Rising Homelessness
In 2010, I wrote a blog post in which I suggested that: a) the recession of 2008-2009 would bring on increased homelessness; and b) there would be a lag effect…
2014
Vote PQ To End Separatism
All federalists should want the Parti Quebecois to win Quebec's election this Monday. Why? Because support for separation is so low that holding a referendum would end the issue for…
Vote PQ To End Separatism
All federalists should want the Parti Quebecois to win Quebec’s election this Monday. Why? Because support for separation is so low that holding a referendum would end the issue for…
Vote PQ To End Separatism
All federalists should want the Parti Quebecois to win Quebec's election this Monday. Why? Because support for separation is so low that holding a referendum would end the issue for…
Vote PQ To End Separatism
All federalists should want the Parti Quebecois to win Quebec’s election this Monday. Why? Because support for separation is so low that holding a referendum would end the issue for…
Two pictures which say what the Toronto mayoralty is all about
Everything else is noise, basically. This is the ballot question.
Harper After New Victims
So Eve Adams and Dimiti Soudas are the new “power couple” about to be dropped from the Christmas card list of Prime Minister Harper. Shades of Helena Gerugis and Rahim…
Harper After New Victims
So Eve Adams and Dimiti Soudas are the new "power couple" about to be dropped from the Christmas card list of Prime Minister Harper.Shades of Helena Gerugis and Rahim Jaffer?…
Harper After New Victims
So Eve Adams and Dimiti Soudas are the new “power couple” about to be dropped from the Christmas card list of Prime Minister Harper. Shades of Helena Gerugis and Rahim…
Pretty Boy Floyd
Saw Dan Bern on stageit tonight and he played this song. Who are today’s outlaws? More than a couple billion people on the wrong end of the pen, my friends,…
Pretty Boy Floyd
Saw Dan Bern on stageit tonight and he played this song. Who are today’s outlaws? More than a couple billion people on the wrong end of the pen, my friends,…
Harper’s abuse of Challenger jets, government resources unacceptable
by: Obert Madondo | April 2, 2014 The Conservatives’ abuse of the Challenger jets and other government resources might end soon if the New Democrats are successful with their latest…
Why aren’t Europe’s young people rioting any more? | Costas Lapavitsas and Alex Politaki | Opinion | The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/apr/01/europe-young-people-rioting-denied-education-jobs Filed under: Uncategorized
Economics: a discipline ripe for disruption | Editorial | Opinion | The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/apr/03/economics-discipline-ripe-disruption-editorial Filed under: Uncategorized
Major ATTACK on ACADEMIC FREEDOM and LABOR STUDIES in Michigan.
Originally posted on Economic Sociology and Political Economy: CONDEMN by Liking & Reposting: The Michigan Senate included in its budget proposal a penalty of $500,000 against any public college or…
The View from the Other Side
Not much action lately because of various things, like cataract surgery on Monday. But now I’m delighted to report that I’m seeing better than I ever have. Anyone who’s been…
A new class, a new city
This just in! NSCAD University has informed me that they will indeed offer my class, “Cinemas of Globalization” this summer. I’m thrilled to be heading to Halifax for May and…
Ms. Clark goes to Ottawa…to boost BC LNG
Photo: Canadian Press Read this March 31 story from The Globe and Mail on BC Premier Christy Clark’s trip to Ottawa this week to promote the BC LNG industry and…
Ipsos’ headline
And it’s a really, really good one. Quebec Liberal Lead Grows (37% Vs. 28% PQ) in Final Stretch With Nine Point Spread, Liberal Voters Least Likely to Change Their Vote…
Android Headlines: three is NOT the magic number for wireless carriers
This piece on a high-profile U.S. website shows that word is spreading fast about Canada’s broken wireless market. Canadians are tired of the high prices and lack of choice that…