Al Jazeera’s Artscape presents a wonderful short documentary on Abeer Soliman, an Egyptian storyteller and performance artist whose work changed after the uprising.
Over time, we have seen employer and government initiatives to replace the self-activity of workers with cumbersome bureaucratic procedures. Too often, these new procedures are designed to serve the interests…
The Progressive Economics Forum will be occupying the Calgary School (also Jim’s and my alma mater) on June 8 and 9 at the annual Canadian Economics Association conference. Our schedule…
Whodda thunk that the Canadian Army gives each soldier who wants one six of the blue pills that make a man more manly as part of the program.Seriously. Murray Brewster…
Tories just cannot get enough of Adolph Hitler. John Baird yesterday pointed out in the House that the leader of the pre NDP CCF J. S. Woodsworth said that “I…
Wednesday, March 28 saw a final short day of debate on the Cons’ minimal bank regulation bill. The Big Issue Peter Julian questioned the Cons’ competence in rushing to force…
John Donne’s “for whom the bell tolls” has another relevance today that is more poignant, one encapsulated by a visitor to Hawaii who casually noted that the islands’ coral reefs…
I have an oped in today’s Vancouver Sun as part of its BC in 2035 series. Climate change will shape BC in 2035, one way or another We live on…
The Hill Times has named Justin Trudeau the hottest boy MP on the Hill. Hey, I am not gay but I would take him to a wedding. The hottest woman…
You know if the bullsh*t that has been happening in downtown Montreal was happening in India, Iraq or Iran there would be a lot of handwringing among the chattering classes…
Has a bit of a temper.The Wrap reports that “Mel Gibson addressed his unbridled rant against screenwriter Joe Eszterhas on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno Friday night, saying: Maybe…
You knew that already. Jim Watson is his name and he has a great idea for the former U.S. Embassy that sits empty right across the street from the Parliament…
Ben Isitt is a Victoria city councillor, historian, professor, lawyer and optimist. Rarely have I been so moved by an account of the struggle working people have in the face…
This is important. Not because it's true — it really isn't — but perceptions count. We have to figure out how to be seen as trustworthy and competent again. I…
It’s only 13km more than I’ve cycled so far this season, but the trouble with those extra kilometres is that they always come at the end of the ride.
Several weeks ago, a journalist from the Montreal Gazette called me up for a conversation about a feature she was writing about the increasingly polarized nature of Canadian politics. We…
Several weeks ago, a journalist from the Montreal Gazette called me up for a conversation about a feature she was writing about the increasingly polarized nature of Canadian politics. We…
Several weeks ago, a journalist from the Montreal Gazette called me up for a conversation about a feature she was writing about the increasingly polarized nature of Canadian politics. We…
Several weeks ago, a journalist from the Montreal Gazette called me up for a conversation about a feature she was writing about the increasingly polarized nature of Canadian politics. We…
It's reached a point where I almost can't bear to read or watch any MSM coverage of the Quebec student strike. Because all I usually see is a bunch of…
