Photos: Austerity protests in Spain
Today Spanish protestors marched on their parliament in response to the brutal austerity policies being set. Here are some photos from the livestream: A flare is thrown into the street.…
2012
La francophonie affaiblie au fédéral
MISE A JOUR: Le HuffingtonPost Québec publiera ce texte dans les jours qui viennent. En ce Jour de la Francophonie en Ontario, l’heure et au bilan du fait français dans…
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty BEGS Corporate Sector To Create Some Jobs With The BILLIONS In Tax Cuts They Have Received
Is Finance Minister Jim Flaherty about to discover one of the most fatal flaws in Conservative Party ideology? Those not afflicted with rabid conservatism know that the flaw is giving…
From The Cambridge Declaration on Consciousness
* The neural substrates of emotions do not appear to be confined to cortical structures. In fact, subcortical neural networks aroused during affective states in humans are also critically important…
Who Are You Calling Bogus?
On February 17, 2012, in Ottawa, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney was discussing the arrival of one group of refugee claimants, most of whom are Hungarian. He was not pleased. “Our…
It Is Time To Overhaul And Restructure Canada’s Democracy
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes Our First Past The Post system (FPTP) for determining political representation is an archaic and unworkable model absent from most modern democracies today. The voices beating the…
Documentary about the ignored genocide of the Heroro of Namibia…
if what you’re reading here grips you, holds you, fascinates you, provokes you, emboldens you, pushes you, galvanizes you, discomfits you, tickles you, enrages you so much that you find…
Documentary about the ignored genocide of the Heroro of Namibia…
if what you're reading here grips you, holds you, fascinates you, provokes you, emboldens you, pushes you, galvanizes you, discomfits you, tickles you, enrages you so much that you find…
Documentary about the ignored genocide of the Heroro of Namibia…
if what you’re reading here grips you, holds you, fascinates you, provokes you, emboldens you, pushes you, galvanizes you, discomfits you, tickles you, enrages you so much that you find…
5196…Matzoh Bread Goes On Sale This Weekend
And other kosher foods too. Our Jewish friends are celebrating Sandy Koufax’s fave holiday, Yom Kippur, and that means kosher food will be going on sale this weekend at, among…
Stephen Harper: Worst Prime Minister since 1968 – Angus Reid Poll
“More than a quarter of Canadians think Stephen Harper is the worst prime minister since 1968, according to a new poll from Angus Reid.” Read the story here.
5195…One Third Of Men Ans Phone During Sex
Would answer the phone. Like, yeah. I am surprised that the Vodaphone poll of Brits, reported on HuffPost UK Lifestyle, came up with such a low number. WFDS
Responsible fiscal leaders agree: we need a price on carbon
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 If you’ve been watching Parliament in the past week or two you may have just heard mention of the phrase “carbon tax.” We’d be delighted if…
Yes David, the Conservative movement has two sides, but it also has two parties.
True words written by David Brooks. But the next step is for him to realize that the Democrats are not actually socialists at all but are the Traditional Conservatives he…
Yes David, the Conservative movement has two sides, but it also has two parties.
True words written by David Brooks. But the next step is for him to realize that the Democrats are not actually socialists at all but are the Traditional Conservatives he…
Lesson not learned
Over the last few days, in the course of curating the news for the onpoli.ca project, I had noticed a series of stories about beef products being recalled due to…
Changing of the Guard in Québec
Early this month, in the wake of the longest, hardest fought student strike in Canadian history, Québec voters went to the polls to ambiguous effect. The immediate outcome was the…
In a state of unrest, winning isn’t everything
The Quebec student protests are seemingly over, for now. The conclusion of the Quebec election and the repealing of the tuition hike have everyone declaring the students won. Now, surely,…