Candidates show they know nothing when attacking Chow on housing
Many people – people who know better – are attacking Olivia Chow today because she’s going to run for mayor, because she’s a formidable presence and because she’s a real…
2014
More than 1000 Jobs Lost, Climate Program Hit Hard in Coming Environment Canada Cuts
Last year the Harper government’s decision to gut the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) led to the deft and unceremonious firing of more than 1,000 federal employees, many of…
Quebec election: The real ballot box question
PQ lobster trap for unwitting Quebecers Try as they might, the PQ cannot direct the definition of the ballot question in the upcoming provincial election into fields of their choosing.…
How corporations and lawyers are scavenging profits from Europe’s crisis countries
7 March 2014 Cecilia Olivet Profiting from Crisis is a story about how corporations, backed by lawyers, are using international investment agreements to scavenge for profits by suing governments from…
VoiceOver documentary reframes the 2011 London riots
VoiceOver | Riots Reframed (2013) is Fahim Alam’s first film, shot in the aftermath of the 2011 riots in London and other UK cities, while Alam was under conditional release…
March 12: Waddya’ think of when ya think of Castro and George Washington:
But first, read Alec Bruce and Norbert Cunningham. Alec Bruce looks at both sides in the shale gas debate, and is not impressed by either. That’s not my view. But…
Ukraine Between ‘Popular Uprising for Democracy’ and ‘Fascist Putsch’
This article was originally published in The Bullet on March 12, 2014. Let’s begin with Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s version. One can think what one likes about deposed Ukrainian President…
Saudi arms sales—the triumph of economics over morality
If nothing else, it illustrates how, in the world of international relations, economics trumps morality. I refer to General Dynamics Land Systems Canada landing a deal to sell light-armoured vehicles…
PRISM: Hack The Planet
Most people would consider “Hack the planet” to be some sort of black-hat hacker battle cry. It might more accurately describe the unconstitutional efforts of the United States of America’s…
Happy 25th birthday Internet! Isn’t it time you had a Bill of Rights?
It’s time for a digital bill of rights to protect privacy and free speech online. That’s according to Sir Tim Berners-Lee who, 25 years ago today, invented what would become…
As O-Town doesn’t really have a Mayoral race to speak of…
… this political junkie has to find another one to follow and enjoy. And Toronto, the land of the crack-smoking, loud, obnoxious, and the tacky champion of all Torontonians with…
A New Post From The Salamander
In response to the letter I posted this morning, The Salamander offers some timely commentary, which I am posting below. While making his usual incisive observations, he also has some…
Alberta Partners with Major Oilsands Companies to Develop Kindergarten to Grade Three Curriculum
The province of Alberta has recently released a development plan for public schools that enlists Suncor Energy and Syncrude Canada in the creation of future Kindergarten to grade three curriculum.…
Proportional representation much more stable than First-Past-the-Post
One of the lies the corporate-owned media spreads about PR is that it leads to “short-lived governments paralyzed by conflict.” According to the “leftist” Toronto Star: The best argument in…
Huffington Post: Big Telecom is doing all it can to trap customers in outdated TV plans
As more and more of us cut the cord from cable TV, Big Telecom are doing what it takes to lock us in their old-fashioned, expensive TV plans. Tell the…
I get email – Human rights and Climate change
Recently, I wrote about a ruling against APEGA, Alberta’s professional association for engineers, by the province’s Human Rights Tribunal. Low and behold, the defendant in the case, Ladislav Mihaly, emailed…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Your news links for today: How the NSA Plans to Infect ‘Millions’ of Computers with Malware – The Intercept How a Court Secretly Evolved, Extending U.S. Spies’ Reach – New…
Man them cats talk funny
Fats Domino after meeting the Beatles
Did the US Take a Bite Out of Canada-Korea Trade?
On last night’s The National, Terry Milewski introduced the Canada-Korea trade deal as follows: The truth is that Canada is a latecomer to free trade with South Korea. The European…
Do the Rich Think a Class War Isn’t Already Happening?
You’d think we were building guillotines. The rich, however, are starting to feel antsy and they want our pity and compassion. Here are some of the ludicrous fears they are…