Egypt: Crisis Deepens As Mobilizations Continue
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December 2012
"Chasing Ice" Teaser
The Guardian has posted this clip from the documentary, Chasing Ice. It is astonishing, the largest iceberg calving event ever witnessed. 7.4 cubic kilometers of ice simply fell off the…
To all those decrying…
… the ONE day walkout by elementary teachers today. Suck it up. This is democracy in action, regardless of whether or not you believe that teachers (or anyone else for…
Police Hate Speech investigation Against Ezra Levant "Ongoing"
… and police have referred it to the Crown attorney’s office. Not much to report on this front, but more than I had previously heard, which is that the police…
Government Delaying Muskrat Falls Sanction: Kennedy #nlpoli
“What we have done,” natural resources minister Jerome Kennedy told the House of Assembly on Tuesday, “ we have slowed down the process in terms of the sanction.” Kennedy offered…
Steve Harper Selling Canada Out. It Is Called Corporatism!
Although this is funny, it is not. It is not funny!
Toronto solidarity fast in support of Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence
The details, from the organizers: Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence has begun her hunger strike in Ottawa today and she has pledged to continue until Prime Minister Stephen Harper (and the…
Campaign Update: Latest News
A quick overview with regards to the last few major news headlines to come from the leadership campaign; while I’d usually do this in individual posts, I think there’s not…
Campaign Update: Ryan Meili
Ryan’s Education Platform: LINKRyan’s Early Childhood Platform: LINK With the holiday season approaching, time for blogging tends to slow down a little bit though I will do my best to…
Quote of the day
We all know what to do, we just don’t know how to get re-elected after we’ve done it. –Jean-Claude Juncker Talking about financial reforms, but the exact same situation applies…
Scenes from an Inquiry: No fireworks as Ron Liepert and Lynn Redford testify
Lynn Redford, the Alberta Premier’s sister, stars in Scenes from an Inquiry, directed by Ingmar Bergman, or someone with a similarly Nordic directorial touch. Below: Former Alberta health minister Ron…
The Monkey King and the Koch Brothers
Sometimes in the court of the Monkey King it's hard to keep your eyes on the prize.To lower your sight enough to understand his real role in Canadian history.For while…
Chicago Magazine Let Us Prey: Big Trouble at First Baptist Church
Good read. Chicago magazine reporter Bryan Smith’s in-depth look at the culture of First Baptist Church of Hammond Indiana in Let Us Prey: Big Trouble at First Baptist Church: Last…
Time for Marois to show some leadership
I’m an anglophone Quebecer, I do speak French, however given that English is my mother tongue I am obviously most comfortable expressing myself in Canada’s other official language. When out…
a great date
It’s 12.12.12! To all my fellow obsessives, enjoy the day!
Todd’s Letter: The NDP Merger
I’m not interested in merging with the NDP. Todd Van Vliet, party president of the Alberta Liberals, isn’t a fan either. There was one point, almost a year ago,…
5430…Pot 107.1 1st Marijuana-themed Radio
This is for real. I read on Airchecker! that Hot107 in Denver, where pot is now legal, has flipped to Pot 107.1. When you win, you win. I gotta think…
Spam
I just deleted more than 3,900 spam comments from the last several months — I didn’t realize I should have been doing this all along.Anyway, I know its a pain,…
5429…Tim Hudak Rejoices; Michael Moore Cries
The Detroit News reports that “Without ceremony, Gov. Rick Snyder said he signed two bills tonight making Michigan the nation’s 24th right-to-work state. “This is a major day in Michigan’s…