Bankers, financiers, capital markets lawyers, investors and economists---people supposedly in the know---routinely make the argument that the United States is more resilient, flexible and adaptable than any other major country…
Bankers, financiers, capital markets lawyers, investors and economists—people supposedly in the know—routinely make the argument that the United States is more resilient, flexible and adaptable than any other major country…
(Found this on Google but no attribution. Looks like Montreal Simon’s work, though.) Harper has served notice on seniors, potheads, the youth, internet users, the environment, scientists and just about…
Seven leading climatologists victimized by the Climategate email theft in 2009 have published this letter in the Guardian in response to DeSmogBlog’s revelation last week of confidential Heartland Institute documents:…
Impersonated by Steve Bridge.
Kthug writes about what is going on with the European economy: Look, I understand why influential people are reluctant to admit that policy ideas they thought reflected deep wisdom actually…
In my opinion Tim Harper, a Star columnist with whom I tend to agree more often than disagree, misses the mark with his latest piece. Entitled A mean town just…
Hoban Construction Ltd. v. Alexander, 2012 BCCA 75 has a useful discussion of when an informal contract is binding and the nature of intent to form contractual relations: Did the…
The Harvard International Review has posted an interview with Don Drummond. I have posted the following response: It is good Drummond confesses that his free-market policy prescriptions failed to improve…
First, the government asked their pet Speaker to “investigate” who is behind Vikileaks30. Now, they want the police to investigate everyone who is behind the Twitter attacks. (Lest you think…
As usual, Paul Krugman is worth reading to day. He once again points out just how counter-productive austerity measures have been in keeping Europe afloat. What he says should be…
Bankers, financiers, capital markets lawyers, investors and economists—people supposedly in the know—routinely make the argument that the United States is more resilient, flexible and adaptable than any other major country…
Bankers, financiers, capital markets lawyers, investors and economists—people supposedly in the know—routinely make the argument that the United States is more resilient, flexible and adaptable than any other major country…
In the Commission report that bears his name, and in all of his media appearances since its release, Banker Don Drummond has ably played the disinterested expert, taking no pleasure…
This is an outrageous story, which has not yet drawn the public attention it deserves. Two major Canadian universities have entered into an agreement to stifle access to sources and…
So this week the Playbook will get all the features it should have had when it came out? All I know is the newest Blackberry software upgrades made it impossible…
Artist Nicolás de Jesús creates intricate visual narratives, reflecting Mexico’s indigenous cultures and vibrant social justice movements. In paintings, ink drawings and etchings, handmade works by de Jesús are printed…
Justin Trudeau raised a bit of a stir last week with his comments that he’d consider supporting Quebec separatism if the Harper government took Canada too far to the right.…
University of Victoria professor Andrew Weaver has supposedly dropped a bombshell – the Athabasca Tar Sands are inconsequential to the problem of global warming. Or that is at least what…
