying legislation. The legislation includes provisions which will ensure that LGBT students and their straight friends who wish to form Gay-Straight Alliance-type…
December 6, 1989: A song of remembrance
A ballad by Bev Nicol and Lisa Dorian. According to the notes posted by Bev Nicol at YouTube, “The chorus comes from the words of survivor Nathalie Provost who said…
New Colours of Resistance Archive!
Just got this from a friend who has been involved in making this site happen: We are excited to announce the launch of the Colours of Resistance Archive (http://www.coloursofresistance.org), a…
John Snobelen: PCPO Whisperer
You may not have heard but there’s a race for a new Ontario PC Party president. Here’s John Snobelen and his campaign manager, Josie. I especially like how he goes…
Tsilhqot’in v. Taseko and smart litigation
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 West Coast Environmental Law congratulates the Tsilhqot’in First Nation on its most recent court win in its efforts to protect Teztan Biny (Fish Lake) from the…