Free Speech, Hate Speech, and Chick-Fil-A
In honour of Pride Week here in Vancouver, I can think of no better time to wade into the growing Chick-fil-A row currently ruffling the feathers of our southern neighbours.…
2012
When will central banks act?
When will the central banks act? That seems to be the question on every investor’s mind. However, I would propose that the right questions to be asking are ‘If central…
Friday night: Slow blues
Seems appropriate for a hot August evening. This is Johnny Copeland with Honky Tonkin’. I believe this is from an episode of Austin City Limits. It was a tribute to…
National Farmers Union adds context to pardons
This is a worthwhile read that clarifies some of the background on the farmers pardoned this week: “Myth: the CWB put farmers in jail for selling wheat.” If you read…
Friday afternoon Elections Canada blogging
Elections Canada, Dean Del Mastro and the Supreme Court of Canada have all been very quiet as far as the stories I’ve been tracking in these regular Friday posts are…
Private Employers Access Police Database
Here’s the really strange part… the employers didn’t hack the system to gain illegal access. The police give sometimes false positive criminal record checks to B.C. citizens seeking jobs. “The…
Rafe Responds to Gwyn Morgan’s Attack on ‘Environmental Zealots’ Opposing Enbridge
this week, it was right wing zealot Herb Grubel, today it’s some deep thinker, I don’t think, from SNC Lavalin and a director of HSBC, named Gwyn Morgan…Morgan states, “how…
4977…RCMP Hits Milestone
Not a good milestone though. The Canadian Press tells the world that the Queen’s Cowboys have hit the magic number of 200 sexual harrassment complaints against the national coppers. The…
4976…Overheard At Carleton
From the 46th best university in Canada’s newspaper, The Charlatan. Guy 1: Carly Jepsen has a sex tape. Guy 2: I guess somebody decided to call her. C’mon, it is…
Another Corporate Bully
A medical device manufacturer named Vante, while defending its employees rights to hold hold and express their own opinions, has fired its chief financial officer and treasurer for expressing his…
4795…Needing I D To Vote Limits Turnout
A Bill Moyer, PBS I believe, piece I just saw makes it clear that requiring photo I D for voters is undemocratic and unconstitutional. According to the study done by…
Celebrating the Life and Work of Marilyn Buck
Two years ago today, Marilyn Buck died of cancer in New York City; after decades behind bars, she had been released from prison barely a few weeks earlier. As comrade…
Drought, ethanol and the looming food crisis
That the drought in the U.S. will cause a rise in food prices is hardly news. However, scientists at the New England Complex Systems Institute are warning that the potential…
Saskatchewan’s So Called ‘Fiscal Conservative’ Premier Wall Simply Can’t Balance The Province’s Budget
“Since the annual budget, released in March, projected only a razor-thin $14.8 million surplus on a summary financial basis, there can be no doubt that Saskatchewan has a deficit and…
Boussole Électorale
Which is french for Electoral Compass. The French version came almost right after an election on September 4th was certain on RDI. The English version is now Available on the…
Boussole Électorale
Which is french for Electoral Compass. The French version came almost right after an election on September 4th was certain on RDI. The English version is now Available on the…
Boussole Électorale
Which is french for Electoral Compass. The French version came almost right after an election on September 4th was certain on RDI. The English version is now Available on the…
Boussole Électorale
Which is french for Electoral Compass. The French version came almost right after an election on September 4th was certain on RDI. The English version is now Available on the…
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marxism 2012 program notes: the 1965 postal workers strike
One of the best talks I attended at this year’s Marxism Conference was given by my friend Pam Johnson. I know little about Canadian labour history; my knowledge of labour…