Forgive me for feeling somewhat vindicated
…two months after the fact. Better late than never, I suppose. I never called him a racist, you know. I simply asked if his policies treated different people differently. If…
October 2014
Terry Tremaine Now Serving Contempt Sentence
As one of our readers pointed out, Terry Tremaine isn’t serving time because of hate speech posted online. He’s serving time for contempt, something our friend and frequent, frustrated, reader…
Musical interlude
Moloko – The Time Is Now
Interest in Public Education Soars in the Cowichan Valley School District Elections
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Say goodbye to apathy regarding our public school system in the Cowichan Valley School District. Last election 10 vyed for 9 School Trustee positions but that was…
It’s been all downhill since 1978, when real “prosperity” peaked
We never had it so good as 1978, says a new report on historical “prosperity” “The good ol’ days”, is seems, were 40 years ago. A recent study of global…
Globe and Mail: Cable giants stomping their feet at the CRTC
Rather than listening to Canadians, this American cable giant is throwing a hissy fit over the possibility of pick-and-pay TV coming to Canada. Article by James Bradshaw for The Globe…
CTV: The government wants to use news footage to create attack ads
This government has no problem with censorship when it comes in the form of massive, secretive trade agreements like the TPP, but when news agencies make it harder for them…
Vancouver Sun: You won’t believe how much Canadians are spending on data
Canadians spend the second-highest amount of time on the Internet in the world. Increasingly, much of that time is spent on mobile devices, and Big Telecom is using that trend…
Brent Beach is Running To Become Shawnigan’s CVRD Director
Brent for Area B OCP – Community Vision Incorporation Study Citizen Involvement Open Government Brent at the Focus News Updates Taxes Who Am I? My name is Brent Beach. I…
Jumbo Glacier Resort Makes Last-Minute Push to Begin Construction Before Sunday Deadline
The clock is ticking towards the deadline for Glacier Resorts Ltd. to prove substantial progress has been made toward constructing a controversial all-season ski resort in the East Kootenays and…
This is the week that was.
Filed under: digital, drawing Tagged: Cat, exhausted, pissed off, tired
Harper govt gets failing grade on environmental record: federal watchdog
Read this Oct. 7 Globe and Mail story by Josh Wingrove on a scathing report from a federal government watchdog on the Harper government’s environmental record. Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s…
Judith Curry is Back Advocating Climate Inaction in the Wall Street Journal
This is a guest post by Climate Nexus. Judith Curry’s latest op-ed in the Wall Street Journal touts her new study co-authored with Nic Lewis. The takeaway of the piece…
The Lobbyist Registry
I was in the local grocery store with Susan, picking over the collection of organic vine-ripened tomatoes, earnestly searching for the best couple of them. A man recognized me as…
First West Credit Union Takeover of Island Savings Must Be Stopped. Vote No!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The rapidly growing and expanding First West Credit Union has been gobbling up smaller Credit Unions over the last few years. Now they are poised to take…
Thanksgiving: Here’s to our allies working for the public interest
Recently the UK Guardian reported on Sweden’s rejection of tax cuts and privatization by returning the Social Democrats to power. Eight years’ experience with privatization of public services didn’t leave…
Pipelines in Parks? Public comment sought on Kinder Morgan’s plans
Citizens have until Oct. 12 to submit comments to the government regarding Kinder Morgan’s plans to build its Trans Mountain pipeline expansion through protected areas in BC’s Parks. Read this…
How @Dicks Sporting Goods Can Advance Feminism, So Easily
Dick’s Sporting Goods, in the all-too testosterone world of sports, released a catalogue with virtually no women in it. Except for cheerleaders and a girl watching men play sports. A…
Together, we made President Obama speak out on the Internet slow lane
It looks like we did it. After our meeting with senior White House officials two weeks ago, U.S. President Barack Obama has spoken out against Big Telecom’s Internet slow lane…
Anger
Anger Anger that my son has pain. Anger that my husband is away on business. Anger that the caregiver didn’t show up for my Mom. Anger that the milk is…