Could the Cons Really Rule Forever?
When I think of a fascist nightmare I usually think of Orwell, and Big Brother, and this famous line: If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot…
2013
Pope Benny and the Holy Hypocrites
Well as you know Pope Benny is heading off into the sunset, or into a former convent on the grounds of the Vatican.Leaving us to wonder whether his pooped mobile…
Blown Up: Gaming and War
Let’s face it: shooting stuff is fun – in video, that is; but it can also be ethically complicated. Gallery 101’s current exhibition Blown Up: Gaming and War, brings to…
Hip hop artist Rellik with Nathan Cunningham: Idle No More video
A new Rellik single also features country artist Nathan Cunningham. They rap about Idle No More and the threats to our natural resources – underlined with occasional tar sands visuals…
Christie Drops Out of Topham Case for Medical Reasons
Found the following posted to Topham’s website: “Dear Arthur: I regret to advise that Mr. Christie has been diagnosed with an advanced form of liver cancer, and has received medical…
SenAntor says issue is a distraction
Inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2013/02/22/pol-mike-duffy-to-pay-back-expenses.html
In Sunday’s Sun: could Trudeau lose?
As the Liberal party’s leadership race inches towards its mid-April conclusion, one fact is undeniable: Justin Trudeau has won it. The Montreal MP has raised more money than all of…
Verdun Lanes – Winter
All of these were taken behind Wellington street between 1st and 2nd on the Verdun side. On different days – wink!
World Elections – Italy
On Monday, Italy goes to the polls to elect a new government. The results for the lower house are all but certain. The Socialist alliance will take exactly 344 seats.…
Canada Loses Billions in Revenue to Tax Havens
By Canadians for Tax Fairness | Feb. 18, 2013: The growing use of tax havens is costing Canadians an estimated $7.8 billion annually, the executive director of Canadians for Tax…
On divisions
Dan Tan has already provided one follow-up post on the sudden rash of commentary arising out of Erin Weir’s decision to withdraw from the Saskatchewan NDP leadership race and endorse…
You say "precarious" like it’s a bad thing
Half of GTA and Hamilton workers in ‘precarious’ jobs Barely half of working adults in the GTA and Hamilton have full-time jobs with benefits and expect to be working for…
China’s "Cancer Villages"
Chinese officials are now admitting the existence of “cancer villages” in areas where pollution and environmental degradation have resulted in cancer rates far above normal. According to Chinese business magazine…
An old favourite
Some things just never get old. I first posted links to this little video back in 2005 (yes, I have been blogging since the internet was a series of strings…
Sequestration and the F-35. Kickin in China’s Door.
Oh those Americans and their silly budget showdowns. As some observers say, these confrontations have come to resemble kabuki theatre. Sequestration is scheduled to take effect on March 1, a…
Bruuuce…
My Twitter feed almost made my day today: My hungry heart skipped a beat there for a second… Alas, one quick click revealed that it wasn’t a follow from @springsteen…
Harper’s Fundamentalist Fetish is Just Plain Wrong
It’s this simple. If you don’t have money to maintain our Coast Guard stations and our fisheries monitors, you don’t have money to squander on an Office of Religious Freedoms.…