New column day
Here, on how the City of Regina’s wastewater treatment referendum campaign is based on either a major omission as to the costs of privatizing services, or a dangerous assumption that…
August 2013
The Occupy Movement Vs. Maquiladoras
Workplace justice: a pipe dream, or something to build solidarity to fight for? I had the distinct, and creepy, pleasure of sitting in front of a group of fellows yesterday…
Justice for Rehtaeh Parsons: two arrests, finally
From just now: Two people have been arrested in connection with the Rehtaeh Parsons case. Police arrested the two at 8 a.m. at their respective homes following an investigation by…
Freedom Cruise Update: The 70
The first evidence emerges that Ezra Levant’s “Freedom Cruise” is not an elaborate hoax. Through the link given at bottom you can see the uncropped version of this shot, with…
If Your Name Is Tim Hudak, This Can’t Be Good
When you are leading a major provincial political party, it is never a good sign when the country’s largest-circulating newpaper makes editorial sport of you: Memo to Tim Hudak: Please…
Joint submissions on sentence
R. v. A.B., 2013 NUCJ 15 deals with joint sentencing submissions: The Court’s discretion on sentence is constrained by the terms of a joint submission. Jurisprudence from the Court of…
Let The Ladies Have At It
The by-election in Toronto Centre promises to be very interesting. Chrystia Freeland and Linda McQuaig — women with strong media profiles — will go head to head for Bob Rae’s…
Should we boycott the Olympics in Russia?
Absolutely! I think it’s disgraceful the way that Russia treats its gay and lesbian citizens. On top of that, I don’t think the Ruskies have any idea how many figure…
The Poster Child for the Churn #nlpoli
On Tuesday, Premier Kathy Dunderdale appointed Julia Mullaley to the top job in the provincial public service – Clerk of the Executive Council – to replace Robert Thompson, who is…
Rosie DiManno and the War on Marijuana
Oh no. How much more can I stand? Not the Great War on Marijuana. Again.First the Harper Cons come out sounding like something out of Reefer Madness. Now here comes…
From the hotel at Pozzuoli near Naples
Filed under: art Tagged: italy, naples, pozzuoli
Adieu to Mark Lisac, hello to Ric Dolphin – not exactly the same kettle of fish!
The estimable Mark Lisac, at left, interviews Ted Morton, the worst premier Alberta never had, back in 2011. Below: Insight Into Government Publisher Ric Dolphin, photo grabbed from his Twitter…
Invasion of the Tribbles! Palma Violets and Hot Nasties onstage in L.A.!
It’s the Invasion of the Tribbles! Eeeeeaaaargh! Ein zwei drei vier! Britain’s best band, and an old fart from Calgary’s first punk combo, onstage at the Echoplex in Los Angeles…
Walter Benjamin – The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction
Probably the most important essay I have ever read in terms of becoming an artist, and understanding the political and art historical aspects of Photography. “ The uniqueness of a…
Everybody Street.
Reblogged from greyproductionblog: “Everybody Street” illuminates the lives and work of New York’s iconic street photographers and the incomparable city that has inspired them for decades. The documentary pays tribute…
Is the Green Party Still Relevant? Part 1: Canada’s Political Reality from a Green Perspective
Is the Green Party still relevant? That probably seems like a bit of a silly question coming from a dyed-in-the-wool Green partisan such as myself. Especially one who just recently…
Gwen Landolt On Russia and Uganda
It seems that Gwen Landolt’s organization has gotten its knickers in a twist over the Harper Government’s flaccid response to Russia’s recent spurt of severely anti-LGBT legislation. While the CBC’s…
From The Land Of The Free And The Home Of The Brave
Somehow I don’t think our ‘friends’ to the south have anything to teach us about civil society and democratic rights, although I can’t help but think that much of this…