Oil Price: Has Saudi Arabia gambled and lost?
Is it better to have gambled and lost? Saudi Arabia is calling the shots in the steep price decline of oil in recent weeks, by refusing to cut its output…
2014
Sunday night federal candidate nomination updates from Alberta
TweetWith signs pointing towards a potential spring 2015 federal election, Canada’s opposition parties are picking up pace in nominating candidates. The Liberals, NDP, Greens and Libertarians are far behind the…
On Sex Ed, Double Standards, and the Red Herring of Consent
We discussed Erin Anderson’s article from Friday’s Globe and Mail in my philosophy class on Friday, and it provoked a whole gamut of topics. I’ll try to encapsulate some of…
Dec. 15: Insanity in Ottawa
This is a hasty blog that I just had to slip into an already overcrowded schedule. I can only hope I finish it by the posted date. Harper is building…
Revealed: How Big Oil Got Expedited Permitting for Fracking on Public Lands Into the Defense Bill
The U.S. Senate has voted 89-11 to approve the Defense Authorization Act of 2015, following the December 4 U.S. House of Representatives’ 300-119 up-vote and now awaits President Barack Obama’s…
OPEC Sets Up the Rollercoaster, Albertans Take a Ride (Again)
“You come from capitalist nations. You know what the market does. For any commodity it goes up and down, up and down”—Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi* Contrary to the expectations…
The Scots Give Steve Harper a Thistle Up the Kilt.
The Scots are doing it. Their expansion of renewable energy allowed them to displace fossil fuels by 14% last year. Joss Blamire, a senior policy manager at Scottish Renewables, added:…
Observing Patterns and Drawing Correct Conclusions
Sometimes when we're bored we like to write about the people who have amused us for some reason or other. Over the years we've published articles on the blog we've…
Wo Bist Du, LeDaro?
It’s been a while since I’ve seen anything from friend, LeDaro. His last post was on 26 October and he had been a regular commenter on several other blogs –…
Interview with an Antifascist Prisoner in Sweden
Joel is an antifascist prisoner in Sweden. In July 2014, he was sentenced to five and a half years in prison for attempted murder, violent disorder, and carrying an illegal…
Frack the EU! Washington’s Frozen War Against Russia
Photo by Pete Souza For over a year, the United States has played out a scenario designed to (1) reassert U.S. control over Europe by blocking E.U. trade with Russia,…
Dec. 14: Back to the Irving press, again….
The Friday, Dec. 12 issue has a front page story has its idea of big news on the front page “Province’s beer market continues to evolve”. Yeah, I’d been wondering…
Taking on capital in an age of climate change
Photo by Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr., U.S. Air Force I was privileged recently to be able to participate in the ‘Fossil Free Convergence’ in Montreal, Nov. 8-9. The…
Not Like They Weren’t Warned
“The means of defence against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home.” – James Madison Americans revere their
Diversity in the atheist/skeptic communities: An evidence-based approach
Richard Dawkins has lost it: ignorant sexism gives atheists a bad name – Guardian Atheism’s shocking women problem – Salon Why atheists have a serious problem with women – Mic.com…
Japan results
This election did not change much, it seems, when all the ballots have been counted. The Governing LDP has taken 290 seats, down from 294 in the last election. It’s…
Help wanted
Looking for an experienced and bonded cleaning person – for a small firm and some residential stuff, too. Between Midtown and East End. Got any recommendations?
Under The Bus
While these Raging Grannies could perhaps use the services of a good singing coach, their hearts, and their lyrics, are clearly in the right place: Recommend this Post
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Kevin Page points out a few of the issues which should be on the table when Canada’s finance ministers meet next week:…