But the Hair heads for the unknown in Ukraine.
There seems to be no limits to what the Hair will do to win votes next year. Like penguins shoving one of their number into the sea to see if…
March 2014
Undemocratic Democratic Reform
Are changes to an electoral system in a democracy valid if they are brought in by a less than democratic process, are they in fact valid if the very ‘independent’…
The Winter from Hell and the National Unity Hysteria
In his well known song Mon Pays, the Quebec poet and singer Gilles Vigneault famously sings: "My country is not a country, it's the winter."And in this seemingly never ending…
Inequality ‘costs Britain £39bn a year’ | Life | The Guardian
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DTES LAP Part 3- Residents’ Losses & small victories
…Councillor Adriane Carr was the only one who wanted to refer the plan back to staff to ensure an acceptable definition of Social Housing (due date for end of May).…
Worst political strategy ever: Alison Redford put on probation by Tory party big shots
Alberta Premier Alison Redford, as her party used to see her. (In the background, an ecstatic Thomas Lukaszuk.) Sad to say, this is another example of actual politicians not appearing…
Tony Benn – educator, radical, champion of democracy
This piece was originally published in The Guardian. There are two things you need to know about Tony Benn. The first is that he always saw his primary role, as…
Saturday night blues blogging
This is Nick Gravenites — singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer — performing Buried Alive in the Blues. Popa Chubby has some fun with Willie Dixon’s Back Door Man, including throwing…
Urban infrastructure investment is path to Canada’s economic future
Canada’s federal government recently announced $14 billion in new funding to help municipalities repair and replace aging infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, sewer lines, energy production and distribution systems, and…
Criminalizing Protest In A Democracy Is The Beginning Of A Police State …. Montreal police hold 150 protesters
Police march up the street as they clear out demonstrators during the annual anti-police brutality march in Montreal. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi MONTREAL — Montreal cops have declared a march against police…
The Disastrous Labor And Social Reforms In Spain
The Disastrous Labor And Social Reforms In Spain. By Vincente Navarro Spain, under pressure from the Troika (International Monetary Fund, European Commission and European Central Bank) has gone through three…
On Public Goods
I occasionally get what can best be described as evangelical libertarians following me or engaging with me on Twitter. Their fervour for their ideology borders on the same level as…
Double standards, threats and false claims in run-up to March 16 referendum in Crimea
The referendum in Crimea scheduled for March 16 has been declared invalid by US secretary of state John Kerry who also issued warnings of serious consequences if Russia “annexes” Crimea.…
Forget your Past: How will the children today remember, tomorrow?
Originally posted on Banitza: When you think Soviet-style totalitarianism, what comes to mind? Is the image of the Gulag, of Stalin, or is it rather the image of Khrushchev and…
Paul Fromm Goes to Bat For…. Michelle Erstikaitis???: Part VIII – Fromm Doesn’t Understand How Prison Works
Back in June 2013, Wes Smith of the Toronto chapter of the Creativity Movement interviewed an individual who was brought to our attention by Paul Fromm who INSISTED that her…
Debunked: Eight Things the U.S. State Keystone XL Report Got Wrong About the Alberta Oilsands
Last week the Alberta government responded to the U.S. State Department’s final supplemental environmental impact statement (FSEIS) on the Keystone XL project by emphasizing the province’s responsibility, transparency, and confidence…
Debunked: Eight Things the U.S. State Keystone XL Report Got Wrong About the Alberta Oilsands
Last week the Alberta government responded to the U.S. State Department’s final supplemental environmental impact statement (FSEIS) on the Keystone XL project by emphasizing the province’s responsibility, transparency, and confidence…
New Business Coalition Forms in Colorado to Fight Anti-Fracking Movement
A new pro-fracking business coalition called “Vital for Colorado” (VfC) has sprung up to fight the growing grassroots anti-fracking movement in Colorado. VfC’s board chairman and registered agent is Peter…
What it means to bring home the bacon and schtupp the schoolteacher
Copywriting can lead you down some strange rabbit holes. While hacking together some draft web copy this morning, I typed out “bring home the bacon” as a reference to earning…