There is a pattern here, Canada!
Deny, deny, deny, deny, deny! Drag through the courts — on the Canadian taxpayers’ dime — for 5.5 years! And then… The Conservative Party of Canada admitted to illegal campaign…
2012
A current book about how we are doing (not very well)
Down to the Wire: Confronting Climate Collapse,David W. Orr - January 2012 Singled out as "one of the country''s leading environmental thinkers" by Bill McKibben in the New York Review…
A current book about how we are doing (not very well)
Down to the Wire: Confronting Climate Collapse, David W. Orr – January 2012 Singled out as “one of the country”s leading environmental thinkers” by Bill McKibben in the New York…
A current book about how we are doing (not very well)
Down to the Wire: Confronting Climate Collapse,David W. Orr - January 2012Singled out as "one of the country''s leading environmental thinkers" by Bill McKibben in the New York Review of…
A current book about how we are doing (not very well)
Down to the Wire: Confronting Climate Collapse, David W. Orr – January 2012 Singled out as “one of the country”s leading environmental thinkers” by Bill McKibben in the New York…
The Robocon Scandal is more widespread than previously thought…
I maintain that if even one voter in these ridings was intimidated/misdirected/misinformed by these robocalls — that’s one too many! These robocalls are grounds “for a f*cking huge investigation”! The…
Bank of America Takes Rolling Stone Pounding
Holy crap! Rolling Stone tears limbs from the zombie Bank of America. You probably won’t read a more blistering, or researched condemnation of the 1% “Royalty” that literally has the…
Beannachtam na Feile Padraig!
Happy St. Paddy’s! Having been attacked by savage sciatica after a couple of days of splitting and stacking firewood, for me the obligatory annual Joyous Irish Jig will have to…
Seabiscuit?
“We’re right on their heels.” Somebody’s having fun! As elections should be.
Remember When Mr. Hochstein Tried To Scare Us With The Spectre Of ‘The Lists’
ADataBaseIsNotADemocracy List-O-RamaLlamaDingDongVille Remember this? ….”We want people to be aware of the involvement of NDP and Labour, and the consequences for their personal information,” Hochstein said. “People who don’t want…
Vancouver: Community March Against Racism
COMMUNITY MARCH AGAINST RACISMCelebrate our courage! Sunday, March 18th, 2012 at 2pm.Starting at Clark Park (Commercial and 14th)Ending at Grandview Park (Commercial and Charles)Vancouver, Unceded Coast Salish Territories Family-friendly festivities!…
Americans primed for Iran attack
According to recent surveys, Americans are in a dovish mood on Syria and Afghanistan, but that mood is tempered by a hawkish attitude toward Iran. Two-thirds say the United States…
The new capitalism—reward without risk
Royal Dutch Shell chief executive Peter Voser earned more than $15-million in pay and bonuses in 2011, more than double his remuneration for 2010. Last year also saw Shell increase…
NDP Leadership Discussion, March 19, 2012
Politics, Re-Spun is on The Rational on Coop Radio on Monday, March 19, 2012 from 6pm to 7pm with an intriguing lineup! Listen live online or at 102.7fm in the…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Mark Kennedy reports that once again, Canadians are largely opposed to the Cons’ plans to attack social supports: The poll found that 49…
Guest Blog: The beginnings of the Internet Lockdown
by Russell McOrmond I’m just a technical guy. I make my living as a systems administrator, software author and Internet consultant. After watching failures of the legislative process in the…
The Milewski Clarification….
…On ‘The House’ This Morning. Wherein he made it explicitly clear that he identified some voters who were contacted by live callers who attempted to misdirect them. And those live…
I’m starting to wish I hadn’t joined the NDP
I can hardly wait until March 24th when all the NDP leadership candidates stop compaigning for my vote. My phone has been ringing off the hook with recorded messages from…