Elites Agree Oil Crash Crisis Is Opportunity To Lift Crude Export Ban
If the major oil producers see an opportunity to potentially produce an extra 3 million barrels per day of oil in the United States, they aren’t going to let it…
December 2014
10 reasons you should participate in write for rights on wednesday, december 10
This Wednesday, December 10, is Human Rights Day. The date was chosen to commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10, 1948, the first document…
It’s those toxic tailing ponds.
It makes you wonder. When we first heard of the vast tailing ponds for Alberta’s bitumen production, we were concerned about what they were leaching into the rivers. We knew…
Your Information is in the Mail
I see a Con MP is proposing to increase the $5 fee for an Access to Information Request which given what Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault saysmay at first seem like…
Is It Time To Shame Those Who Still Support the Cons?
It was a magnificent and moving sight, fourteen beams of light reaching into the sky from the top of Montreal's Mount Royal.One for each of the women murdered at the…
Rafe-It’s incomprehensible that the John Horgan Opposition Would Support the Liberals on their LNG Endeavours
Rafe has always been hesitant to be a ‘Horgan Booster’and God knows I tried over the years. OK, I give up, our challenges today are way beyond narrow partisan ask…
Bail pending appeal
In order to get bail pending appeal an accused must show, among other things, that the appeal is not hopeless. The Court recently described what must be show as follows…
Fool me once, shame on me, fool me twice…
“Hypocrisy can afford to be magnificent in its promises, for never intending to go beyond promise, it costs nothing.” – Edmund Burke Promises vs. ‘political speeches:’ Tories’ honesty questioned on…
SUDEP The Global Conversation Combating The Myth That Seizures Do Not Kill
Many with autism disorders also suffer from epileptic seizures and should be aware of the risk of SUDEP, Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy. The following is a News Release about…
Rafe: What’s the NDP thinking jumping on Liberals’ sinking LNG ship?
BCNDP Leader John Horgan talking LNG at UBCM meeting (Photo: BCNDP) I suppose it’s not unusual for an electorate to feel swindled. It sure as hell happens often enough. The…
NOAA Numbers Manipulated
This is a short essay about why our species can’t have nice things. A PhD Meteorologist in Florida claims that because October 2003 was hottest since October 2014 by only…
Celebrating our community
One of the best parts about our work at OpenMedia is our community — that’s you! But seriously, whether it’s on Access, Privacy, or Free Expression work, our job is…
Let’s dissect Andrew Coyne’s little lies and bad arguments…
Columnists are not reporters. Facts are less important to them than spouting off on their biases. They’re not supposed to outright lie in their commentaries. They can omit important facts…
In the Time of the "Official Truth" There’s No Room for Journalism
John Pilger looks at what the Western media offer up as journalism and sees instead propaganda. He sees the essence of the mainstream media as not information but power. The…
Dec.6: Put your rubber boots on – they’re piling it up – again….
Dec. 6, page B 3 “New book says province may be sitting on gas-deposit gold mine.” Or you can call it the hard sell is on again, or the propaganda…
Saturday Morning Links
This and that for your weekend reading. – Reviewing Darrell West’s Billionaires, Michael Lewis discusses how extreme wealth doesn’t make anybody better off – including the people fighting for position…
December 6th, 1989
on December 6th they died fourteen women many others wounded but fourteen died Everyday women are killed women are killed women are killed women are killed on December 6th, 1989…
Robocalls from Real Robots
“mmm…buzzz…. click…. This is your friendly….buzzz…. automated calling device…click…hummmm… reminding you that….mmmm….buzzz…..click… there are only three days left to…. zzzzz…. take advantage of the Black Friday sales at…. mmmm…. buzzzz…..…
DeSmogCAST 5: Canada’s Clean Energy Revolution, Oilsands Tailings Pollution and COP20 Expectations
In this week’s episode of DeSmogCAST we cover a new report in Canada that shows the clean energy sector making huge gains in investment and job-creation, despite a lack of…
DeSmogCAST 5: Canada’s Clean Energy Revolution, Oilsands Tailings Pollution and COP20 Expectations
In this week’s episode of DeSmogCAST we cover a new report in Canada that shows the clean energy sector making huge gains in investment and job-creation, despite a lack of…