An eventful year – Canadian Soapbox back publishing
Hello readers, if there are any left after a long hiatus from blogging. I will be back publishing on a more regular basis, now that some major life events are…
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An eventful year – Canadian Soapbox back publishing
Hello readers, if there are any left after a long hiatus from blogging. I will be back publishing on a more regular basis, now that some major life events are…
An eventful year – Canadian Soapbox back publishing
Hello readers, if there are any left after a long hiatus from blogging. I will be back publishing on a more regular basis, now that some major life events are…
Slavoj Zizek’s sharp blade: video interview on changes in the global financial and political system
The Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek is one of the most engaging thinkers around, not only in terms of the ideas but in person. He’s engaging even if you don’t altogether…
Campaign Diary Volume 13: A proposal for one all-candidates’ forum on Oct. 16
The Enjoy Centre. Below: The Arden. Ummmm …. They’re both attractive venues! Is there any way we St. Albert city council candidates can all agree – for the sake of…
PRISM: Top Secret BS
The latest leak from Snowden reveals the shocking aim of Canada’s signals intelligence. Now that the global ware on terrorism is apparently won, the prodigious number of analysts apparently are…
A Canadian View of the US Government Shutdown
In the best interests of Canada-US relations we must be careful to remain focused.
Punk rocker does good
Rolf Dinsdale, our former guitarist, is the Liberal Party candidate in his home town. To save Rolf (and me and Davey) some time, we state: • The band is neither…
Mark Bourrie wants to shut down my web site
He’s written nasty legal letters to everyone who hosts/links to me. So, if the web site suddenly disappears after 12 or so years, you know who to blame. Stay tuned.
Selective Shutdown: Congressman Raul Grijalva’s Petition to Ban Drilling on Public Lands While Public is Locked Out
As the government shutdown drags well into its second week, the gates to America’s national parks, wildlife refuges, and national forests remain closed and the taxpaying public is denied access.…
The Spanish Inquisition by Joseph Perez
The Spanish Inquisition I found this brief history and analysis of the Spanish Inquisition to be a real eye opener. The institution is followed from its inception in 1479 to…
Alberta court protects regulator from Ernst’s fracking lawsuit
Environmental consultant Jessica Ernst on her land in Alberta (Colin Smith photo) ROSEBUD, Alta. – An Alberta woman has lost a round in her legal battle against the contentious process…
Protect Our Privacy
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Australia’s New Prime Minister Surrounded By Climate Science Denying Voices and Advisors
WHEN speaking to script, Australia’s new conservative Prime Minister Tony Abbott will say that he accepts that human emissions of greenhouse gases are having an impact on the world’s climate.…
The United States will not default…
There is a lot of nervousness and anxiety out there, particularly in the capital markets over the US government shut down for one, but more so over the prospect that…
The United States will not default…
There is a lot of nervousness and anxiety out there, particularly in the capital markets over the US government shut down for one, but more so over the prospect that…