Bells toll for the Common Sense Revolution.
One of the most frightening think pieces during the recent provincial election was the piece by Bob Hepburn of the Toronto Star entitled Last gasp for Harris-era dream platform? It…
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La Romaine: on or off? #nlpoli
On Monday, Quebec premier Philippe Couillard left the impression that the third and fourth dams on the La Romaine river were in doubt. Couillard told reporters as he headed to…
Scottish Independence and the Search for the New Left
OK. So it's probably not the best time to leave Canada. Not in the middle of that tragically short warm period we call summer in the Great White North.But politically…
Of course its political!
What’s the point of being in power if you can’t use government agencies to target and harass your enemies?It’s a time-honoured political tradition around the world, and now it’s come…
If you can’t trust Postmedia when it reports on oil and the environment, when can you trust it?
If you can’t trust your Postmedia website, who can you trust? I mean, other than Alberta Diary. Regardless, don’t blame these poor guys. They’re just trying to earn a living.…
The NDP and the Middle East-An Open Letter to Nathan Cullen
Dorothy Field, Writer, Artist, Poet, Contributor Dear Nathan Cullen, I’m writing to you because I think you are still a man we can trust, not just an NDP hack. I…
Israeli propaganda and spin seeks to justify Gaza attack: yet another civilian bloodbath
Top: Wounded Palestinian girl following strike in northern Gaza strip Below: Israeli strike on buildings in Khan Younis / Palestinian boy with younger wounded sibling upon learning family was killed…
The Earth Hasn’t Stopped Warming, Hate to Say It
I wish it were true, but the earth is not cooling and there remains an upward curve in the temperature of our planet. So next time you’re at a dinner…
Google, Netflix, and Facebook ask FCC to intervene in fight over Internet ‘congestion’
We’re at a critical point in the fight to preserve the innovative, open Internet. Check out where the next battle lines will be drawn and learn more at
An update on Saskboy – from Saskboy
John posted this in our Progressive Bloggers group at Facebook, so I’ve taken the liberty to cut and paste it to here: On July 1st as I was leaving Wascana…
Thomas Mulcair-Anne McGrath Stop Interfering In Local NDP Nominations
Richard Hughes-It is time the NDP risked democracy The Federal NDP often tries to favourably compare themselves as being more democratic and grass roots driven than the Liberals or Conservatives.…
Kinder Morgan pipeline hearings delayed by new Burnaby route
Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan has been a thorn in Kinder Morgan’s side (Image: Youtube) Read this July 15 story from Emma Gilchrist in Desmog Blog on the delay to the…
The top 5 unexpected allies in the fight against the Internet Slow Lane
What do websites devoted to frat-boy humor, handmade and vintage clothes, and saving the environment all have in common? They’re all passionate about saving the Internet from being forced into…
Tips & Tricks: Why do cats purr?
Tips & Tricks: Why do cats purr?. Filed under: art
From The Climate-Change File: The Signs Are Getting Increasingly Ominous
A note from The Mound of Sound with the header, The Tundra’s a poppin’ alerted me to this strange tale from the far north in Siberia, where a giant crater…
Israel & Framing the Issues: The Israel Project and Frank Luntz
A key to understanding the inner workings of modern politics is to understand what role the framing of issues takes, and the key to that is to understand why Frank…
Election 2014: Will Severely Autistic Adults Continue to Suffer Under An Alward Government As They Have Since 2010?
New Brunswick has made progress in early intervention and student autism services but adult autistic needs, particularly severely autistic adults, have been ignored, completely ignored during the last 4 years.…
Contribution and indemnity or claim in negligence?
Addison & Leyen Ltd v Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, 2014 ABCA 230: The leading authority on the common law of contribution and indemnity is Birmingham and District Land Co v…