A relentless call for donations: The last 65 emails from the Liberals
Starting the day that Justin Trudeau was elected as the leader of the Liberal Party, I have received 65 emails from the LPC’s main bulk email account, most with Trudeau’s…
December 2013
The Difficulties in Remembering Rosa
In the early morning hours of November 24th, the body of a possibly trans person was found in Edmonton, Alberta. I say “possibly trans” because it’s unclear how this person…
Kinder Morgan files plan to turn Vancouver into ‘Port McMurray’
Kinder Morgan Canada CEO Ian Anderson talks pipelines at the Vancouver Board of Trade in 2013 It’s official. Just days before the National Energy Board is expected to announce its…
JOAN PEIRÓ BELIS
JOAN PEIRÓ BELIS The following brief biography was originally published at the website of the CNT of Puerto Real in Spanish. The original Spanish version can be found there under…
JOAN PEIRÓ BELIS
JOAN PEIRÓ BELIS The following brief biography was originally published at the website of the CNT of Puerto Real in Spanish. The original Spanish version can be found there under…
JOAN PEIRÓ BELIS
JOAN PEIRÓ BELIS The following brief biography was originally published at the website of the CNT of Puerto Real in Spanish. The original Spanish version can be found there under…
Germany’s Grand Coalition—a lesson for Canada?
Germany now has a government that represents a solid majority of the German people. With three-quarters of Social Democrat party members voting to join a coalition with Angela Merkel’s Christian…
Harper Conservatives not bothered by Third World-style child poverty in Canada
Federal minister James Moore shows that the Harper Conservatives aren’t at all bothered by the fact that 1 in 7 children live in poverty in Canada today. The post Harper…
The Difficulties in Remembering Rosa
In the early morning hours of November 24th, the body of a possibly trans person was found in Edmonton, Alberta. I say “possibly trans” because it’s unclear how this person…
JOAN PEIRÓ BELIS
JOAN PEIRÓ BELIS The following brief biography was originally published at the website of the CNT of Puerto Real in Spanish. The original Spanish version can be found there under…
CBC: Complaint against Bell alleges company is breaking the rules
Here’s more on how Bell may be giving itself a leg up to make the Internet more expensive — for everyone. It’s time for Industry Minister Moore to take a…
National Energy Board approves 4 LNG export licences for 25 years
Petronas/Progress’ proposed LNG project near Prince Rupert, BC obtained 1 of 4 25-yr export licences CALGARY – The National Energy Board has approved applications by four companies for 25-year licences…
Pope Francis Gives Limbaugh One Upside the Head
America’s favourite open-mouth radio personality, Rush Limbaugh, has accused Pope Francis of being a Marxist. The Pope responded to Limbaugh’s accusation in an Italian newspaper interview published over the weekend.…
Carbon Emissions And Financial Risk Concentrated In 90 Top Emitters Responsible For 60% Of Emissions
A survey released last week indicates many major institutional investors, such as retirement funds and insurance companies, are putting their investments at risk by neglecting to address the negative financial…
Moyers – America Is On the Brink of Losing Its Democracy
It’s almost too much to believe, I get that. Yet when Bill Moyers warns that America is on the brink of losing its democracy, it’s a warning we must heed.…
The Right’s War to Defend Inequality
As inequality is finally becoming a hot topic in American discourse, it is generating the predictable pushback from the Right. Visit a few web sites and you’ll find the same…
Minister sorry for remarks about hungry children
Inspired by these headlines: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/james-moore-sorry-for-remarks-about-hungry-children-1.2465666 and http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/ontario-to-go-it-alone-after-cpp-reform-stalls-1.2465619
Visualizing generational theft
Via Zero Hedge
CPP reform rhetoric
Since there is a significant meeting among Canadian finance ministers today, where reform to the Canada Pension Plan is on the agenda, it’s worth pointing out some really unhelpful ongoing…
CPP reform rhetoric
Since there is a significant meeting among Canadian finance ministers today, where reform to the Canada Pension Plan is on the agenda, it's worth pointing out some really unhelpful ongoing…