Longtime NDP MLA Corky Evans On Todays BC NDP
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger The BC Liberals scored a surprise upset and were re-elected as the government of BC on May 14th, 2013 Since that time members, supporters and pundits…
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Now the Data-Miners Are Afraid of Being Counter-Data-Mined
The Pentagon seems to have had one of those “oh shit” moments when it dawned on them that data-mining can be a double-edged sword. Apparently some out-of-the-box thinker asked what…
WallAnt audit has opposition demanding PM response
Inspired by these headlines: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2013/08/14/pol-wallin-senate-audit-ndp-dewar-turmel.html http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/08/13/stephen-harper-pamela-wallin-video_n_3749071.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false
The United States Air Force Wants to Go All Nano on China’s Ass
At times it seems the U.S. military is obsessed with finding ways to attack China. They’ve already staged a full-dress rehearsal of a stealth first-strike against China, Operation Chimichanga. That…
Inequality for All – Coming Soon, Very Soon, Oh Hell, It’s Already Here!
A trailer for Robert Reich’s new documentary, Inequality for All Reich asks “who is looking out for the American worker?” We need to ask who is looking out for Canadian…
It’s TV’s golden age … except in Canada.
There is no doubt that we are living in a golden age of television. Once looked down upon as a lesser form of entertainment in relation to the lordly world…
Home care safety report at odds with new directions at OACCAC
By now every Ontarian has heard how hospitals are unsafe. Patients are told the shorter the stay, the less risk, in order the help them understand the need to vacate…
Powerful Video Contrasts Obama Climate Speech with Expanded Coal Leases on Public Lands
Greenpeace US released this powerful video today, contrasting the laudable statements that President Obama made during his climate change address in June with his administration’s efforts to greatly increase the…
Pamela Wallin continues to make headlines
Pamela Wallin’s expense audit shows four surprising things. They are: 1. Documents were altered by Wallin’s office2. Deloitte provides examples of some of the most puzzling alterations3. Deloitte says 2012…
The Ghosts That Haunt Pam Wallin
Pam Wallin wants you to know one thing – she will gladly pay back every dime she wrongfully pocketed in expenses – plus interest. I believe her. I believe she…
Can Canadians Really “Buy Into” Mexico?
A recent investment advice column in the Globe and Mail (by David Milstead, August 3) highlighted some surprising facts about Mexico’s economy. The bullish author suggested Mexico will be a…
A Breathtaking Look at the Changing Face of the Far North
The Guardian has posted a fascinating audio-slideshow, Above Zero, narrated by photographer Olaf Otto Becker who chronicled the Greenland ice sheet and how rapidly it is changing. They’re quite amazing…
Dr. Sanjay Gupta on the ‘Highs and Lows’ of Weed. CNN! (VIDEO)
Here is the full length CNN commentary by Dr. Grupta that blows the lid off much of the establishment view of marijuana. A credible turnabout for the doctor misled about…
Spot the difference between two gas industry maps
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 Remember when Enbridge accidentally left hundreds of islands off the maps it submitted in support of the environmental assessment of its Pipelines and Tankers project? Well,…
Climate Wars – Ranchers Versus Frackers in West Texas
Ranchers in Texas are reeling from years of drought and heatwaves. Now they’re seeing what little water remains being taken by frackers. With a “bought and paid for” state and…
Egypt and ongoing turmoil
Mostafa Darwish / EPA, Egyptian security forces move in to clear one of the two sit-in sites of supporters of ousted president Morsi, Wednesday. It is sad to read about…
How Agri-Business is Poisoning Our Lakes and Oceans
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) calls them “biological deserts.” They are the dead zones that are spreading along our coasts and inland waterways. “Habitats that would normally…
The carnage in Egypt
As I wrote a few weeks ago – and whether you liked the Muslim Brotherhood or not – they were democratically elected, and then were overthrown in a military coup.…
Caricnogenic Pollution in Lac-Mégantic at High Levels
The real story of the Lac Megantic Train Wreck is yet to be fully told by the MSM. However credit to CBC for this piece including videos. It is a…