Responding to "Why Are Men and Women So Different?"
I have, lately, been doing a series of posts series responding to pieces on the site The Good Men Project. For various reasons, I’m doing these posts quickly — in…
2012
From yet-to-be-published weekend column
…this segment, provided early, because this issue continues to follow a woman who is undeserving of the treatment she has received: “…the Conservatives are in a very large glass house…
Eugenics in Alberta
Given the province’s rather fanatical conviction that its tarsands projects should be subject to little or no oversight, it might be useful to bear in mind another kind of fanaticism…
Provocation
R. v. Krasniqi, 2012 ONCA 561 is a good source for the law on provocation: (a) Provocation under s. 232 of the Criminal Code The defence of provocation in s.…
Romney and Randian Nutbars. . . .
Ok, I will go out on a limb here and predict that Obama will lose the up-coming election to Mitt Romney. This victory will not be based upon Romney’s popularity…
China: America is a violent society and is guilty of severe human rights violations
U.S criticized China for human rights violations in a report. China prepared its own report on U.S which states that U.S is the most violent society in the world and…
Morsi’s brave initiative
Egypt and Iran have barely been on speaking terms for some time. An Egyptian leader hasn’t visited Tehran since the Islamic revolution in 1979. But new president Mohamed Morsi intends…
Our Prime Minister’s Warped Vision for the Arctic
When Stephen Harper looks at the ice-free Arctic Ocean he sees opportunity. In the stunted mind of our petro-addled prime minister, no ice means one thing – access to untapped…
‘Cause’ for concern. PEI MPs vote on M312
After a few weeks where I officially stopped reading tweets and blog posts about M312, in order to make the best fake attempt at not thinking about the fact that…
Complex Societies
It’s accepted in many circles that increased complexity is a necessary price of progress. The idea is that technological advance and improvements in productivity necessarily involve increases in complexity. Hence…
Raising Saskatchewan’s Minimum Wage
Saskatchewan Federation of Labour president Larry Hubich and I have the following joint op-ed in today’s Regina Leader-Post (page A10). It’s been fourteen years since I first wrote into The…
Muslim clerics rally to protect Christian girl
Pakistan is so saturated with Muslim fanaticism that hearing about a host of clerics joining hands with leaders of other faiths to strike a blow for justice is refreshing indeed.…
The Search For Intelligent Life Continues At The Republican National Convention
(Click on graphic to enlarge ….) A recent Gallup poll clearly demonstrates the absolute lack of intellect that exists in the American Republican Party. Gallup Polls
Garth Turner’s advice – Worth what it costs?
Its been a while since I blogged on Canada’s housing bubble, which might seem odd given that there are finally obvious cracks showing in this nation’s real estate market. If…
The Disaffected Lib 2012-08-29 12:25:00
The Guardian’s lead enviro-scribe and author, George Monbiot, offers a realistic but troubling assessment of how mankind has allowed itself to become overrun by global warming. Even progressives, probably out…
Brad Wall’s Saskatchewan Will Have LOWEST Minimum Wage In Canada On September 1
The following article is co-written by Larry Hubich, President of the Sask Federation of Labour and Erin Weir, Economist and President of Progressive Economic Forum. It appeared in the September…
Volet Vegetal – Simple Urban Gardening
Space for a small garden can be hard to find for a lot of people in urban areas. Some French designers have modelled a new way to hang a garden…
Breaking News: academic institutions and Canadian media continue to confuse Canadians over the Clayton H. Riddell Graduate Program in Political Management donor agreement at Carleton University.
Less than 24 hours ago, I pointed out the inconsistency and confusing manner in which Carleton is dealing with the Clayton H. Riddell affair. It almost seems as if they're…
Breaking News: academic institutions and Canadian media continue to confuse Canadians over the Clayton H. Riddell Graduate Program in Political Management donor agreement at Carleton University.
Less than 24 hours ago, I pointed out the inconsistency and confusing manner in which Carleton is dealing with the Clayton H. Riddell affair. It almost seems as if they’re…