The Globe stops trying
I know, I know, “they were trying?”. But check out the photo accompanying this Curry article on Rait, hero to the working class. Will they name this one “Riot”?
2011
The Globe stops trying
I know, I know, "they were trying?". But check out the photo accompanying this Curry article on Rait, hero to the working class. Will they name this one "Riot"?
The Globe stops trying
I know, I know, “they were trying?”. But check out the photo accompanying this Curry article on Rait, hero to the working class. Will they name this one “Riot”?
From Here to Eternity
Job one for Liberals at the extraordinary convention was to stop the madness of a quick leadership vote. However, it seems we have gone from one extreme to another with…
Some things are best forgotten
Especially the movie version. Alltop is mostly caramel at the middle.
How Rob Ford Can Fix Social Housing
I have an opinion piece in today’s Toronto Star regarding Toronto’s Mayor, Rob Ford, and the Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC). Mr. Ford would like to see a considerable number…
canadian boat to gaza send off today; female nobel laureates call on united nations to do the right thing
This morning in both Toronto and Montreal, many of the Canadian delegates of the Canadian ship Tahrir, will meet the media before boarding their flights to Turkey. The Tahrir will…
Harper’s War on Women Was Launched in the USA
A CULTURE OF DEFIANCE: History of the Reform-Conservative Party of Canada "The woman who is truly Spirit-filled will want to be totally submissive to her husband . . . This…
The Pawlenty Plan Part 1
Republicans talk about how the government is broke and we can't afford to continue to spend the way are spending. In the video Pawlenty sent to declare his candidacy he…
National Post-Endorsed Journal Recognizes Threat of Climate Change and Sea Level Rise
Last week, the National Post said that the journal Climatic Change was an important and valid source for information on the climate change “scare.” They said this because of literally…
Harper Breaks Rules to Live Large on Our Dime
'Harper Breaks Rules' is becoming as common a headline as 'Harper lies', but in another arrogant reminder that he is boss and will do what he wants, Canadian Press has…
Under Stephen Harper, Canada Has Become A More Conservative Country
Even last year (Tory Minority) you would never see Ottawa merchants selling crap like this. Now (Tory Majority) they`re freaking rampant in the streets:And when the lights go out you…
Liberals move on to rebuild
http://bit.ly/jCvDpu Bob Rae made very good sense. The delay to leadership, while perhaps regrettable, was necessary. The January meeting in Ottawa will be a crucial rebuilding step: "In a speech…
Autism’s Compelling Question: What is Causing Spontaneous Mutations Linked to Autism?
"One compelling question is what is causing the mutations ... The obvious conclusion one has to reach is that something environmental may well be the cause of these changes in…
Brian Topp Elected President of the New Democratic Party of Canada
"We're not going to stop until the job is done"!Brian ToppNewly Elected Presidentof the New Democratic Party of CanadaCanada's federal political scene just got more interesting with the election of…
Two years?
In 2004, almost 5 million Canadians voted Liberal. In 2011, only 2.7 million voted Liberal.By the time Liberals finally choose a new leader in 2013, I wouldn't be surprised if…
Remembering Clarence
Yesterday brought the sad news of the passing of legendary sax man, Clarence Clemens. The Big Man, Bruce Springsteen's sidekick and onstage foil for nearly 40 years, passed away Saturday…
Molly’sBlog 2011-06-19 01:38:00
INTERNATIONAL ANARCHIST MOVEMENT:A TALE OF THREE COUNTRIES:The usual historiography of anarchism traces its beginnings to the international socialist movement and the First International. Like most things in the social sciences…
Transgender shooting victim believes attack was a hate crime
This story is a few days old, but it was recently reported that on June 14th a transgender woman in Halifax had been shot in her apartment after answering the…
Ring in the sky.
So having my CCD imager back from the shop some time ago I've been itching to use it again but was delayed by poor weather and ironically observations for one…