Brandalism – Taking back public space for public debate
Twenty-four artists, 37 spots, 5 cities, 8 months. While millions of eyes look to London this week, these small numbers come together for a big purpose. Brandalism, a ‘crew’ and…
2012
How Much They Worry About First Nation’s Rights, The Environment, And Stuff In Calgary
CALGARY – A public hearing on a proposal to build a pipeline to ship oilsands bitumen from Alberta to the British Columbia coast has been cancelled in Calgary due to…
Yes to a national energy strategy, no to tankers
Friday, July 27, 2012 Today (July 27th) Premier Christy Clark walked out of the Council of the Federation meetings, being held between Canada’s Premiers in Halifax, vowing that she would…
Latest Pro-Keystone XL Website Backed by GOP Special Interest Group
kerpin.jpeg This morning, the latest in pro-tar sands spin went live. KeystoneXLNow.com takes aim at President Obama for failing to approve the Keystone XL project (even though the White House…
Québec: From Student Strike to Social Upsurge
By passing Bill 78, a law designed to curb freedom of assembly and the right to strike, Premier Jean Charest expected to quell the three-month-old Québec student strike against tuition…
He’s Back. Stevie Boy’s BFF, Bruce Carson, Charged with Fraud
I’ve been wondering what rock Harper aide Bruce Carson has been hiding under of late. Bruce Carson, 66, has been charged with one count of what’s formally referred to as…
American Olympic Hero on "Mitt the Twit" Romney
Nine-time gold medalist Carl Lewis had a pithy comment on Mitt Romney. “I swear, sometimes I think some Americans shouldn’t leave the country. Are you kidding me? Stay home if…
And We’re Fueling China for What Exactly?
Stevie Boy Harper is dead keen on exporting Athabasca bitumen to China, just as much and as fast as he can. But why is Steve suddenly so fond of China,…
The Harper Attack On Canadian Values
As I have written elsewhere in this blog, for various reasons I have never believed that democratically elected governments are necessarily a reflection of the values or the will of…
About That Link Between CO2 and Warming
A team of Australian and Danish researchers has shown that CO2 was more instrumental in ending the last ice age than previously believed. The scientists examined ancient air trapped in…
Climate Skeptics Really Are the Tin Foil Hat Brigade
New research confirms the nutjob factor is alive and well among those who refuse to accept the reality of global warming. People who endorsed conspiracy theories such as “9/11 was…
Mick Jagger and Jean Drapeau on the Montreal Olympics: Scratch Your Beard and Get Stoned, Or How a Man Can Get Pregnant
Today the Oympics begin in London, with much hype. It remains to be seen what kind of legacy this orgy will leave in the troubled UK (look how Greece’s Olympic…
Fascinating reads about sports and human behaviour
In Honor of the Olympics, the Best Investigative Reporting on Sports, by Cora Currier and Suevon Lee, ProPublica, July 27, 2012 “The 30th Summer Olympics officially opened today in London.…
The SEC Weighs in on Climate Change
Climate change is a fact and, according to the powerful U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, it’s a material fact that companies must disclose to their investors in SEC filings. Agribusiness…
No appeal to Court of Appeal under Municipal Conflicts of Interest Act
Amaral v. Kennedy, 2012 ONCA 517 is a useful decision holding there is no appeal to the Court of Appeal under the Municipal Conflicts of Interest Act: The issue of…
rtod: the how to guide for understanding rioting negroes
Revolutionary Thought of the Day: the KFC Double Down is a plot against white America. The Negro Rioting Plan that’s been put in place is a terribly complicated strategy that…
4946…Say It Ain’t So Anthony Furey
Say it ain’t so, say it ain’t so. The Sunmedia comment editor writes that “Over the next few years, all districts of the Ontario Soccer Association are doing away with…
4945…Occupy Riverdale High School
Not the one in Moose Jaw; the one in Archie Andrews’ hometown of Riverdale, USA. Yes the cover of the current Archie comic, on display at the Mac’s Milk in…
Harper hockey book: year nine!
Busby’s on the case! Meanwhile, PPG continues to be, well, gullible!