Mosque in Hamilton Targeted
Let's see. White guy. Bald. Bomber jacket. Someone suggested it looks like J.H. Thoughts? Editorial cartoon posted on mosque door prompts hate crime investigation Nicole O’Reilly Wed Dec 07 2011…
2011
Investigating BC’s new police investigator
A decade ago, Richard Rosenthal left the Los Angeles prosecutors’ office to lead Portland’s new Office of Independent Police Review. L.A. Deputy District Attorney Jim Cosper said it was a…
But racism as a contributing factor goes unmentioned…
Report concludes British riots provoked by police brutality and povertyBy Julie Hyland The first comprehensive investigation into the riots that swept London and other parts of England in August has…
The OM Team: Weekly Update from OpenMedia.ca
Hello! Here’s the OpenMedia.ca Team — Lindsey, Reilly, Steve, and Shea — with your weekly update: Your support means everything to our tiny team, please visit http://openmedia.ca/allies to help us…
Why the Sunday Express newshounds are on the trail of the Todd Bentley fox?
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. As Todd Bentley moved on from Wales and prepares to visit a meeting place that is advertised as not far from…
Tuxedo cat on red
Filed under: art, digital, iPad, painting Tagged: art, Cat, painting
Credit where it’s due: Conservatives speak out against Nigeria’s anti-same-sex marriage bill.
The Stephen Harper Conservatives have spoken out against a proposal in Nigeria to further criminalize gays and lesbians, and — at least as significantly — those who would ally, advocate…
Aarchive: Anti-Abortion Lobby Dances on the Graves
(This post previously appeared at The Bilerico Project) Recently, leaders of Commonwealth nations met to discuss pressing international issues, and leaders from the U.K., Canada and others pressed for human…
The Prime Minister’s Office Buys Maria a Fridge at the Second Sixth Estate Flack Awards
One day has now passed since the dishon. Peter MacKay threatened to sue his critics for libel, and Sixth Estate has not received any requests to take down posts “attacking…
The Irwin Cotler incident
The Irwin Cotler incident, where Conservative Party operatives spread false news that Irwin Cotler had resigned and a by-election was in the offing, is more than mere political dirty tricks.…
So… crawling in from the work Christmas party
I went up to say goodnight to Irene and she told me that the evening had been uneventful but that Mallory had been sad that she wouldn’t say goodnight to…
Hillary’s historic speech
You go, Hillary! You can watch the rest of her historic speech here and the transcript is here.
Because This Is Her Heyday.
FinalsSchminals CollegeVille Bigger E. is in the midst of hell week, what with all the papers, and studying, and exams and such. Which, as I told her, just means that…
Loontastic!
If anything seems to elicit the barely disguised lunatic aspect of almost every Republican politician (with a few notable exceptions such as Ron Paul and Gary Johnson), it’s their desperate…
Rick Perry wears ‘Brokeback Mountain’ jacket in new anti-gay ad
Funny! If I was a god-fearin’ man I’d say it was one of the old man in the sky’s little jokes on dumbass Rick Perry. OK, it’s not exactly the…
Small Island States Fear "Annihilation" From Failed Climate Negotiations, Protests Mark COP17 Closing Hours
Karl Hood, Grenada's Minister of Foreign Affairs and chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), responded to a question from veteran ABC correspondent Bill Blakemore about the fact…
Dear Canadian Taxpayer Federation:
I have an idea for your next target research focus. Attawapiskat must pay Ottawa appointee $1,300 a day While the known costs for the auditor are $1,300 daily, that sum…
Boneheads Arrested in Vancouver
Oh, RCMP! You Are Such a Tease! We were mildly impressed that the boneheads in Vancouver have, thus far, been able to relatively discrete (unlike the attention whores in Calgary).…
High times in Canadian politics
This quote from a Liberal Senator goes to a key question with this government: Liberal Senator Robert Peterson said he thinks the closure motion was brought in because the Tories…
Thursday Evening Links
This and that for your evening reading. – pogge points out yet another Con slush fund, as public money earmarked for green infrastructure was instead diverted to oil, gas and…