Washington Post: Will changes in the U.S. ruin your Internet?
If the U.S. allows Big Telecom to build an Internet slow lane, how will the rest of the world be affected? Article by Nancy Scola for The Washington Post Two…
2014
The Mystery of the Leaping Fish
Douglas Fairbanks as the greatest drug addict/detective in the history of cinema! Brilliant film from 1915 with a postmodern ending and you can see that being friends with Chaplin really,…
Nothing says I love you like an Internet freedom button
Looking for that perfect holiday gift for the Internet lover on your list? How about some OpenMedia swag? Click on the photo below to go to the site. read more
In Tuesday’s Sun: Ontario will determine election 2015 (again)
For we Westerners, few things are as frustrating as awaiting the results on election night. In years past, it’s been infuriating, watching the TV meat puppets declare a winner before…
Carbon numbers keep rising, despite UN climate deals
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon at COP 20 in Lima The carbon emission numbers are disquieting. Despite the 2009 pledge of multiple nations to reduce the release of their greenhouse…
Petronas would import foreign workers to build LNG project
Read this Dec. 9 story from the Globe and Mail on Malaysian energy giant Petronas’ announcement that if it does wind up proceeding with a proposed pipeline and LNG plant…
I’m Boring, Ignore Me: Supreme Court Ruins Privacy
I think people who say they are too ordinary, law abiding, and boring for police to violate them, are more wishing that were true than stating a fact. Will the…
Is Stephen Harper’s Golden Ride Finally Over?
The other day I told you that Stephen Harper's roller coaster rise in the polls appeared to have finally ended.And today there is more evidence of that.This poll from Ekos……
Polls, polls, polls!
Three polls were released today from Leger, Forum, and EKOS, all except for the latter showing an increased Liberal lead compared to their previous polls. I’ll run through them quickly…
Harper Has No Plan B
The Hill times regarding the recent plunge in oil, and unspent money on renewable energy: Liberal MP John McKay (Scarborough-Guildwood, Ont.) said the report is evidence the government of Prime…
South Cowichan Echo Hit Mailboxes in Cowichan Bay-Mill Bay and Cobble Hill
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Newspapers day has passed! Cowichan residents like people elsewhere have embraced the ‘Digital Age.’ My first reaction was what the hell was Chemainus Courier publisher Warren Goulding…
BC Liberals Praise Coal and Ask All British Columbians to Feel Blessed.
I guess it’s the Christmas Spirit seen through the eyes of British Columbia’s neo-Liberal government. BC mines minister, Bill Bennett, issued a press release, “Stuff Your Stockings with BC Coal.”…
Condensed version of the Wynne, Prentice Meeting
Filed under: Cartoons (Single Panel), Environment, Making fun of Conservatives, Making fun of Liberals
The Sometimes Rocky Relationship Between Charities and the Canadian Government
Good public policy improves the lives of Canadians, and contributions from civil society groups can significantly improve the public policy that governments make. Despite the benefits of working well together…
Climate Legacy: Report Offers Stark Reminder Why Fossil Fuel Industry Is So Intent To Avoid Accountability For Pollution
If the governments of the world get serious about tackling climate change and adopt aggressive limits on global warming emissions, many fossil fuel companies’ could see their assets become stranded,…
Harper Races to Abbott’s Aid in Australia’s Moment of Need
Stephen Harper has pledged that “Australia will not stand alone” as he revealed that Canada’s six remaining CF-18 fighters have been dispatched to an airbase “down under” from where they’ll…
Harper Exposed Once More
Those of us who follow politics closely and with a critical eye have long seen through the myth his handlers have perpetuated that Stephen Harper is a wise and reliable…
Russian Letters
After ten years of research, and doing back and forth translations using google translate while scrutinizing its Russian/English dictionary, I am learning Cyrillic letters. I have to hope that this…
I Will Bounce No More, Forever
More evidence that the Tory uptick is over, though its from Forum, so take it with salt: Although it wouldn’t surprise me if it’s real. Most of the things the…