Nov. 9: Fool that I am….
I begin this blog on the evening of Nov. 8 because I suddenly realized that a line in the Moncton Times and Telegraph had blown right by my attractive but…
2012
Victoria candidates to discuss the future of public broadcasting
FRIENDS will host a forum on the future of public broadcasting in Canada for candidates in the Victoria by-election.
Calgary Centre candidates to discuss the future of public broadcasting
FRIENDS will host a forum on the future of public broadcasting in Canada for candidates in the Calgary Centre by-election.
Globe paywall
I’m not sure why aggregators, etc. are linking to them anymore, because you hit that infernal paywall now. I’m sure they’ve been told this many times, but let me echo…
Real Deal
If anyone doubts Barack Obama is a politician for all the right reasons, this video should clear that up. The real deal: You’re lucky to have him America.
5311…Note To Bill O’Reilly
It is called change Bill, kinda like when we, the Irish Catholics, showed up and changed America.Or, previously, when the Brits showed up and changed America from a place full…
Saturday miscellany…
Hee…. hee… still laughing about Obama’s win... love seeing freakazoids like the Tea Baggers lose! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++...
On unwanted imports
The Mound of Sound is rightly appalled at the revelation that JP Morgan is making money off of the U.S.' food stamp program. But lest we think the problem is…
Why Bankers Rule the World: Your Continuing Debt is Their Business
It's the Interest, Stupid! Why Bankers Rule the World A detailed reminder that debt fuels the economy and that, given the deep neoliberal muddy hole in which we dwell, it…
The significance of the US election result
The result of the US election, which didn’t really end up changing anything, has lead to deep and profound questioning in the Republican Party. People are analyzing the mistakes made…
Small World Dept: The Walter Art Museum Shows a Portrait of Africans in Europe Long Ago
One of the things that fascinated me in my research for Making Waves: The Continuing Portuguese Adventure was the evidence of contact on a nearly-equal basis between some Europeans and…
Obama speaks to campaign staff in Chicago
For those who say he can’t speak without a TelePrompter – or that he is programmed, or that he lacks passion and emotion – take a good look at this.…
On bad bets
It's been glaringly obvious to those of us paying attention that the Cons have set up plenty of means to keep dictating the terms of Canadian politics from beyond the…
Sandra: compare and contrast
While some candidates were doing robocalls last night – and others readied themselves to do robocalls – Sandra Pupatello held a huge rally in Windsor last. Folks who were there…
harper’s support for veterans: wear a poppy. do nothing else.
The Harper Government says that supporting US Iraq War resisters dishonours Canadian veterans. But most war resisters are veterans, and we call on the government to recognize and respect their…
After Cutting Through The Sanctimonious Rhetoric
...it is apparent that, like most governments, the Harper regime has been quite content to recruit, exploit and ultimately abandon those who, in good faith, joined the armed forces to…
America Moves a Few Inches to the Left
For the most part the U.S political climate has remained the same. The White House resident is still a democrat, the senate is still controlled by democrats and the House…
America Moves a Few Inches to the Left
For the most part the U.S political climate has remained the same. The White House resident is still a democrat, the senate is still controlled by democrats and the House…
America Moves a Few Inches to the Left
For the most part the U.S political climate has remained the same. The White House resident is still a democrat, the senate is still controlled by democrats and the House…