ADataBaseIsNotADemocracy List-O-RamaLlamaDingDongVille Remember this? ….”We want people to be aware of the involvement of NDP and Labour, and the consequences for their personal information,” Hochstein said. “People who don’t want…
COMMUNITY MARCH AGAINST RACISMCelebrate our courage! Sunday, March 18th, 2012 at 2pm.Starting at Clark Park (Commercial and 14th)Ending at Grandview Park (Commercial and Charles)Vancouver, Unceded Coast Salish Territories Family-friendly festivities!…
According to recent surveys, Americans are in a dovish mood on Syria and Afghanistan, but that mood is tempered by a hawkish attitude toward Iran. Two-thirds say the United States…
Royal Dutch Shell chief executive Peter Voser earned more than $15-million in pay and bonuses in 2011, more than double his remuneration for 2010. Last year also saw Shell increase…
Politics, Re-Spun is on The Rational on Coop Radio on Monday, March 19, 2012 from 6pm to 7pm with an intriguing lineup! Listen live online or at 102.7fm in the…
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Mark Kennedy reports that once again, Canadians are largely opposed to the Cons’ plans to attack social supports: The poll found that 49…
by Russell McOrmond I’m just a technical guy. I make my living as a systems administrator, software author and Internet consultant. After watching failures of the legislative process in the…
…On ‘The House’ This Morning. Wherein he made it explicitly clear that he identified some voters who were contacted by live callers who attempted to misdirect them. And those live…
I can hardly wait until March 24th when all the NDP leadership candidates stop compaigning for my vote. My phone has been ringing off the hook with recorded messages from…
At 12:01am on Wednesday, March 14, I started an indefinite hunger strike to demand that the Parliament of Canada immediately repeal the new Safe Streets and Communities Act (formerly omnibus…
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day, kids! If you’re planning on heading out to a parade—specifically the world’s largest in New York City—you likely won’t be surprised that Irish gay groups are…
This morning, after oatmeal (with maple syrup, a Sabbath treat), I was at my desk drinking coffee. Emails had arrived from my agent, editor, and publicist. After I read them,…
IsAColumnABirdcageToBeLined ChichesterCathedralVille It would appear that Gary Mason, like the good Mr. Obvious, has once again tried to jump the sharks across the English Channel: …From routinely taking potshots at…
For the last two days, when I open my blog, the “comment” form is embedded in the text rather than showing as a popup. And all of the previous comments…
Republicans implode; I¹m uneasy > > By Saul Landau Republicans implode; I¹m uneasy-Saul Landau³ Romney now flaunting his wealth to impress voters! (The Onion) I smiled weakly when liberal Democrat…
We are in Oaxaca, Mexico and hope to meet community activists opposing the destruction of their community life and environment by a Canadian mining company. The activist we planned to…
Beautiful weather here for the last few days — it feels like spring today.
It was almost comical yesterday to watch the Conservatives frantically insist that any election fraud was limited to the riding of Guelph — and that it was purely accidental: Conservative…
… seriously. 26 degrees in MARCH??? Look, I know that I go on and on about the weather – I am a Canadian, after all – but is this not…
