Internet Live Stats: All of your Internet questions answered
Just how many Internet users are online right now? How many Instagram photos have been uploaded today? How much electricity is the Internet using up right now? Find out answers…
2014
James Moore spectrum announcement hailed as a positive step forward to enable greater wireless choice and lower prices
gatekeepers-share.png In response to outcry for Canadians, Industry Canada has taken steps to ensure Canadians have greater access to affordable, independent wireless providers December 18, 2014 – Industry Minister James…
Enbridge Spill
I’m sure the company will spin this 262,000 litre oil spill in Regina as a ‘good news’ story. You decide. You can read additional information here. Recommend this Post
Canadians Unhappy With Harper’s Performance, Country’s Current Direction: Poll
As the 2015 federal election approaches, Canadians aren’t happy with Stephen Harper’s performance and Canada’s current direction, a new survey suggests. The post Canadians Unhappy With Harper’s Performance, Country’s Current…
Chad Koh: Protect our shared resource: Step up for the net!
Tech leaders like Chad are stepping up to help us save the open Internet. Check out what he has to say, and learn more at https://openmedia.org/stepup Article by Chad Koh…
Dec. 18: "As a father, your heart just breaks to hear this kind of thing"
On P. B4 of the Dec. 18 TandT, these are the worlds of Stephen Harper in reaction to a Taliban attack on a school in Pakistan that killed 131 children.…
Harper Government’s Economic Development Ignores Human, Indigenous Rights: New Report
“Responsible Resource Development.” “World-Class Environmental Monitoring.” “Jobs, Growth and Long-Term Prosperity.” These are just some of the titles to emerge from the Harper government in recent years to pleasantly describe…
2015 election: Coalition gains favour
Which one, or two, of these men will lead Canada? The end of the Harper government is clear from this latest poll, which shows that the Harper scare tactics of…
‘Tis the Season to Rethink Our Charitable Giving
This op-ed by yours truly was published in The Province. The examples are BC-specific, but the message is much broader: donating to charity is not enough, we also have to…
If It Scares Canadians, It’s Manna from Heaven for the Tories
Manipulating the public with carefully tailored fear is despicable. It’s also the entire first chapter in Stephen Harper’s playbook. He’s been incredibly successful in using fear as a weapon to…
Reflections on Defections….
ANALYSIS MP Glenn Thibeault’s defection leaves the NDP feeling ‘hurt’ Sudbury MP’s decision to join provincial Liberals leaves former party searching for answers By Rosemary Barton, CBC News Posted: Dec…
What Americans Don’t Know About Climate Change Could Be Really Bad For Their Health
When it comes to the health impacts of global warming, Americans are woefully uninformed. In fact, according to a survey conducted by the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication and…
Is Raul Castro’s Cuba the First Big Winner in Cold War II?
Now that Washington and Havana appear to be on the road to kissing and making up, it’s worth considering whether the timing is really that spontaneous? Cuba was always the…
ANTi-marijuana ad’s dubious claim a scary hit with parents
Satire inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/anti-marijuana-ad-s-dubious-claim-a-scary-hit-with-parents-1.2876654
ANTi-marijuana ad’s dubious claim a scary hit with parents
Satire inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/anti-marijuana-ad-s-dubious-claim-a-scary-hit-with-parents-1.2876654
The Globe And Mail Does It Again
The self-proclaimed newspaper of record once more proves itself to be Dear Leader’s biggest fan and most sycophantic press enabler as it sits down for a year-end burnishing of its…
Why I’m Not Ready For Christmas – A Personal Update
The lead-up to this Christmas has been out of the ordinary for our family. Some traditions have been kept: our Christmas tree is up and my freezer is full of…
Imperialism and the Politics of Torture
Photo by Phillip Maiwald Introduction The US Senate Report documenting CIA torture of alleged terrorist suspects raises a number of fundamental questions about the nature and operations of the state,…
ANTi-marijuana ad’s dubious claim a scary hit with parents
Satire inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/anti-marijuana-ad-s-dubious-claim-a-scary-hit-with-parents-1.2876654