WATCH: OpenMedia campaigners drop and give you 20 for net neutrality
Yesterday, we launched our global campaign to save Net Neutrality. In under 24 hours, we’ve already had an incredible 120,000 people sign on to our Big Telecom -vs- The World…
2014
Prescription for Health: Fight Global Warming
This is a guest post by David Suzuki What if we could reduce worldwide deaths from disease, starvation and disaster while improving the health of people everywhere? According to the…
Marx and Philiosophy review of Turning Money Into Rebellion, by Joshua Moufawad-Paul
At the end of the 1980s five men robbed a cash-in-transit vehicle in Copenhagen, stealing over thirteen million crowns. The subsequent investigation led to the discovery of an apartment in…
How Canadians can join the day of action to Stop The Internet Slowdown
As you may have heard, Big Telecom conglomerates want to slow down your Internet and make online services more expensive. But so far, “Net Neutrality” rules in several countries have…
Scottish Referendum
The Scottish referendum, scheduled for September 18, is getting a great deal of attention with a recent YouGov poll showing a one point ‘Yes’ lead, which in real terms is…
Arctic Gateway Pipeline: Alberta Looks Far, Far North to Potential Oilsands Export Route
While the Keystone XL, Northern Gateway, Trans Mountain and Energy East pipelines remain stalled in political upheaval, environmental opposition and regulatory processing, the government of Alberta could start moving landlocked…
Sept. 8: anything happening in Scotland? Nae
The Scottish vote on separation from Britain is nearing. And polls are showing the separatists in the lead. The effects on England, militarily, economically and diplomatically, will be serious. And…
Abusing quotation marks
What goes through your mind when you see words in a paragraph or a sentence surrounded by quotation marks? Like that sign in the image on your left? That they…
The Flash and Superman Race to See Who’s Fastest
Pretty sure you don’t want to use a loaded pistol as a starter gun… Alltop is always loaded.
Global Economies Failing to Meet Global Warming Pollution Reduction Targets
Global economies must lower carbon emissions by at least five times the levels currently achieved, according to the 2014 Low Carbon Economy Index compiled by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). The report –…
Global Economies Failing to Meet Global Warming Pollution Reduction Targets
Global economies must lower carbon emissions by at least five times the levels currently achieved, according to the 2014 Low Carbon Economy Index compiled by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). The report –…
Rob Douglas – North Cowichan Council Campaign Launch
Campaign Launch For Rob Douglas Dear Friends and Supporters, As many of you know, I am running for North Cowichan Council this November. We need new voices in municipal politics,…
ISIS, IS or ISIL … Whatever It’s Called This Week
It comes as no surprise that Harper is in a great hurry to commit Canada to a shooting war in Iraq/Afghanistan/Syria. Make no mistake, “military advisors” is a euphemism. Harper…
What Happens When Earth Says, "I’m Outta Here."
Earth may have had just about enough of us. One indication that we may be outstaying our planetary welcome is the spike in atmospheric greenhouse gases in 2013. Part of…
Russia Wants War!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger There is an abundance of information out there showing that the US purposely funded extreme right wing militants to over throw the elected Ukrainian government, a task…
ICYMI: Save the Internet, Save the World: The Defining Battle for Net Neutrality
Guest blog by OpenMedia community member Cynthia Khoo The world needs a hero, and that hero is you. Our worldwide web is currently dangling above an alligator-filled moat, tied to…
Harper’s inhumane mandatory minimums don’t reduce crime: rights group
A new report by the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association says Harper’ mandatory minimum sentencing policies are failing to reduce crime while imposing staggering personal, social and financial costs on…
LNG tankers pose safety risk to Howe Sound: Chemistry PhD, resident
Retired KMPG partner, chemistry PhD and My Sea to Sky member Eoin Finn on the safety risks posed by the planned Woodfibre LNG plant in Howe Sound. He and The…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Your news links for today: Why Disney and Others Are Wary of Canada’s Plan to Unbundle Cable TV Subscriptions Providers – Adweek CRTC has to begin preparing for its own…