Could anti-prostitution Bill C-36 also ban porn?
One of the concerns that has been raised about Bill C-36 is that “sexual services” is not defined. Terri Jean Bedford, one of the plaintiffs in the case that overturned…
June 2014
Could anti-prostitution Bill C-36 also ban porn?
One of the concerns that has been raised about Bill C-36 is that “sexual services” is not defined. Terri Jean Bedford, one of the plaintiffs in the case that overturned…
Demilitarize McGill
Universities are not just sites of knowledge production and job-market preparation, they also play host to the development of bombs and UAV simulation software, and the use of secluded drone…
Years of Living Dangerously Concludes with Obama Slamming Climate Deniers
This is a guest post by Brandon Baker, originally published on EcoWatch. You’re not the only one who gets frustrated when John Boehner, Marco Rubio and others in Congress turn…
Here are some of the people I endorse in this Ontario election thing
• Jamie Ellerton (PC) and Nancy Leblanc (Liberal) in Parkdale High Park. • John Fraser (Liberal) in Ottawa South. • Jonah Schein (NDP) in Davenport. • Arthur Potts (Liberal) in…
Gods of the Hammer
Just got Geoff Pevere’s book, and can’t wait to read it. Bonus: SFH – the band who played with Frankie Venom at his very last performance – is mentioned at…
So many accusations of "corruption" flying around, the word is now being rendered almost meaningless…
Don’t like your Liberal political opponents much? Are they eating your lunch and beating you in the leadership department? Why not throw a few smears at them and hopefully bring…
Penultimate Prediction
Ipsos has been telling us all along the Tories are headed for a win. Every other firm, however, has either knowingly or unknowingly indicated the Liberals will win. A lot…
memo to ruth graham: readers who try to shame other readers should be embarrassed at their narrow-mindedness
Ruth Graham, writing in Slate, says, “You should feel embarrassed when what you’re reading was written for children.” How sad. If anyone should feel embarrassed, it’s Graham. She apparently writes…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Buttonwood weighs in on the disproportionate influence of the ultra-rich when it comes to making policy choices which affect all of us: But…
Canaries In The Coal Mine, Dinosaurs On The Hill
We are still out West, but I can’t resist putting up a few letters from The Star that raise awareness not only of environmental perils but also, concomitantly, of the…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Monday, June 9, 2014
Your news links for today: How new laws are about to change your privacy – The Globe and Mail CSEC confirms collection of economic intelligence – Lux Ex Umbra Proposed…
Highly-scientific poll on why Warren thinks Tim Hudak is going to win
There are lots of reasons, but the four found in the highly-scientific poll below are the main ones. Can you guess which one is the big one? I have several…
Leonides and the papier-mâché spatula
Gregorina awoke that morning feeling stranger than usual. She’d had vivid dreams of ravaging Leonides, their local butcher, with his own meat tenderizer. In the dream – or perhaps it…
Floor, cat, rug… Who knows anymore?
Filed under: art Tagged: Cat
Illinois Bans Microbeads in Beauty Products
In the USA, Illinois is he first jurisdiction to ban the sale of microbeads. Microbeads are tiny plastic spheres used in exfoliants which are cheaper to use than natural products…
140 Law – Leading Legal Headlines for Monday, June 9, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, June 9, 2014: Launch of TAG: The LSUC Action Group on Access to Justice ‘Intoxicated’ Rob Ford…
None of the Above and Latinos for Reform
During the 2010 U.S. mid-term election campaign, a group of “discontents” emerged, calling themselves Latinos for Reform. President Obama had secured most of the Latino vote in 2008, so the…
The Star’s most outrageous partisan rhetoric
I consider myself a non-partisan centrist liberal. Although I support the NDP this election in Ontario, I’m not a blind partisan married to any party. This election, for me, is…
In the Globe and Mail’s perfect world.
In typical Globe and Mail fashion, the editorial board of the newspaper has decided that their choice for premier, Tim Hudak, can be kept on a short leash. All voters…