This Classroom Makes More Energy Than it Consumes
Anderson Anderson Architecture has built a classroom in Hawaii that generates more energy than it consumes, making what they call a “energy positive” building. The term “energy positive” is being…
December 2014
The work of winning human rights is never over
Photo by Patrick Gruban December 10 is the date of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations 66 years ago. That important act was…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Judge rules prosecutors can appeal verdict in Oscar Pistorius case Media to fight court seal on documents alleging RCMP…
Chemicals Released During Fracking Could Harm Reproductive Health: University of Missouri Study
Chemicals released into the air and water during fracking operations may result in human health problems ranging from birth defects to decreased semen quality, a U.S study has found. University…
Chemicals Released During Fracking Could Harm Reproductive Health: University of Missouri Study
Chemicals released into the air and water during fracking operations may result in human health problems ranging from birth defects to decreased semen quality, a U.S study has found. University…
Harnessing The Energy Of The Young
http://www.vice.com/ Generational conflict awaits Canadians — unless the young are brought into the political process. And Franks Graves’ latest polling suggests that is not happening. Graves reports: Among
“A portrait of depravity”
From the New York Times lead editorial this morning: The world has long known that the United States government illegally detained and tortured prisoners after the terrorist attacks of Sept.…
What Madness Looks Like
It’s said to be a done deal, just the matter of a few centuries at the outside. That’s how long it’s expected to take to melt all the great ice…
‘Harpernomics’ is in the dumpster.
Hold on to your hats folks. Mr. Harper’s chickens have come home to roost. We let Stephen Harper blow off our manufacturing in Ontario and Quebec. We let the Conservatives…
The End of Empire and the Rise of the Intelligent Network
As 2014 comes to a close, a great many of us are keenly aware that something is amiss. The great wars of the previous century are over, yet we are…
The Night Stephen Harper Channelled Axl Rose
Well it must have been a scary sight. Stephen Harper at the Con Christmas party last night.Channelling Axl Rose. Stephen Harper channelled Axl Rose for his musical encore at the…
Fred Singer – ‘Granddaddy of Fake Science’ – Retires as SEPP President
Dr Fred Singer has announced his plans to retire as president of the Science and Environmental Policy Project (SEPP) after 25 years at the helm as one of his generation’s…
Recurring Behaviour #nlpoli
Exactly one year ago, the provincial government was in a controversy over its part in the European free trade deal. The Conservatives were heralding the great deal, including a $400…
The Day Stephen Harper Went Off the Deep End
As you probably know I have become increasingly concerned about Stephen Harper's mental state.Since he's now at the age when the first Harper to arrive in Canada went off the…
Human Rights 365
“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.”…
Like Canada’s Harper Government, Obama Administration Muzzling Its Scientists
In recent years, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has come under fire for disallowing scientists working for the Canadian government to speak directly to the press. An article published in…
Like Canada’s Harper Government, Obama Administration Muzzling Its Scientists
In recent years, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has come under fire for disallowing scientists working for the Canadian government to speak directly to the press. An article published in…
Shorter
Shorter US torture report: Bush and Cheney corrupted the soul of the United States when they adopted torture as a state policy — and in return all they got was…