Al Jazerra doing the kind of journalism main stream networks shun
Kudos to Al Jazerra English.
July 2012
Al Jazerra doing the kind of journalism main stream networks shun
Kudos to Al Jazerra English.
Where a verdict is not unreasonable, inadequate reasons will rarely ground an appeal
R. v. Chau, 2012 ONCA 501 deals with insufficient reasons in the context of a straightforward, short, case where the decision was reasonable. The Court held that while the reasons were thin, in…
Shooting Star: Techumseh Redux
“Where today are the Pequot? Where are the Narragansett, the Mochican, the Pocanet, and other powerful tribes of our people? They have vanished before the avarice and oppression of the…
About that Dry Spell
Last week it was the worst drought since the 80’s. Now it’s deemed the worst drought since 1956. And, with at least two more weeks of hot, dry conditions forecast…
July 17: Quelle surprise! It’s hot out.
Last night, I wrote a brief blog on two stories that had appeared yesterday in major newspapers. They were kind of important. One was a story that Saudi Arabia may…
vaginal discharge. now i’ve said it, too. (thanks, carefree.)
How can it be that an advertisement is considered controversial because it clearly states the intended use of its product? Strangely, it makes perfect sense, in a world where legislators…
4891…The Return Of Senator Ponytail
Yesterday the crack news team at CTV broke the story that “Sen. Patrick Brazeau is back on Twitter with a promise to ‘be nice from now on,’ a little more…
Should JT Run?
So this one Quebec MP, who is a capable politician in his own right, who has spoken at hundreds of Liberal fundraisers over the years, has national branding from his…
4890…Baseball Breaks The Coloured Line
Back on this day in 1954 the Brooklyn Dodgers fielded a team that had more blacks on the field than whites. This was a huge deal and still is. The…
Patient Zero
Paul Krugman highlights what seems to him the first example of the “repeat a lie until it’s taken as conventional wisdom” messaging strategy of the North American right: I originally…
Corporate Profits By Saskatchewan’s Potash Industry Argue For Higher Royalties
The citizens of Saskatchewan own the Potash reserve that sits below the surface of the province. We own it. However, we allow private companies to mine the potash. In return,…
Vandana Shiva: A “Dinosaur” Mentality Guides The Planet Right Now
One of the best interviewers on television, Bill Moyers, speaks to one of the global sustainability movement’s “superstars”, physicist and food activist Vandana Shiva. The discussion is wide-ranging but centers…
7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Caregivers too!
This morning I was doodling around looking at online news when I noticed this article on the business page. “Hmmm”, I thought, ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective People’ could be…
Inherit the Earth
Generation X may be squarely in the crosshairs of global warming but a great many of them just don’t care. A survey conducted by the University of Michigan’s Institute for…
Siamese and bamboo
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Mosaic Profit Argues for Higher Royalties
Today’s Mosaic quarterly report provides further evidence that the Government of Saskatchewan should improve its royalty and tax structure to collect a better return on the province’s non-renewable resources like…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, July 17, 2012: Manitoba judge’s accuser faces scrutiny at inquiry Court and Probation Company Are Running ‘Extortion…