True freedom fighters welcome dissent – Be at peace Pete Seeger
The United States, in fact the entire world lost a great man when Pete Seeger died on January 27th of this year. I was away and missed the news, only…
February 2014
Friday night blues blogging
This is Lucky Peterson with Noel Johnston on second guitar performing at a jazz festival in Vienna in 2009. The song is Dead Cat on the Line. This one goes…
An ancient archived post
Here is my new favourite post I have ever made on my blog, ever. In the history of things I have posted on my blog. In going through an old…
Peaceful Revolution by Dyer – Deadblog
The world was about 20% democratic and 80% Dictatorship, and if China becomes a democracy that will have flipped in only 50 years. Arab world is becoming democratic too. In…
The Day We Fight Back
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Alberta cities, province fly the Rainbow Flag for Sochi Olympics
TweetDefying the stereotypes of Alberta as a conservative backwater, Rainbow Pride Flag are flying outside of city halls in Edmonton, Calgary and St. Albert and the Alberta Legislature today in…
… It Gets Darker
A break from analyzing Bill C-23 today, but not a break from covering the darkness that is Harper’s shadow. Today’s instalment comes in the form of the obviously politically motivated…
an olympics for every protestor, and rainbow flags from canada… but not from rob ford
I started compiling my usual “why I can’t watch the Olympics” post, when I read Dave Zirin… and stopped writing. At every Olympics, you can cue the complaints, getting in…
Europe leads the way on building a green economy
The European Union has fast become the global leader on migrating to a green economy, with its Emissions Trading System (cap and trade scheme) in place since 2005. Canada has…
My Facebook movie, plus revealing demographics
I clicked on the little button, and voila! My own computer-generated movie. It picked the images all on its own, determined by what was clicked on the most, apparently. What…
CSEC Letter from Wayne Easter Liberal MP
Last week I sent a letter to Justin Trudeau and Liberal MP Wayne Easter expressing support the Liberal bill that would impose parliamentary oversight over CSEC. Here is Mr Easter’s…
The world is better when charities are heard
Friday, February 7, 2014 You may have heard our sister organization, the West Coast Environmental Law Research Foundation, mentioned last night on CBC’s Power and Politics; Power and Politics discussed…
Working with the Aboriginal Peoples’ Commission
I was recently asked to respond to a 10 question survey from the Aboriginal Peoples’ Commission (APC) on how I would work with the APC if I am elected. You…
On A Lighter Note, Even Pat Robertson Is Embarrassed
It is always a delight when even the crazed religious right begins to splinter. Watch the video below, a five-minute compilation of Bill Nye’s recent ‘debate’ with creationist Ken Ham…
GAO Hiding Crucial Documents from the Public While Calling for More Transparency in BLM Coal Leases
On Tuesday, the Government Accountability Office released a much-anticipated report about the Bureau of Land Management’s coal leasing program, revealing it has stiffed taxpayers over $200 million. The GAO blames…
Nothing to Hide: Pipelines, Spies and Animal Print Underpants
More and more often, we are reading in the news about the federal government and various intelligence and law enforcement agencies allegedly “spying” on aboriginals and pipeline opponents. I am…
Bob Rae asks why Health Canada is taking so long to say no to paid plasma donations
In 2013 Health Canada held a by-invitation-only roundtable on the issue of paid plasma donations following our efforts to raise concerns over the application by the private Canadian Plasma Resources…
Rob Ford’s Wednesday Night
It around midnight and was very quiet (as it is on Wednesday — we have a large trivia crowd that leaves right after trivia on Wed.) — around 5 patrons…