Gaza:The Horror and the Hypocrisy
It couldn't be more horrible. Or more familiar. Bombs raining down again on a tiny enclave where more than half of its residents are children. Or more grotesque.The Hamas fanatics…
November 2012
Public Access Design pairs artists and advocates on urgent social issues
The Centre for Urban Pedagogy has brought the principle of public-access television to the world of design with a project intended to provide impactful design to community advocates and empower…
No sense of decency
In Liberals' memo shows party's delusion, Keith Baldrey takes aim at the government crowd and fires a cruise missile through the target. Actions of these minor league partisans suggest Joseph…
Spending Like Drunken Cons, Part 3: Conservatives Miss Budget Projections. Again.
Last week, the media delivered its resounding judgement on the Conservatives’ fall budget update. Jim Flaherty, they say, has unfortunately allowed the projections to slip. The deficit has grown. Canada…
Latest Calgary poll results – perhaps aided by party’s sophisticated moves – show Green Wave developing
Calgary Centre Greens get ready to surf the Green Wave, expected momentarily. Actual Green Party supporters may not be exactly as illustrated. Below: Chris Turner, Joan Crockatt and Naheed Nenshi.…
Liberals still in hairs breadth from Tories in Calgary-Centre — MoE has them in statistical heat
New Globe and Mail Poll Liberal Harvey Locke is within the margin of error of Tory Joan Crockatt. It’s close. Just as close as last week’s poll. Harvey Locke, who…
IT’S STILL A RACE! With one week left, a second poll shows three-way race in Calgary-Centre.
TweetWith one week left until voting day, a new survey released by Forum Research continues to show a three-way race in the Calgary-Centre by-election between Conservative Joan Crockatt, Liberal Harvey…
Israel’s terms for a Gaza ceasefire?
Gaza stripSome reports have spelled out the terms Israel has tabled for a ceasefire in Gaza.Here is one summaryof those rumoured terms:According to reports in Cairo, these are the conditions…
Maybe the United States NEEDS a fiscal cliff
The riots we’ve been seeing across the European Union — not just the 17 countries inside Euroland but also the 10 that are not — are the result of people…
Sandra Pupatello talks to Progressive Bloggers
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5351…If Jesus Was A Conservative
Like Stephen Harper, Tim Hudak or Vic Toews.From The Beer Party on Facebook through my real world friend Russell Barth.WFDS
5350…Da Grey Cup
The one hundredth edition of The Grey Cup is going to be the Toronto Argos, who are hosting the affair, against the Calgary Stampeders who travel very well.C'est fun.WFDS
5351…This Is How You Get Rid Of Fat Kids
From real world and Facebook friend Greg MacEachern, a man who is also a TV star of sorts, comes this from Ottawa's Glebe neighbourhoodWFDS
Sask. NDP Leadership Debates Kickoff In Regina
Here's some MSM coverage of the first NDP Leadership Candidates debate last night in Regina ...-Global Saskatoon -Regina Leader-Post
10 Insights from the Action Assembly Weekend
“Either I pay taxes or have my mother live with me,” said Neil Brooks with a sly smile. Brooks, co-author of The Trouble With Billionaires (with Linda McQuaig) underlined the…
The Recommendations of the Cohen Commission Report
After three years of evidence, study and writing, Justice Bruce Cohen has finally submitted his $26 million Report on the disappearance of the Fraser River sockeye salmon. Despite being written…
A Monarchy but not a Tyranny
I have been teaching a course in the Foundations of Canadian Law. The overall theme of the course is not easy to discern; I did not set the syllabus, it…