On Keystone XL … Why?
I’ve generally stayed quiet on the subject of Keystone XL. Not because I don’t have opinions about the pipeline, or questions about it, but because the entire proposition has struck…
2013
American Clown Academy
Stephen Harper deserves to be a member of this Academy. I added the caption on the photo – looks like Harper. 🙂 Photo updated: NYUK NYUK NYUK: Jeffery Potts, right,…
The relentless collapse of the Green Party of Canada’s grassroots.
Back in May I laid out the evidence to support my contention that the Green Party of Canada is suffering a sustained collapse at the grass-roots level. To summarise my…
Richard Dawkins’ Point About Islam & Nobel Laureates Also Applies To Women, Chinese
All the world's Muslims have fewer Nobel Prizes than Trinity College, Cambridge. They did great things in the Middle Ages, though.— Richard Dawkins (@RichardDawkins) August 08, 2013 Jeffrey Tayler in…
Richard Dawkins’ Point About Islam & Nobel Laureates Also Applies To Women, Chinese
All the world's Muslims have fewer Nobel Prizes than Trinity College, Cambridge. They did great things in the Middle Ages, though.— Richard Dawkins (@RichardDawkins) August 08, 2013 Jeffrey Tayler in…
Open letter to Cameron from European editors: Miranda’s detention threat to freedom of the press
Editors of a number of northern European newspapers have written an open letter to British PM David Cameron stating their concerns arising from the detention of David Miranda – partner…
The Carbon Dilemma
The carbon dilemma first received public attention in 2012 when Bill McKibben, an American environmentalist and founder of 350.org, publicized the growing conflict between the known carbon that is stored…
THANK YOU for taking our supporter survey – help us spread the word!
A big THANK YOU to our community who have started speaking out to help shape the future of our work! If you haven’t had a chance, please take this short…
Stephen Harper and his cabinet
Stephen Harper keeps his cabinet totally synchronised.
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Robert Reich discusses how we’d all better off if we acted in the public interest and insisted that our representatives did the…
Modern Libraries
Libraries which lend more than books. These libraries lend tools, cameras and other necessities of life beside books. I think its a great idea – as long as they don’t…
Of rules and rulers
I’ll readily agree with the Star’s editorial board that we should expect our lawmakers to have some respect for the law. But while David Climenhaga draws one contrast between Justin…
Saturday Photo: Willowbrae Beach on Vancouver Island
There’s nothing in front of us but ocean for thousands of miles. Obviously the forces of the sea have dislodged a lot of trees near the shore, as well as…
Soap bubble art
Interesting picture. Artist Manny Ford performs with soap bubbles in New York City’s Central Park. Maybe Harper should take on this hobby. He blows a lots bubble too. 🙂
So serious, so fierce.
Filed under: art
Malcolm X : A forgotten leader
I did some work in the field of human rights at the urging of a university professor – a black person. I read quite a bit on human rights and…
Ontario’s shame
You have to read the whole story. It is really, really important. Quote: “Abused, neglected, vulnerable — they should have been protected. Instead, they were deprived of that most precious…
Whoring with the Ottawa press gallery.
You used to be able to take a story to the Press Gallery bar. It was right there on Wellington across from the Houses of Parliament. The drink prices were…
Thousands turn out to celebrate Martin Luther King’s legacy
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about theeconomy “Tens of thousands of people flooded the Lincoln Memorial and the National Mall on Saturday, the first stop in…