Living Under Drones: New Study Finds Drones Miss their Mark
A new study out of New York University and Stanford University has questioned the efficacy of military drone strikes. The authors make 3 main points: First, while civilian casualties are…
September 2012
Appellant review of discretionary decisions
Hinke v. Thermal Energy International Inc., 2012 ONCA 635 provides: Absent a conclusion that the motion judge was clearly wrong or made an error in law, this court will not…
Three Cheers for the Fraser Institute!
At times, the Fraser Institute produces such helpful material. I hope they make their well-heeled funders, such as the multi billionaire Koch brothers, proud. However, I’m sure the Kochs are…
5197…Conservatives Are Hypocrites
If it serves the self they are there. North, south, east and west conservatives are all the same. Take Scott Walker, Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin. He is the stronzo,…
Linda McQuaig on Neo-Conservative Contempt
There are some columnists whose work I am loathe to miss. For example, over at the Globe, unlike some people I could name, Lawrence Martin writes with precision and integrity,…
Photos: Austerity protests in Spain
Today Spanish protestors marched on their parliament in response to the brutal austerity policies being set. Here are some photos from the livestream: A flare is thrown into the street.…
La francophonie affaiblie au fédéral
MISE A JOUR: Le HuffingtonPost Québec publiera ce texte dans les jours qui viennent. En ce Jour de la Francophonie en Ontario, l’heure et au bilan du fait français dans…
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty BEGS Corporate Sector To Create Some Jobs With The BILLIONS In Tax Cuts They Have Received
Is Finance Minister Jim Flaherty about to discover one of the most fatal flaws in Conservative Party ideology? Those not afflicted with rabid conservatism know that the flaw is giving…
From The Cambridge Declaration on Consciousness
* The neural substrates of emotions do not appear to be confined to cortical structures. In fact, subcortical neural networks aroused during affective states in humans are also critically important…
Who Are You Calling Bogus?
On February 17, 2012, in Ottawa, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney was discussing the arrival of one group of refugee claimants, most of whom are Hungarian. He was not pleased. “Our…
It Is Time To Overhaul And Restructure Canada’s Democracy
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes Our First Past The Post system (FPTP) for determining political representation is an archaic and unworkable model absent from most modern democracies today. The voices beating the…
Documentary about the ignored genocide of the Heroro of Namibia…
if what you’re reading here grips you, holds you, fascinates you, provokes you, emboldens you, pushes you, galvanizes you, discomfits you, tickles you, enrages you so much that you find…
Documentary about the ignored genocide of the Heroro of Namibia…
if what you're reading here grips you, holds you, fascinates you, provokes you, emboldens you, pushes you, galvanizes you, discomfits you, tickles you, enrages you so much that you find…
Documentary about the ignored genocide of the Heroro of Namibia…
if what you’re reading here grips you, holds you, fascinates you, provokes you, emboldens you, pushes you, galvanizes you, discomfits you, tickles you, enrages you so much that you find…
5196…Matzoh Bread Goes On Sale This Weekend
And other kosher foods too. Our Jewish friends are celebrating Sandy Koufax’s fave holiday, Yom Kippur, and that means kosher food will be going on sale this weekend at, among…
Stephen Harper: Worst Prime Minister since 1968 – Angus Reid Poll
“More than a quarter of Canadians think Stephen Harper is the worst prime minister since 1968, according to a new poll from Angus Reid.” Read the story here.
5195…One Third Of Men Ans Phone During Sex
Would answer the phone. Like, yeah. I am surprised that the Vodaphone poll of Brits, reported on HuffPost UK Lifestyle, came up with such a low number. WFDS
Responsible fiscal leaders agree: we need a price on carbon
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 If you’ve been watching Parliament in the past week or two you may have just heard mention of the phrase “carbon tax.” We’d be delighted if…