Solar Has Won
In Australia the amount of energy being produced by sustainable systems caused the price to fall so low it went in to the negative. This will not be the last…
2014
Big Data at the World Cup: Two economic aspects beyond the pitch
Yesterday’s World Cup final nicely completed the old line that football is the sport where 22 players chase after a ball, but in the end… In the era of high…
I Signed the “Let BC Vote” Pledge, And Here’s Why
Last week I signed the Let BC Vote pledge. You could say I’m late to the party. More than 200,000 British Columbians signed before me. I’ve been aware of the…
Randy Hillier On PCPO Reform: Still Crazy After All These Years
Randy, like many PCPO mpps lately, has been advocated democratic reform for the Ontario Progessive Conservative party. No concrete new policies on offer yet, unless you count ditching all the…
Richard Tol Dons Cloak of Climate Denial
This is a guest post by Cindy Baxter. They were all there. A veritable octopus of conflicting climate denial arguments, from “it’s not happening” to “satellite data says it’s all…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Ralph Surette highlights the dangers of a pollution-based economy which fails to account for the damage we’re doing to our planet and its…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Monday, July 14, 2014
Your news links for today: TPP Experts Briefing: Informing TPP Negotiators of the Threats of Expanded Copyright Restrictions – EFF TPP trade talks too secret, NDP MP Don Davies says…
Drought: How Can We Live without Water in the Golden State
Growing up in Southern California, the spector of not enough water seemed frequently present. Not enough rain falls to support a population a tenth as big as it was then,…
EWG’s Dirty Dozen Report Lists The Most Pesticide-Heavy Fruits And Veggies Of 2014
Richard Hughes-Grow your own If you ever wondered about the value of growing your own vegetables and fruits, or when that is not possible buying organic, here is Sarah Kleins…
They Say He’s A Smart Guy
http://www.globalresearch.ca/ Chris Hedges writes that there is a deep irony to what is currently happening in Gaza. It
140 Law – Leading Legal Headlines for Monday, July 14, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, July 14, 2014: Girl, 14, raped on Indian village council orders in revenge for brother’s crime, police…
Google Analytics Presentation at WhippleHill Conference
On Thursday (July 10th), I presented (alongside web consultants from WhippleHill) on how private schools can immediately take advantage of the most immediately useful insights on Google Analytics. Below is…
Giving Credit Where It Is Due
Over the years on this blog, I have been deeply and justifiably critical of the excesses of unfettered capitalism. Degradation of the environment, activities contributing to widescale climate change, and…
Calico. Does she never get off the couch?
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John Tory is against banning handguns – and Rob Ford hangs out with people who cary them
In my line of work, that’s what you call a “wedge.” That is, it is something only you can say (e.g., I’m against handguns), and it clearly distinguishes you from…
No notes. No tapes. Nothing.
Oh, and he’s in his nineties, and he has an established bias. But, by all means, let’s run his story around the world without asking for, you know, proof.
Prohibiting political parties!
People should be careful of what they wish. Now they want to abolish political parties. They make very serious complaints about them. Some of the complaints are quite valid. Some…
The Horror of Gaza and the Shame of the Harper Regime
It's taken me a few days to summon up the strength to write something, anything, about the horror in Gaza.I just couldn't bring myself to look at the images of…
Building Momentum For A Price On Carbon
Citizens’ Climate Lobby held its 5th Annual Conference in Washington DC June 22 – 24th. It was my second international CCL conference; at last year’s meeting there were 365 CCLers…