It’s the Political Economy, Stupid
Exhibition catalogues rarely serve as more than an archive, but here the difference is by design. Envisioned as a series of intersecting projects, It’s the Political Economy, Stupid (Pluto Press,…
2013
Beats Against Colonialism: A Tribe Called Red
The buzz around Ottawa’s electronic dance music group A Tribe Called Red has spread like wildfire. With sold-out shows as far apart as Austin, Texas, and Brighton, England, the three…
Virality, Solidarity and Meme Warfare
Ff course one can’t really be against memes, because it would do no good. It’s not like they can be voted off the internet island. But there are a few…
Proposed gas pipeline threatens vital Khutzeymateen Grizzly sanctuary
photo: Ian McAllister/Pacific Wild Read this Sept. 7 Vancouver Sun story on the risks to critical bear habitat from a proposed gas pipeline to future LNG terminals in Prince Rupert.…
Pensions and the Detroit Bankruptcy
Municipal workers across the United States — and especially those already retired — were dealt a warning shot in mid-July when the city of Detroit filed for bankruptcy. Municipal bankruptcies,…
New blog affiliate
Please welcome as a new blog affiliate to Progressive Bloggers: Democratic Voting Canada
Tho-Radia Beauty Products
In 1933, a pharmacist, Alexis Moussali and a Parisian doctor, Alfred Curie, launched a French range of radioactive beauty products, first from the Rue des Capucines and then from 146…
Southern Ontario Skins: A Cast of Stooges
Earlier today the blog hit the milestone number of 1,000,000 page views. But before treating ourselves to an adult beverage and a night on the town we thought we'd write…
In Sunday’s Sun: Syria and the red line
Rallying support for military action — or, more broadly, actual war — is no simple thing these days. Writing paeans to peace, in a modern democracy, is a lot easier.…
Really skillful people never get out of time, and are always deliberate, and never appear busy
― Miyamoto Musashi, A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy 47 people liked it
More for Uptown, Part 3: Accessibility
I first understood accessibility issues in uptown Waterloo when my mother started using a walker. My mother lives in easy walking distance of the uptown. Her health and emotional well-being…
Andrew Coyne: principled voting reformer
In a national electoral reform debate mired in polarizing rhetoric, Andrew Coyne stands out as a principled example to follow. Although he’s a conservative, he doesn’t favor First-Past-the-Post because it…
Justin Trudeau: principled voting reformer
Justin Trudeau respectfully disagrees with PR proponents and believes PV ranked ballot is best for Canada: “I do not support proportional representation because I believe deeply that every Member of…
personal update, our new (rental) house, and why we’ll never own a home
We’ve moved! We’re renting a much larger, newer, and more comfortable house in central Mississauga. We’ve lost the huge backyard of our old rental home, but the backyard here is…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Lana Payne discusses Unifor’s goals in the wake of its founding convention: The hope is that, collectively, working people can push back in…
Energy policy think tank sues Alberta over right to speak at tar sands hearings
The Pembina Institute is suing the Government of Alberta over its decision to bar the energy policy think tank from participating in the regulatory review of a proposed in situ…
Nova Scotia Is ON
Nova Scotia election on Oct. 8. During the #nspoli campaign, all projection data will be here: http://t.co/gYRwwc5HuK— Éric Grenier (@308dotcom) September 7, 2013 I hardly ever write about Nova Scotia…
Uncontrolled CNRL Tar Sands Spill Ongoing, 1.4M Barrels Recovered
New figures released yesterday from the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) show a concerted effort is still underway to clean up the growing amount of bitumen emulsion – a mixture of…
Told You The Right Hates Rachel Maddow
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