How An Algorithim Caught The Ebola Outbreak
Science: this is why we keep you around: Nine days before the World Health Organization announced the African Ebola outbreak now making headlines, an algorithm had already spotted it. HealthMap,…
2014
Environmental regulation: better than a pound of cure
Wednesday, August 13, 2014 This post was originally posted on envirolawsmatter.ca. ‘Streamlining environmental regulatory review’ and ‘reducing the regulatory burden on industry’ are among the hottest buzzwords from the federal…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Your news links for today: The Ghost of iCraveTV?: The CRTC Asks Bell For Answers About Its Mobile TV Service in Net Neutrality Case – Michael Geist The Most Wanted…
Beware: 1-2-3 Attack of the Cons
Leaders tend to think in threes. The Finance Minister / Fraser Institute / Media frenzy is no different and is designed to overwhelm Canadians and push them to think we’re…
Electric Car Cup T5
Tesla having a range of 250 miles makes a cross continent trip possible, especially if you’re as clever as the inventor of the T5. He gave rides to people in…
The Summer Law Student Volunteer Team says “Goodbye”
Wednesday, August 13, 2014 The West Coast Environmental Law summer law student volunteers want to thank our amazing mentors at West Coast Environmental Law for the wonderful educational experiences they…
Running to Lead
A small number are willing to re-elect Rob Ford. They are going down with his ship as surely as the Titanic’s band. It is encouraging that these people are in…
Israel vs. Hamas or Likud vs. Gaza—framing the issue
A major goal in a propaganda war is to frame the issue on your terms. For example, in labour disputes, businesses (and their political and media allies) often claim the…
Apocalypse Cow
Never get out of the boat. Absolutely goddamn right. Unless you were going all the way. Kurtz got off the boat. He split from the whole fuckin’ program. And me?…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – George Monbiot discusses how a market-based society makes people unhealthy in a myriad of ways – and how it’s worth maintaining our innate…
“You can’t win a person’s heart and mind when you are pointing a rifle at his or her chest”
Afghanistan War veteran Paul Szoldra: In Afghanistan, we patrolled in big, armored trucks. We wore uniforms that conveyed the message, “We are a military force, and we are in control…
What does it mean?
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What happens when "Humans Need Not Apply?"
The above is a very interesting, if alarming, video by a YouTuber named CGPGrey, who I’ve subscribed to for a while now and I suggest you do to if you’ve…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesay, August 13, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, August 13, 2014: Justin Bieber’s Toronto assault case adjourned to September – Toronto Sun California debates ‘yes…
Fraser Institute spreads alarm on taxes.
There was a news flash from the Calgary based Fraser Institute the other day. Researchers there found that the tax portion of the income of an average Canadian family had…
Afro-Punk (AKA The Story of My Life)
Pretty much sums up my adolescence/early adulthood/current state of existence (I’m so old I remember when being black and playing rock/punk/metal was a radical, disruptive act, etc): Bonus: Interview w/…
Will The Harper Promise Of Tax Breaks Continue To Seduce Canadians?
Recently, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne called upon the Harper regime to commit $12 billion annually in infrastructure funding. This request takes on even greater urgency in light of the challenges…
How Many Canadians Still Read?
http://thegambiaechos.com/ Mark Kennedy reports that one of the pillars of Stephen Harper’s 2015 election campaign will be an all out
A Hippocratic Oath for Bankers
Bankers destroyed the economy and in too many countries those responsible walk free despite the damage they wrought. Iceland jailed bankers at fault in their country, but what can we…