This little scandal Tories have gotten themselves into is a bit delightful, but underscores a more important point about the dissemination of talking points. The problem started when a Conservative…
This little scandal Tories have gotten themselves into is a bit delightful, but underscores a more important point about the dissemination of talking points.The problem started when a Conservative operative…
It used to be that research that had been peer reviewed represented the gold standard in credibility. Prestigious journals would accept papers, subject them to rigorous peer review, and then,…
This is awesome. The 3 competing projects are all so great, it’s honestly hard to choose. I was just talking about being able to invest in solar power though, so…
This little scandal Tories have gotten themselves into is a bit delightful, but underscores a more important point about the dissemination of talking points. The problem started when a Conservative…
There’s been a huge data breach at the Canada Revenue Agency. When will this government take responsibility and start treating Canadians’ private data with the care it deserves? Article by…
Forget about China. The greatest driver of runaway global warming may be India. While the EU, the US and China are gearing up for major cuts in CO2 emissions, India…
Former diplomat Harry Sterling looks at Turkey’s thuggish leader Recep Erdogan and sees much that reminds him of our own prime ministerial punk, Stephen Harper. While Prime Minister Stephen Harper…
Last week internal documents from Edelman, one of the world’s largest PR firms, were leaked to Greenpeace, exposing an aggressive strategy to target opponents of TransCanada’s Energy East pipeline. The…
Last week internal documents from Edelman, one of the world’s largest PR firms, were leaked to Greenpeace, exposing an aggressive strategy to target opponents of TransCanada’s Energy East pipeline. The…
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Citizens should always keep an eye on the last meeting or two of outgoing councils and boards. This is often when controversial matters are jammed through. Once…
“Imagine a new relationship to every aspect of everything.” “Capitalism has fallen; Art must be redefined.” “You get to pick your gender when you come of age, but feel free…
A couple of months ago there were predictions of a mild winter for central and eastern Canada. Update – that’s off, not gonna happen. If you live anywhere from eastern…
Jian Ghomeshi is going to have his say – from the prisoner’s dock. He’ll face four counts of sexual assault and one of overcoming resistance by choking. Unless he cuts…
At OpenMedia, we believe in the possibilities of the open Internet. We’re working to safeguard the possibility to easily create ties and connections with people all over the world. The…
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood discusses the close connection between the energy sector and inequality in Canada – with the obvious implication that policies dedicated to…
If we are completely honest, many of us will admit to a deeply ambivalent relationship with the police. On the one had we look to them for protection against the…
Climate denial was imported from the United States to Britain by a free market idealist employed by the billionaire oil baron Charles Koch. DeSmog UK tells their story for the…
Your news links for today: Carol Todd on Bill C-13: “What Happened to Democracy?” – Michael Geist Censoring the Web Isn’t the Solution to Terrorism or Counterfeiting. It’s the Problem.…
This time of year we get inundated on Facebook and Twitter with this sort of stupid, offensive warning about saying “happy holidays” or “season’s greetings” instead of Merry Christmas. A…
