Warrior Up! The Mi’kmaq Struggle Against Fracking at Elsipogtog
Winnipeg, Feb. 17, 2014: Suzanne Patles of the Mi’kmaq Warriors Society, speaking at Thunderbird House. Photo: Paul S. Graham It is time to “warrior up” according to Suzanne Patles of…
February 2014
Feb. 23: S0 – where are we going?
Government is a social institution, not a financial one. It’s first responsibility is to the society that elects it. Yes, you need money to do that. But the starting point…
Just Sayin’
When you’ve just tossed your president and appoint an interim president to govern in his place pending elections, don’t choose somebody who shows up for work dressed like this: That,…
The Relief of California
Desperately needed rain may be enroute to northern California. With any luck some agricultural production may be saved. There’s hope that an El Nino believed to be building in the…
VIDEO: Check out this video explaining the TPP’s extreme Internet Censorship Plan
Thank you to Cari from the University of Alberta School of Library and Information Studies for sharing this great video of her presentation about the Trans-Pacific Partnership’s (TPP) extreme Internet…
Things NDP MPs Say
NDP MP @alexboulerice: “I think General Leslie will realize it’s tough to be a general, but maybe it’s tougher to be a politician.” #cdnpoli— CTV’S QUESTIONPERIOD (@ctvqp) February 23, 2014…
An Issue So Many Of Us Grapple With
This letter to the editor reflects an issue I think most of us in the progressive blogosphere struggle with, as do the folks at samara: Voter turnout is the key…
Such sad news
First picture of Duncan (OHS 2008) I have such sad news to share with you. Duncan Donut, the Glorious Dogcat, the big old Puddin’head, the best cat ever…Duncan died on…
For Once It Sucks to Live on the West Coast
Getting up at 4 a.m. to watch a hockey game. Well more than just a hockey game. It was worth it. And now a message to the flat-packers who earned…
Oh, Canada
Canada wins gold in men’s hockey – YouTube:
Harper’s war of attrition. . . .
I haven’t blogged much lately because politics has become increasingly frustrating and difficult. Furthermore, there are people blogging with similar opinions to my own who can be more effective in…
Harper’s Achilles Heel
Some commentators were disappointed that both of Justin Trudeau’s convention speeches were not barn burners. But Michael den Tandt writes that Trudeau’s second speech was masterful in the way it…
Justin Trudeau: Not his father’s son.
It is Justin Trudeau’s political instincts that never cease to amaze the older apparatchiks in the Liberal Party. It is remembering a long argument with the late Senator Keith Davey…
Earthquakes Rattle Texas Towns in the Barnett Shale
Daniel Hogan thought he heard a sonic boom when a magnitude 3.6 earthquake hit Azle, Texas, last November. His home sustained damage — broken windows, cracked walls, damaged plumbing and…
Political Participation and Perception
In their latest report “By Invitation Only:Canadians’ Perceptions of Political Parties”Samara, the measuring democracy people, identified six key roles of political parties’ functions in three main areas. In a survey…
freedom to read week 2014: celebrate your freedom to read
Image from Freedom to Read website Freedom to Read Week 2014 runs from February 23 to March 1. This year marks the 30th anniversary of Freedom to Read Week in…