Surprised Bear
I thought I had a shot at being Pope!
March 2013
Here comes the pain train: previewing Justin Trudeau negative ads.
The news that Marc Garneau is quitting the federal Liberal leadership race is bad news for the Grits, and good news for the Conservatives. How’s that, you say? Well, the…
Pope Francis I: Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio is new pope
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, is the first Jesuit ever elected as Supreme Pontiff and the first from the Americas.
Tomorrow on EG Radio: food glorious food!
Tomorrow on Earthgauge, we’re discussing food (in)security. From the geopolitics of global food security to the benefits of eating locally, this special program will consider how the food choices we…
Jebs
I was taught by Jesuits. So was my Dad. Jesuits taught me about social justice, trade unionism, liberation theology, the power of words, fighting intolerance, and real liberalism. The new…
We Have a New Pope!
Cardinal Bergoglio
We Have a New Pope!
Cardinal Bergoglio
We Have a New Pope!
Cardinal Bergoglio
New Pope Chosen
Holy Smoke is white!!!! Update: Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina is the new Pope.
Keystone Pipeline Consultants ERM Criticized in Past for BP Pipeline Approval in Turkey
DeSmogBlog has found that Environmental Resources Management, the consulting firm behind the Keystone XL Pipeline environmental impact assessment, has been at the center of controversial pipeline projects in the past.…
Head Like a Hole
First, I’d like you to go to Netflix and watch a documentary called “Head Games”. It’s about brain damage due to contact sport. It talks about concussions in football, hockey,…
A Corporate Fantasy Fulfilled
While much has been written of late about the proliferation of precarious work and unpaid internships, the latter the perfect opportunity for employers to exploit the desperation of young people,…
Garneau Drops Out from #LPCLdr… sigh.
Marc Garneau, the person and MP I was supporting as my first and best choice to lead the federal Liberal Party of Canada, has decided to drop out because Justin…
The Liberal Party Could Use an Elizabeth Warren or Two
If you want to see the face of progressivism, take a look at Elizabeth Warren. If you want to understand what progressivism in the 21st century is about, listen to…
Land of Confusion meets World of Hurt #nlpoli
From Tuesday’s Hansard comes this chilling reminder that even the Premier has no idea what is going on with the province’s finances. Mr. Speaker, I again have to implore the…
Deb Matthews enters paid blood donation debate
Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews has asked Health Canada to delay licensing of three new clinics that would pay donors for blood plasma. This new clinics represent a fundamental change…
Asia’s Destabilizing Water Woes
The Asia Pacific region faces enormous freshwater challenges triggered by overpopulation, industrialization, and climate change. What’s coming is bad enough if only Asia wasn’t starting so far in the hole.…
America, You Must Not Look Away (How to Finish Off the NRA)
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Good Morning, I pondered about whether or not I should put Michael Moore’s latest up on the blog this morning. It is not pretty but it is…
War Without Heroes
The sort of warfare the West has been waging this century is largely without heroes in the connotation of that word in previous wars. There have been some to be…
How Hackers Will Blow Up The World: China, Cyber-Warfare and the Cuban Missile Crisis
I have a piece on TechPresident I really enjoyed writing about how certain technologies – as they become weaponized – can in turn become highly destabilizing to global stability. The…