5628…NDP And The Senate
The sanctimonious byeatches that are the New Democrats are totally hating on the Senate, both Red and Blue. Of course the reason that there are no Dippers in the upper…
February 2013
The BC NDP Face Grim Choices Over BC Hydro-Fracking and the Site ‘C’ Dam Proposal
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The BC Liberal’s, when under the firm grip of former Premier Gordon Campbell, liquidated much of BC Hydro, the the once proud mothership of our Crown Corps.…
Editorial Content: Compare and Contrast
While Ryan has released his healthcare policy, and we will talk about that in another post, one of the more interesting things to come out the campaign recently has been…
Those Who Take Us Away: Abusive Policing and Failures in Protection of Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada – a disturbing report from Human Rights Watch
http://www.hrw.org/reports/2013/02/13/those-who-take-us-away The failure of law enforcement authorities to deal effectively with the problem of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls in Canada is just one element of the dysfunctional…
5627…Pope Benedict Gets P T Retirement Gig
He is a people person. But you knew that. WFDS
5626…No Secretariat Burgers In Canada
You may have read, here or elsewhere, that a lot of yer big time grocery chains in Merry Ole England have been selling hamburger of an equine fashion. Without telling…
Canadian Environmental regulations are falling behind
Scott Vaughan, Canada’s departing Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, released his final report. In it he describes how the development of Canada’s natural resources is running dangerously ahead…
Keystone XL pipeline: Leaders in historical act of civil disobedience in front of White House
48 environmental, civil rights, and community leaders engage in historic act of civil disobedience to stop Keystone XL pipeline. Julian Bond, Bill McKibben, Michael Brune, and others arrested in front…
NPR’s "API" — and why it matters
When asked what explained National Public Radio‘s successful growth of over 80% in viewership of its web page over the last year, Zach Brand, the organization’s Senior Technology Director, credited…
Our Renewable Future part 1: clearing “myth”conceptions
With Obama talking the talk on climate action in his State of the Union address yesterday, now seems a good time to start compiling a planned set of blog entries…
How absurd has multinational corporate practice gotten? According to the OECD ridiculous
It is really hard being an honest analyst. You spend most of your time being ridiculed by your on-the-take (in one form or another) adversaries. But sometimes the data speaks…
Alexander Morton Walks the Walk Along With Heriditary Chief Dick Beau and Family
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Alexander Morton walks the walk, she always has. It has been her exhaustive work as a marine biologist that rang the bell about the dangers of feedlot…
Want to have your say in choosing the next Liberal leader? You gotta register! Check your email now!
Registration emails have started going out to LPC members and supporters so check your email and follow the instructions! If you don’t register, you don’t get to vote! Interm leader…
NY Fracking Decision Delayed by Cuomo Administration, Too Early to Pop Champagne Bottles
New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration – led by a potential 2016 Democratic Party nominee for president – has announced it won’t achieve the late-Feb. deadline it set on…
Canada Live: Mulcair steps in it. Again.
I start to nod off at the mention of Mulcair’s name.
Homecare funding falls short – of even aging cost pressures?
The Ontario government likes to suggest that the planned annual 4% nominal increase in “home and community care” funding will offset their cuts to hospital services and squeeze on long…
Madam Premier
I’ve got to repost something that Scott Tribe, so far as I know, originally posted on Liblogs today: it’s a Tumblr page called “Madam Premier,” which has done an absolutely…
International #OpenDataDay: Now at 90 Cities (and… the White House)
Okay. We are 10 days away from International Open Data Day this February 23rd, 2013. There is now so much going on, I’ve been excited to see the different projects…