Oil Giant Citgo Criminally Convicted in Bird Deaths (remind you of something?)
Here’s a rule of thumb: if something is so toxic that birds die when they land on it, it’s probably a good idea to put a cover on it. In…
2012
Q. What kind of man was Boaz before he got married?
A. Ruth-less. Ok, so this requires knowledge of the Book of Ruth
Will the Opposition Stand Up for Canada?
The NDP and the Libs should be storming the Bastille over Harper’s Canada-China Trade Agreement and Harper’s craven sell out of our country. The Tyee’s Andrew Nikiforuk calls it “economic…
Definition of Terms
As I was stewing this morning in the steam room, I thought of something. Or rather, something came to me. Or was revealed to me. Or whatever. I’ve been thinking…
A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right
Thomas Paine
Hospitals: Let’s get the cuts out in the open
When faced with underfunding, should hospital CEOs make clear the consequences, or should they quietly find ways to cut services that may be less noticeable to the public? For the…
Too drunk to be found guilty
Note he was convicted of assault — it was only breaking in with intent that didn’t result in conviction: Story A St. John’s man at the centre of a drunken…
Crown must disprove consent in a sexual assault
R. v. J.S., 2012 ONCA 684 contains a useful reminder, often forgotten, that the Crown must disprove consent in a sexual assault prosecution: It is common ground that, in prosecutions…
Muslims in America and other hidden ethnic histories
Yves at Naked Capitalism cross-posted a wonderful Alternet piece by Lynn Parramore, eviscerating the idea that Islam is new or alien to America. In truth, the Muslim faith has had…
Fight The Right on CFRA!
With Steve Madely this morning, right here!
Rafe on Whom to Support in BC’s Upcoming Election
Our position in the 2013 election will be to ask our readers and supporters to please vote for the candidate who is for the environment and has a reasonable prospect…
Moffat On Suzuki
Mike Moffat has a valid point. It isn’t, as David Suzuki sometimes contends, that economists don’t understand “externalities” or claim we should ignore them. The term is a bit of…
Karen Stintz on Tim Hudak’s Transit Credentials
Karen Stintz, Chair of the Toronto Transit Commission, on Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak`s credentials on the transit file. Mr. Hudak has some experience with the TTC, its infrastructure…
A paean to the Elbow River
Last Friday I attended a ceremony that involved giving thanks that fit nicely with the Thanksgiving weekend. It was, in fact, an offering ceremony, conducted by a Blackfoot elder and…
Reading Groups Next Week: Gotta Get Busy
Next week I have four library reading groups, and, while I’ve read all the books in question, I like to go through each again to prepare for the discussions. So…
The Economist Pleads for "Radical Centrist Politics"
The ordinarily conservative magazine, The Economist, is calling for radical political reform, what it calls “true progressivism.” One reason why Wall Street accounts for a disproportionate share of the wealthy…
Talkin’ bout a res-o-lu-tioooooon, yaaaaaaa, we know
Thursday, October 11, 2012 At the end of September, local government elected representatives from all over British Columbia listened to their constituents: On September 27, a majority of municipal councillors…
Hudak PC’s support for defunding abortion runs much deeper than a press conference
On International Day of the Girl, Tim Hudak can try to put shiny gloss on the PC Party, he can pretend his party is focused on the economy, but this…