Pontifical Council to World Hindus – Globalization Sucks!
The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue has issued a heads up to world Hindus for Diwali, the Hindu Autumn festival of lights. In the message, released October 20 and entitled…
October 2014
A Nation Awash in Pigs and Guns. What’s the Problem?
How can a nation with a lunatic gun culture ever find itself at the mercy of pigs? The United States, or at least 39 States so far, is being overrun…
From Israel to ISIS: Harper’s ‘Orwellian’ foreign policy
Photo by SPC Ronald Shaw Jr., U.S. Army It’s getting difficult to remember a time when the Canadian Parliament actually tried to make principled decisions regarding foreign policy and our…
Dispossession by Negotiation – Harper’s Approach to Native Land Rights
In what appears to be “Shame on You, Canada” Day, the Guardian has a damning piece on how the Harper regime is intent on severing Canada’s First Nations from their…
My Day at the International Criminal Court
Photo by Josef F. Stuefer I have written previously about the two Kenyan crimes against humanity cases being heard before the International Criminal Court in The Hague – in December…
Nov. 21: late news. In fact, it isn’t here yet.
(an apology for today. You may find two copies of this coming up on your screen. That’s because while I was typing the first half or so, the cat sat…
The New Republic Slams Harper, Abbott and Canada’s "Government of Thugs"
It’s an American publication so you’ll have to excuse the hyperbole. The New Republic, in an article entitled, “These Two World Leaders are Laughing While the World Burns Up,” obviously…
But then again, Olivia Chow gave her best speech yet last night
I must admit that I’m very torn still about how to vote in the Toronto election, despite my last post. Some, including myself, previously have said Olivia Chow hasn’t articulated…
Champlain CCAC in freefall as patients get dropped from home care
“It’s a question of how we can do work more efficiently and maybe less people.” – Patrice Connolly, vice-president of people and stakeholder engagement, Champlain CCAC. The Ottawa Sun is…
On ISIS fight, Canadians are with Obama
So sayeth Abacus. The polling firm didn’t ask, but I suspect that they would have found that Canadians don’t think the President is doing what he’s doing because of his…
New Political Party
According to Google Translate – my French is sub-par – “Forces” can be translated as Strength, Power, or Leverage. Democratie is, of course, Democracy. Thus the name seems to be…
Mark Blyth: The Return Of Class Politics In The UK
Mark Blyth: The Return Of Class Politics In The UK. For David Cameron, cutting spending in a highly unequal society works because it doesn’t affect those who matter to him.…
Right-Wing Charities Escaping CRA Audits: New Report from Broadbent Institute
A new report from the Broadbent Institute raises fresh questions about whether Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) audits are being used as a politicized tool to pressure critics of the federal…
Right-Wing Charities Escaping CRA Audits: New Report from Broadbent Institute
A new report from the Broadbent Institute raises fresh questions about whether Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) audits are being used as a politicized tool to pressure critics of the federal…
Harper, the Dog of War
For Harper, 6 CF-18s in Kuwait, all war all the time, phoning up the Pentagon asking where we can become more militarily engaged…all these things lead to a war posture,…
Lori Iannidinardo Has Been An Active, Committed Director for Cowichan Bay
Cowichan Bay’s Lori Iannidinardo For six years, Lori Iannidinardo has been an active, committed Director of Area D – Cowichan Bay. She serves on the Cowichan Watershed Board and the…
Really, Is This a Good Idea?
Back in the days when General Motors ruled the world it was said that the business of America was business. That’s what came to mind on reading an item today…
Logical Fallacies
Last night at council I referred to seeing what I believed was a post hoc fallacy in a report, or more properly a post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy. Yeah,…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Your news links for today: The Expansion of Personal Information Disclosure Without Consent: Unpacking the Government’s Weak Response to Digital Privacy Act Concerns – Michael Geist The Troubling Arguments from…
I’m thinking I should own these
The time is fast approaching, if today is any indication. But it seems hard to locate them. Phat Moose, says they do. But oh the price.