A Mound Of Sound Guest Post: Climate Change By The Numbers
One of the great malignancies of the 20th century was the spread of neo-classical economics. the macro- and micro-stuff that you probably had to learn in university. I did a…
July 2014
Stephen Harper’s Hugely Embarrassing Economic Problem
Well we all know how Stephen Harper likes to portray himself as a Great Economist Leader.The brilliant leader with the best job record in the G7, or the best growth…
The Conservative race picks up speed #nlpoli
One of the great things about political campaigns is that the players have a chance to surprise observers. We saw that in the Liberal leadership as Cathy Bennett went from…
Chris Hedges: Israel Is Captive to Its ‘Destructive Process’
Chris Hedges agitates for a global mass movement of boycotts, divestment and sanctions to stop Israel’s ongoing Gaza assault and “destructive process.” The post Chris Hedges: Israel Is Captive to…
Class Warfare CAUSED Income Inequality, Not the Opposite
Horatio Alger mythology is designed to make us leave the 1% alone and shut the fuck up. If you haven’t yet seen John Oliver’s amazing rant about the perils of…
Alberta Tories hold the World’s Most Boring Leadership Race
TweetIn 53 days, members of Alberta’s Progressive Conservative Party will vote to choose their next leader and the next Premier of Alberta. Unlike previous PC leadership races, where Albertans of…
Climate change divestment movement gains ground in church – but not in Canadian media or political circles
Ho-hum... Some typical Canadian reporters, hard at work … Actual Canadian newsrooms may not appear exactly as illustrated. Below: Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Is he more influential than we imagined in…
The Cowichan River is in trouble once again.
Cowichan Coversations Contributor With the low snowpack and unusually dry weather, Cowichan Lake is 40 cm lower than it should be at this time of year, while the river flow…
My Best Caregiving Tip
After twenty-five years of intensive caregiving, the most important thing I’ve learned is that giving good care over time requires a team. Trying to manage alone and without the help…
From My Quotes Cupboard: China’s leaders could have ruled the waves, but blew it
Decisions made can impact centuries, as China found out when its leaders made a shortsighted decision in the early 1400’s: In Nanjing today you can see a full-size replica of…
Toronto Handgun Ban?
Olivia Chow promised Monday to seek a ban on pistols and revolvers, insisting the country requires more stringent gun control. Agree or disagree – and most firearms bans, as opposed…
Twenty Five Arrested at Anti-Fracking Protest in Washington, DC
Twenty-five anti-fracking and climate activists were arrested this morning in front of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) headquarters in Washington D.C. The arrests took place during the second day…
YK Festival: High Tech, Low Life
If you’re in the Richmond area on July 25, don’t miss this screening of High Tech, Low Life, a new documentary film that tells the true story of two Chinese…
In Tuesday’s Sun: Fogeled
It’s all happened before. Israel has made airstrikes against terrorists before, and it has sent troops into Gaza before, as well. The reason it has done so, now as before,…
News: Speaking event: On Municipal Socialism- ‘War of Position’ in Vancouver?
RSVP here Free Lecture at SFU Downtown Social Housing under Municipal Socialism Wednesday, July 16, 7:00 p.m., SFU Harbour Ctr. Room 7000 I'm speaking at SFU @InstituteHum event: Theme will
Youtube: Why Net Neutrality Matters (And What You Can Do To Help)
Warning: NSFW Everything we love about the weird, wonderful Internet is at stake in the upcoming battle over Internet slow lanes. Don’t delay, speak out now at https://OpenMedia.org/FCC read more
CBC article on Ontario budget mentions my youth voter registration policy
Yes, this is shameless self-promotion on my part, but hey, my Mom thought it was cool: "The Liberals also plan to revamp the Grade 10 Civics curriculum to get students…
CBC article on Ontario budget mentions my youth voter registration policy
Yes, this is shameless self-promotion on my part, but hey, my Mom thought it was cool: “The Liberals also plan to revamp the Grade 10 Civics curriculum to get students…
CBC article on Ontario budget mentions my youth voter registration policy
Yes, this is shameless self-promotion on my part, but hey, my Mom thought it was cool:"The Liberals also plan to revamp the Grade 10 Civics curriculum to get students more…