Afghanistan War: Canadian Accomplishment
The following cartoon says it all.
2011
The Science of Astroturfing
astroturf.jpg Here at DeSmogBlog, and around the environmental and liberal political blogosphere, there is great concern about “Astroturf” organizations—groups that pose as real...
Is BC about to drop a new carbon bomb?
Any day now the BC government should be releasing the latest greenhouse gas data for the province, and we will see if any progress is being made towards a legislated…
Lessons in Organization in the Calgary Region: Three Things We’re Doing Right
As per rule #9 of my 10 Rules for Liberal Debate, I’m going to spend this post complimenting and bragging about what Calgary is doing on the federal Liberal scene.…
Austerity Leads to Suicide Rate Increase
Friday’s Vancouver Sun had a short item that you might have missed, “Suicides up, road deaths down due to recession.” It’s in the bottom corner of page B5: Suicides rates…
Ford continues to nickel-and-dime while Toronto burns
City bosses face buyout offer in Ford's quest for cuts - thestar.comRob Ford continues to make little cuts here and there while ignoring the elephant in the room of his…
Forecasting the fall
Pick up a sharpened pencil. Now take a clean, white sheet of paper from the computer printer. Close your eyes and make a small round mark on the paper with…
On class dynamics
Doug Saunders' post on the political role of the middle class is certainly worth a read. But I'd think the core theory demands some significant tweaking in figuring out how…
What’s grey and red and eats ears?
Oboe and Simon on the boingIn my experience, parrots are very well-behaved and sweet when you first get them. They don’t want to do anything that might upset you, because…
Australia Steps Up Climate Fight, U.S. Republicans Step Back In Time
With the announcement yesterday of a new carbon tax proposal, Australia is set to become the world leader on addressing climate change. Right now, Australia leads the world in per-capita…
Craft Brewers Revive Local Economies
A bunch of towns in the USA have had to close their manufacturing plants as free trade and the global economy transplant jobs elsewhere. This has left a lot of…
Now There’s a Clever Thought
Those Japanese are just so damned smart!Taking a page out of the Fukushima nuclear reactor disaster, Japanese authorities have decided that other reactors must pass a tsunami test before reopening.…
Monday Morning Links
Assorted content to start your week.- Trish Hennessy's latest Numbers consist of a comparison between Canada and other OECD countries...featuring some great news on the social front:84Percentage of Canadians, on…
Octo-Mom gives interview to “Today” show of NBC
Besides the Octo-Mom the host Ann Curry has her handfuls as 9 kids run all over the set. It is a fun video. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news,…
The Very Face of Corruption
This is what the Corrupter Incarnate looks like and it's not pretty. Anything he touches, including the Wall Street Journal, turns to slime. Anything he creates, like FOX News, is…
Canada boycotts arms meeting
I rarely agree with the Harper Government on anything. But on this one, I do. We have every right, indeed the duty, to boycott a disarmament conference if the country…
God in Canada and Socialism in the NDP
Do preambles affect the meaning of constitutions? If they do, it's not just the NDP that will have a decision to make, so will every Canadian.Where just a month ago…
On top priorities
Of course, a national energy strategy could be a huge plus if it includes some recognition of environmental issues and other concerns beyond immediate profits. But let's just say there's…