Black Ribbon Day
On August 23, 1939, to the astonishment of the rest of the world, the two totalitarian dictatorships, Nazi Germany and the Stalinist Soviet Union united to carve up the whole…
2012
New column day
Here, on the tendency for political parties to try to glorify past leaders by plastering their names and faces on the map – and the potential for Jack Layton’s legacy…
is edmonton’s former capital health board being targeted by a calgary-led witch-hunt?
TweetAre executives of the former Calgary Health Region, now comfortably occupying senior positions at Alberta Health Services, campaigning to discredit the work done by executives of Edmonton’s now-defunct Capital Health…
5077…Republican’s And Campaign Music
My real world and Facebook bud comes up with this gem. Richard Andrew KaulbarsDee Snyder, Rage Against the Machine…so many musicians have forbidden the Republicans from using their songs that…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Thursday, August 23, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines for Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, August 23, 2012: “My rapist sued for parental rights” Almost $80,000 removed from Toronto lawyer’s trust account…
Capital Pride human rights vigil
Join Ottawa Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi tonight at the Canadian Tribute to Human Rights as he pays homage to Toby's Act. Bill 33, which guarantees the right to be free…
5076…Kobe Bryant Drives Like Rob Ford
With a phone attached to his ear. From TMZ. WFDS
The Northern Gateway Pipeline and the New National Energy Program
Many years ago now, a young Stephen Harper angrily threw out his Liberal Party membership and, after a few years of wandering in the western wilderness, emerged as a leading…
5075…Dave Chappelle Meets Mayor Rob Ford
It was all over the place including yesterday’s Toronto Star where I got this picture. In The Toronto Sun a spokesman for Mayor Ford claimed that he was a big…
Liberal Leadership Races Through History (Part 1): The 19th Century
Previously: Prologue In the 19th Century, political parties still followed the British tradition of having caucus select their leader. At least, they followed this tradition when they felt the need…
5074…Today’s Reason To Drink
Or think.My real world and Facebook friend Rachel Decoste informs that today is International Day for Remembrance of the Slave Trade.The slave trade of course still goes but not at…
Let fury have the hour, anger can be power
Joey Keithley, née Shithead, has been a friend of mine for about 35 years. When I was in the Hot Nasties, he was the driving force of DOA, and we…
And now, some words from my colleagues…
Yikes. I don't think I've let a full month go past without posting since I started this blog up back in 2004. It's not due to a lack of hot…
And now, some words from my colleagues…
Yikes. I don’t think I’ve let a full month go past without posting since I started this blog up back in 2004. It’s not due to a lack of hot…
And now, some words from my colleagues…
Yikes. I don't think I've let a full month go past without posting since I started this blog up back in 2004. It's not due to a lack of hot…
And now, some words from my colleagues…
Yikes. I don’t think I’ve let a full month go past without posting since I started this blog up back in 2004. It’s not due to a lack of hot…
Michael D. Higgins, President Of the Republic Of Ireland Takes On American TeaParty Rhetoric And Ideology
One of the best political confrontations I’ve ever heard. Here’s the President of Ireland taking on an ultra rightwing American Teaparty radio host ….
What Does It Take To Get People To Change?
Apparently standing on the brink of global disaster, economically and environmentally, isn’t enough to get the majority of people to demand real change from their political leaders, and move away…
Political Panda
At least the panda looks comfortable