Advocates Don’t Dance Alone
Here’s a great ad from the Advocates Society:
January 2012
Proud to be "Enemy of the Government of Canada"
Whistleblower’s Open Letter to Canadians
Forecast the Facts Challenges American Meteorological Society to Hold Weathercasters Accountable for Climate Denial
Picture 2.png Do you get your climate science from your weatherman? If so, you might be the dupe of an ongoing anti-science campaign, played out by some of national television’s…
More great news: Cllr Reimer calls for electoral finance reform
Vision Vancouver is calling for electoral-financing reform Vancouver CKNW AM980 Gord MacDonald | Email news tips to gmacdonald@cknw.com 1/24/2012 The governing party at Vancouver City Hall wants a ban on…
Morton’s Musings 2012-01-24 16:49:00
Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather. ~John RuskinI…
Organic Farming Better Than Factory Farming in 30 Year Study
This is certainly good news for people who eat: organic and sustainable food production is just as good – or even better – than the standard factory farming setup. After…
New BCCLA report highlights widespread abuse of online spying powers internationally
With its proposed online spying bills, the government is seeking to provide “authorities” with access to your personal electronic information without a warrant. That’s right folks, apparently judicial oversight, that…
North American Events for David Gilbert’s Love and Struggle
From coast to coast, in canada and the united states, here is a list of event around the recent release of political prisoner David Gilbert’s book Love and Struggle: My…
TED Talk Tuesday
I’ve made a few changes around my blog, trying to get a bit more organized. One of the changes I’ve decided to make is to share one of my favourite…
Enemies of the state
In which Harper formally denounces critics as “enemies of the government” and “enemies of the people of Canada.” I think I’ve seen this movie before. Except that this time the…
Still Waiting
Accountable to no one, part 1, from February 20, 2011 Before today, I sent out a few messages asking questions related to alleged journalists being paid to attend events sponsored…
Nathan Cullen in Vancouver #ndpldr
While I haven’t made it to a Nathan Cullen event yet, and still have my reservations about his joint-nomination proposal, I did get the audio from a recent speech he…
The IMF and Austerity
Today’s IMF economic update further downgrades growth projections, including here in Canada where growth in 2012 is forecast to be just 1.7%, down from the IMF’s September forecast of 1.9%.…
is m.p. lizon a bigot or just plain ignorant? you make the call
A few weeks ago, I learned that my new Conservative MP, Wladyslaw Lizon, brought to the attention of Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Jason Kenney the shock and horror of…
I’ll Dream of You Tonight
In this place of dreams dreamt, I danced on a verdant green lawn with a hound and a herder. They were Sam and Buster, and Sam was the colour of…
Jan. 24: to know everything….
Commonly, journalists think they know everything. It’s not (entirely) their fault. Journalism is all about seeing through lies and false alarms,understanding the big picture, getting to the truth. Nobody can…
Australia’s customs balks at Mr. Bentley
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. A big thanks to reader Riles who brings it to our attention that Todd Bentley is not being allowed into Australia…
Baird’s curious omissions
John Baird gave a foreign policy speech in London, England, on Monday, and people from across the political spectrum are swooning over how vigorously he’s defending things like gay rights…
Salmon Politics and the Egg Trade
The source of the infectious salmon anemia virus (ISAv) now being found in BC’s wild salmon is almost certainly from imported Atlantic salmon eggs, the international trade that has provided…