Occupying Oppenheimer Park is Damaging to the Cause
I was very proud of Andrea Reimer and the Vancouver City Council when they passed the motion recognizing that Vancouver sits on unceded indigenous land. While this is an entirely…
July 2014
USA: Elizabeth Warren takes the fight to Wall Street
The Real USA The highly intelligent, courageous and scrappy new senator is not stopping in her fight for the middle class. She is pounding the streets, raising money for long-shot…
Those Crazy Creationists
I know, I know, it’s the proverbial fish in a barrel when you critique creationists. They are just so easy to mock. But how can you help yourself when someone…
Informer Privilege
R. v. Lucas, 2014 ONCA 561: Informer privilege protects from revelation in court or in public any information that might tend to identify one who gives information related to criminal…
Pennsylvania Environmental Regulators Flunk State’s Own Shale Gas Audit
In January 2013, Pennsylvania’s auditor general announced that he would conduct an investigation into whether state regulators were effectively overseeing the impacts from the shale gas drilling rush. A year…
The Israeli Attack on Gaza – You Will Not See This On the MSM
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Lead CBC News story the other day told that an Israeli soldier had been killed and the Palestinian’s continue to fire rockets. They eventually got to the…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Your news links for today: OECD Releases New Broadband Data: Canada Ranks in Bottom Third on Mobile Broadband Subscriptions – Michael Geist BCE to take regional unit Bell Aliant private…
King Stephen And The Law Of Diminishing Returns
Last evening I wrote a brief post on how the Harper regime is exploiting the tragedy in Gaza for political gain. Anon responded with the following: It is worse than…
Morocco Leads in Cutting Subsidies to Oil and Gas Industries
Oil and gas companies get a ton of subsidies from governments which holds back the adoption of renewable energy. In most countries, the gas industry is supported by policies encourage…
July 23: With the world in flames, the big story is…
..Magnetic Hill zoo’s Asian exhibit should open in September. There’s also a fast-breaking story that a Harvey’s restaurant has closed. It’s true, too. There’s even a photo of it –…
The heart of existentialism
The essence of existentialism, as I understand it is despair that the food dish will be forever empty. Filed under: art Tagged: Cat, dish
Pen Canada, Freedom of Expression Charity Supported by Margaret Atwood and Yann Martel, to Undergo Political Activity Audit
Pen Canada, a Canadian charity that fights for freedom of expression and represents more than 1,000 writers and supports is the latest group identified for a political-activities audit by the…
The Real Battle Has Begun
http://www.fordefables.co.uk/ The Prime Minister’s Office announced yesterday that Stephen Harper on the witness stand is an unlikely prospect. The Canadian Press reports: Stephen Harper’s office says it’s “difficult
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines for Wednesday, July 23, 2014 from Wise Law on Twitter: Wednesday: What’s Hot on CanLII CBC, Star head to court to seek access to…
Political parties never die. They merge.
Some of our kindly readers have send notes asking what happened to Babel-on-the-Bay’s forecast in May of the immanent demise of the Ontario New Democrats. Yes, there were some brazen…
Will Harper’s Red Scare Become the Pink Blush of Embarrassment?
“The development of mutually advantageous and constructive relations with Israel in the political, economic, humanitarian and other fields was and will remain the priority of Russia’s foreign policy.” — President…
On plane to Regina, Daughter and NAIG 2014
It could be just me, but I get the sense that Air Canada isn’t happy until I’m not happy. (Old one, but good one.)
I’m glad Sun News advertises on the web site of a guy who jokes about killing me
That’s just fucking great. Just great. Thanks. .
Slates #nlpoli
In any delegated political convention, you need to elect delegates in each of the districts who will vote for your candidate at the leadership convention. CBC’s On Point featured three…