2012
The end of Heartland’s climate denial conferences
Lack of funding has prevented Heartland from putting on any more climate denial conferences: In his closing speech at this year’s event in Chicago, Heartland President Joseph Bast said that…
100th day of protest in Quebec: Charest’s tactics backfire
On May 18, in an effort to quell protest the National Assembly in Quebec passed Bill 78 – emergency legislation that includes a number of repressive measures. It’s an unwise…
The government is aware the prospect of FBI agents arresting Canadians on their native soil is controversial
Ok, this is truly absurd. DEA, FBI, NCIS agents authorized to arrest Canadians in Canada? I haven't noticed any suggestion the RCMP or OPP can arrest Americans in Buffalo. I'd…
Renowned Energy Economist, Peak Oil Expert Jeff Rubin Speaking at Capilano This Thursday
Former CIBC World Markets Chief Economist-turned Peak Oil spokesperson Jeff Rubin will be discussing his latest book, The End of Growth, at Capilano University this Thursday evening, starting at 7:30.…
Intern Chronicle #3: The Longest Weekend Ever
In this week’s Intern Chronicle: health, a short week, bicycles, sasquatches (sasquatchi? sasquatchs?), and more!
New Affiliate
Please welcome to Progressive Bloggers: Feminist Mom In Montreal
Apparently you can’t make a casserole without pepper
How do you get half-a-million Montrealers into the streets when hockey season is over? Pepper-spray them off the terrace at the corner cafe. (if the title of the post confuses…
To New York, Paris, Vancouver, and Toronto
Big orangutan kisses to all of you there for showing your support for the Quebec student movement. You have brought this ape to tears (and this rarely happens). Thank you.…
To New York, Paris, Vancouver, and Toronto
Big orangutan kisses to all of you there for showing your support for the Quebec student movement. You have brought this ape to tears (and this rarely happens). Thank you.…
To New York, Paris, Vancouver, and Toronto
Big orangutan kisses to all of you there for showing your support for the Quebec student movement. You have brought this ape to tears (and this rarely happens). Thank you.…
To New York, Paris, Vancouver, and Toronto
Big orangutan kisses to all of you there for showing your support for the Quebec student movement. You have brought this ape to tears (and this rarely happens). Thank you.…
Pollution monitors kicked out the door
What would your choice be? Would you provide chauffeurs on standby 16 hours a day so that every cabinet minister could avoid the shame of riding in a taxi but…
Women’s Rights in Bosnia: An Interview with Aleksandra Petrić
In the 1990s, Bosnia-Herzegovina became synonymous with the horrific violence, ethnic cleansing and genocide which characterized the country’s experience within the broader dissolution of the Yugoslav state. In particular, the…
a very important act you can take to "support the troops" and help a family in need
Click here to help the Brockway family adopt Buddha! Every donation makes a difference. Every dollar will move them closer to their goal. * * * * A US veteran…
From The Memory Vault: Autonomous Theses 1981
From Fire and Flames: A History of the German Autonomist movement, recently published by PM Press: In 1981, some autonomous activists who attended a meeting in Padua, Italy, formulated eight…
Education reform and the folly of school choice
I am a regular reader of Diane Ravitch’s excellent blog Bridging Differences (http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/Bridging-Differences/). She writes about the state of US education policy and she is very alive to the dangers…
Chief Bill Blair Dodges Another Bullet
The Toronto Star reports the following: The province’s police complaints watchdog has recommended 31 officers be charged with misconduct during the G20 summit, two of them in senior positions, Toronto…
True North Strong and Free – Road Trip Politics
A political map of Canada… So, if you follow me on twitter you’ll know, in a relative amount of detail, that I recently traveled across part of Northern Canada from…