Whale of a tale
Now, it could be that the Harper government’s move to take humpback whales off the endangered species list is just a routine change which echoes similar downgrades by environmental organizations…
April 2014
Building a replacement school in Greater Highlands?
TweetWhen was the last time we talked about opening a new school in the urban core, rather than closing one down? Packed into the gym of the hundred year-old Highlands…
Don’t Let the Door Hit You on the Way Out
It seems every other election year, there are murmurs of Quebec’s egomaniacal need to separate from the rest of Canada. And this new election is bringing this idea whole heartedly…
Earth Day, corporatism, fascism and the saving of our future and our home
The only thing worse than capitalism is corporatism: which we have now, and which is a kind of neo-feudal oligarchy in which business and the state are merged – which,…
The Strangelove effect – or how we are hoodwinked into accepting a new world war
The Strangelove effect – or how we are hoodwinked into accepting a new world war. I almost never re-publish articles on my blog that have been written by other people,…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Gifted cats.
Alistair MacLoed Is Dead: Far from No Great Mischief
The news this weekend was that Alistair MacLeod, short story writer and novelist, is dead at 77. As it happened, his only novel No Great Mischief was the focus of…
Please Share: 2.7 Million are united to stop the secrecy around the TPP
Our message to #TPP negotiators is making huge waves in Washington. Over 2.7 million people joined our growing chorus to Stop the Secrecy around the TPP. Last night, we projected…
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Merle Tingley 1958 book of cartoons is online
With help of espresso, and the driving drums of Kate, the last few pages have been scanned. The images have had only quick cleanup treatments, but now all 96 pages…
Breaking: $3 Million Jury Verdict in Texas Fracking Nuisance Case
A jury in Dallas, TX today awarded $2.925 million to plaintiffs Bob and Lisa Parr, who sued Barnett shale fracking company Aruba Petroleum Inc. for intentionally causing a nuisance on…
Earth Day Greenwash: API Front Group Iowa Energy Forum Sponsors Pro-Keystone XL Event
The political carnival that is the prelude to the Iowa caucuses has started over a year and a half early. At the center of it this time around: a game…
When one admits that nothing is certain one must, I think, also admit that some things are much more nearly certain than others.
Bertrand Russell
Over 2.7 Million people now demanding leaders Stop The Secrecy before it’s too late
Today is the big day. Together with our partners at Daily Kos, Fight for the Future, Roots Action, and Demand Progress, OpenMedia has launched Stop The Secrecy – a huge…
Does anybody want to be the PC leader? Seriously, anyone …
The Progressive Conservatives will select their latest leader in September, a mere five months away. You would think that the lineup to claim such a glittering political prize would be…
Dear Adam
We put our clients on our web site. Have for years. Here’s one of the ones that, shockingly, has been there for years: Oh, and this is where this sort…
Very Little Cheap Natural Gas in New York Marcellus Shale, New Report Concludes
For years, the shale industry has touted the economic benefits it can provide. An overflowing supply of domestic natural gas will help keep heating and electric bills low for American…
If the US is an Oligarchy, What Does that Make Canada?
This is a guest post by author and filmmaker Michael Harris. It was originally published on iPolitics. Why do I know that Stephen Harper would hate these guys? You have…
In Celebration of Earth Day: Photos Capture the Beauty of Southeastern Louisiana’s Wetlands
Louisiana’s wetlands are threatened by coastal erosion, climate change and the oil and gas industry. The Green Army, a group representing environmental and social justice organizations led by retired Lt.…
Kate Bush: Hello Earth
dougrogers: With just one hand, held up high, I can blot you out…. Out of sight… Go to sleep little earth… Originally posted on The Chawed Rosin: View original Filed…