The Disastrous Labor And Social Reforms In Spain. By Vincente Navarro Spain, under pressure from the Troika (International Monetary Fund, European Commission and European Central Bank) has gone through three…
I occasionally get what can best be described as evangelical libertarians following me or engaging with me on Twitter. Their fervour for their ideology borders on the same level as…
The referendum in Crimea scheduled for March 16 has been declared invalid by US secretary of state John Kerry who also issued warnings of serious consequences if Russia “annexes” Crimea.…
Originally posted on Banitza: When you think Soviet-style totalitarianism, what comes to mind? Is the image of the Gulag, of Stalin, or is it rather the image of Khrushchev and…
Back in June 2013, Wes Smith of the Toronto chapter of the Creativity Movement interviewed an individual who was brought to our attention by Paul Fromm who INSISTED that her…
Last week the Alberta government responded to the U.S. State Department’s final supplemental environmental impact statement (FSEIS) on the Keystone XL project by emphasizing the province’s responsibility, transparency, and confidence…
Last week the Alberta government responded to the U.S. State Department’s final supplemental environmental impact statement (FSEIS) on the Keystone XL project by emphasizing the province’s responsibility, transparency, and confidence…
A new pro-fracking business coalition called “Vital for Colorado” (VfC) has sprung up to fight the growing grassroots anti-fracking movement in Colorado. VfC’s board chairman and registered agent is Peter…
Copywriting can lead you down some strange rabbit holes. While hacking together some draft web copy this morning, I typed out “bring home the bacon” as a reference to earning…
See, Rob? He wasn’t an “SOB” with us. .
In the department of “no big surprise here”, we have The Taliban mocking the departure of Canadian troops from Afghanistan. The Taliban’s information arm issued a statement Thursday to followers…
“From a conventional view of progress, there were few projects more useful and less problematic than building lighthhouses to save life and cargo. From the shore, however, this was not…
U.S. Senators from the Senate Climate Action Task Force urge action on climate change in Washington (Photo: Yuri Gripas, Reuters). by Matthew Daly, The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Democrats are…
Information czar loses landmark court case over document delays Information commissioner Suzanne Legault has lost a landmark case over delays in the release of government documents, a ruling one critic…
The argument continues. People seem to think that federalists will help Quebec Premier Pauline Marois if they involve themselves in the provincial election. If these federalists are from outside Quebec,…
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In the rest of the developed world, the party with the most votes means nothing. Government represents an actual majority of voters which almost always takes the form of multi-party…
…no….no…that’s not it. Metro businessmen want schools to be taught only by metro-businessmen….no, that’s true; but it’s not the big, front page story..no….Ah, I have it….Remember the 2014 Economic Summit?…
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Paul Krugman points out how the U.S.’ corporate elites are agitating to make sure that any economic recovery helps only those at the…
The Globe and Mail reports the Hair is urging federal opposition leaders and premiers to adopt a policy of non-interference in the Quebec provincial election. As a staffer reported, the…
