You/I Say Israel, I/You Say Palestine…
Nothing like a Friday night to show off an example of the power of politics! If you haven’t already heard about the renewed fighting in Gaza between the Palestinians and…
November 2012
Alison Redford: ‘economy changed after election’
Well now, as if you needed any more evidence that the so-called "leaders" we have are completely full of shit and trapped in their own lie:“I think that you have…
Calgary Centre! Could it be?
When I was in Calgary to promote Fight The Right, the impressive Calgary Centre Liberal candidate showed up at my speech thing – and a lot of Greens, too. They…
Cast off
Mallory had her cast off at CHEO this morning. Her arm feels a bit tentative and as anyone who's ever had a cast remembers, the skin on her arm was…
5343…Derek Jeter Strikes Out Large
This has been in every paper in my world today.The mighty, er Mighty, Jeter, make that the Mighty Jeter, has struck out.He finished 7th in the MVP voting. He needed…
5342…Porn, Carleton And Intellectualism
Overheard At Carleton is a regular feature in the Charlatan, the newspaper that serves CU.Overheard At Carleton this week has a timely and timeless comment from one of the male…
Musical interlude
Orjan Nilsen - La Guitarra
On editorial decisions
By all means, I agree with the commentators pointing out that this is rather less than surprising treatment of (and by) a Con cabinet minister. But as always, there's another…
Campaign Update: Trent Wotherspoon
Trent's Website: LINKTrent Wotherspoon's campaign has also put forward Trent's plan for renewing the NDP in the province today, so we'll take a look at it and see what's being…
Femininity, fantasy, and fever dreams – Book review: The Lava in My Bones by Barry Webster
In a delirious, hallucinogenic voice, author Barry Webster turns directly toward the place and experience of femininity in a queer life dominated by masculine desires.
Campaign Update: Ryan Meili
Ryan's Video: LINKRyan's Policy Announcement: LINKLots to talk about as we head into the first leadership debate in the NDP Leadership Race; sadly, I won't be in Regina tomorrow, but…
Fracking and the Tar Sands-Canada’s Curse
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Political Blogger If we ever needed proof that our country’s political structures are inadequate and unprepared to meet the challenges facing Canada today, the Canada-China Trade Deal, FIPPA,…
Friday night
Oh you've got green eyes, oh you've got blue eyes, oh you've got grey eyes...Have a good night!
Friday night
The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 killed 246 people in seven states. At its height, the Mississippi River was 60 miles wide south of Memphis, Tennessee. This is Eric Bibb…
Louisiana Wants Out. Speaking of Morans.
The South will rise again - sort of. America's unhinged Right is breathless with excitement at a few thousand nutjobs in the slave states petitioning Washington for the right to…
Friday Evening Links
This and that to end your week.- Tavia Grant writes that at least one region of the globe - Latin America - is seeing some real progress in combating inequality.…
Guest Workers – Just Another Greasy Subsidy to the Fossil Fuelers
I have been truly dismayed by the near total lack of outrage over the Harper government's policies to allow foreign energy companies to import cheap, foreign labour to extract Canadian…
Summerville making waves in Victoria by-election #yyjbyelxn
Great video report from the local Victoria TV station. It's clear that Paul Summerville is the candidate who has shown leadership on an issue that is resonating with local citizens.…
2%.
With a week to go Harvey Locke is 2% short of taking on the Tories and winning in Calgary-Centre. It’s that close. That’s some 100 votes. This is a once…