Dear Sun News,
You have to know what a joke you really are? Far be it from me, a lowly consumer of all kinds of news, to tell you how wrong you are-…
September 2014
Here’s what happened when I went to the White House
When we heard we had been invited to meet with senior White House decision-makers about the future of the open Internet, we dropped everything to arrange flights, hotels, and everything…
Heather Mallick Lowers the Boom
Is this blunt enough for you? “The planet is headed for a climate catastrophe, and soon. Make that now. Your reaction will be either a quick calculation as to whether…
Listen Up. Does This Sound Familiar?
It seems to be an unavoidable part of neoliberalism – the sense of being ruled, not governed by consent. It’s the degradation of democracy, the detachment of the rulers from…
Just Under 8 Inches an Hour
If you were looking at something moving at 8 inches an hour, you would notice that wouldn’t you? 20 cm or just about 8 inches per hour is the pace…
Time Running Out for Jumbo Glacier Ski Resort As Construction Deadline Approaches
Stuck in the ground, halfway down the valley trail leading into the proposed Jumbo Glacier Resort, is a stick, leaning crookedly against a small tree, inscribed with the word “Lift.”…
Neoliberalism Has Made Us What We Are Today – And That Isn’t Pretty
Neoliberalism is a social, political and economic model best suited to those with psychopathic personality traits. That, in any case, is the conclusion of Paul Verhaeghe, who dissects neoliberalism and…
A Clear And Present Danger?
Only for some, I’m happy to report. Recommend this Post
Climate Change: In a Struggle This Big, There’s No Room for Theatrics
Joseph Boutilier, a climate activist from Victoria, B.C., reminds us that as proponents of climate action, we are not a minority but a strong majority in Canada. The post Climate…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Monday, September 29, 2014
Your news links for today: CRTC hearing on wholesale wireless service begins today, lasts all week – Mobile Syrup CRTC: Wireless Entrants Grow Market Share to 10% in 2013 –…
Make Refuges, Not Refuse: The Fate of the Seas
A very upsetting story about oceanic pollution in The New York Times today, “Swimming through Garbage” by Lewis Pugh. He spent a good part of his summer swimming in the…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Aaron Wherry reviews what the last week has told us about the functioning (or absence thereof) of our House of Commons – and…
BAIL AND THE PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE
R. v. Akana, 2009 NUCJ 18: Ms. Akana is presumed by the law to be innocent of these charges. This principle is protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and…
Black cat on green
Filed under: digital, drawing Tagged: Cat, couch
On choosing sides
Shorter L. Ian MacDonald: Anybody doubting whether it’s worth going to war in Iraq based on minimal information and questionable reasoning had best take a cold, hard look at the…
Women in Politics Brantford Conference Recap (with pictures)
On Friday, I had the privilege of being an accredited blogger/observer at a Women In Politics Conference in Brantford. Its goal was aimed at encouraging young women to run for…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Monday, September 29, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, September 29, 2014: California adopts ‘yes means yes’ bill aimed at reducing sexual assault Murder trial of…