May 11:
The toll of dead women in the collapse of a clothing factory in Bangladesh has now reached a thousand. The corporations who bought their clothing are, of course, shocked. Gee.…
May 2013
Introducing my Summer Project – Canadian Psephos
As we head into Summer 2013, I’ve been looking for something to do. This is mostly because, barring a provincial election here in Ontario, I suspect we’ll see a slow…
Bill Maher Gets Taken to the Mat on Islamophobia
On Bill Maher’s RealTime show last night, journalist Glenn Greenwald stood up to Maher on Muslims, Islam, and American foreign policy. It’s a long clip. Greenwald’s retort comes in around…
Monbiot – You Can’t Win on Climate Change Without First Vanquishing Plutocracy
Guardian enviro-scribe, George Monbiot, took the arrival of a recrod, 400 ppm concentration of atmospheric CO2 to deliver a few thoughts on our losing battle against climate change and what…
Adrian Dix is going to win
I don’t have any skin the BC ’2013 game. I’ve got friends in both war rooms, and I think they’ve all run impressive campaigns. Adrian Dix was assisted by the…
Conor Is Home From the Hospital!
Above Conor, and Mom, in the bottom pic, on the way home. Conor’s Mom stayed at the hospital with him 24/7, for 2 weeks Dad spelled her off at times…
Nerdling question
I got the new BlackBerry Z10. It’s alright, I guess. Problem: unlike on the reliable old 9900, I can’t figure out how to share Web links on the Z10 directly…
BC Liberals Advertising for the Greens in Victoria!
Vote Green! Brought to you by the BC Liberals I was tooling around on Facebook this morning, and some of my Green Party of BC FaceBook friends were talking about…
What’s another 20 mil of your tax dollars, anyway?
After years of using your tax dollars for partisan self promotion, the Conservatives want $20 million more of your tax dollars to keep the ball rolling. Every time you see…
What’s another 20 mil of your tax dollars, anyway?
After years of using your tax dollars for partisan self promotion, the Conservatives want $20 million more of your tax dollars to keep the ball rolling. Every time you see…
On Our Democratic Deficit
These Star readers, whether you agree with them or not, have some interesting perspectives to offer: Re: Growing disconnect between Canadians and Parliament, May 2 Democracy is just a mirage,…
The Nasty Party
Andrew Coyne’s opinions tend to fall on the right side of the political spectrum. That fact, however, does not make him a fan of the Harper government. In this morning’s…
Guatemalan Dictators, and Brutes of our Own. . . .
Yesterday the former dictator of Guatemala, Efrain Montt, was convicted of 80 years in prison for Genocide. The sentence is, in a sense symbolic considering that Mr. Montt is now…
Saturday At The Movies
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Keystone XL–Not Coming Soon
This (story through link) just confirms what I’ve argued for awhile. The Obama administration will take its own sweet time over the Keystone XL decision, especially if they are leaning…
I’m running for EDA President
Friends, I’ve decided to run for President of the Liberal Party of Canada in Nanaimo-Cowichan. I’d love it if you would vote for me. To do that, you’ll have to…
Pierre Poilievre and The Con War on Pensions
I have to admit that I have always disliked Pierre Poilievre. Something about him rubs me the wrong way.He's abrasive, he's yappy, he's arrogant. He looks and acts like a…
I’m Sticking With The NDP! (Video)
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger Here is a really fun video from 2008 when Jack Layton was still with us. With a BC Election coming up on Tuesday the general…
Negotiating with Alberta’s PC government? Better bring witnesses!
Wildcat strike scene, grabbed from AUPE’s website during the strike. Below: AUPE President Guy Smith, Deputy Premier Thomas Lukaszuk. Advice to anyone who tries to negotiate a deal with Alison…