Musical interlude
Velvetine – The Great Divide
2014
A brief programming note
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Should you be taxed extra to watch the Trailer Park Boys on Netflix?
Fans of popular Canadian comedy The Trailer Park Boys have reason to cheer, following an announcement that two new seasons are coming to Netflix this fall. Sadly, policymakers at the…
IWD 2014: The “girl effect” reduces inequality, but Canada can’t coast on that much longer
Every year when International Women’s Day rolls by, I can’t help but reflect on power, how it’s shared, and how women use the power they have. This year, I am…
Nukes, world war, Dr. Strangelove and global showdown – Where’s Slim Pickins when you need him?
So the end-game plan for the US/NATO/EU alliance and the Western oligarchs and plutocratic elite who control it, in their bid to consolidate their present and highly precarious global dominance,…
Vic Toews: The Zombie Becomes a Judge
It's a horrible nightmare. I'm driving down a country road in rural Manitoba on a dark and stormy night, when my car breaks down.And before I know it I'm forced…
The Crises of Capitalism
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Capitalism is the Crisis
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Ukraine: You don’t want your Banker have this conversation
Putin testing the waters … The central bank of Russia has just taken over control of a Russian unit of one of the Ukraine’s largest banks, which is controlled by…
Fast Facts: Gender Social Inequality and Austerity in Europe
Originally posted on Revolting Europe: Europe’s austerity fetish and longer term neo-liberal reforms promoted by Big Business, Governments and the EU Commission hurt women disproportionately. Here’s a few facts to…
Whistleblower Evan Voke’s Evidence Against TransCanada Whitewashed By Regulators
Pipeline safety regulators in North America have done nothing but write warning letters to TransCanada in the two years since former employee Evan Vokes revealed evidence indicating the company had…
The Conservatie Party Of Canada Insists That Ending Mail Home Delivery Provides An ‘Exercise Opportunity’ For Seniors ….
We’ve had enough of Stephen Harper ……..
An Internet User’s Guide to the CRTC’s "Choicebook"
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Ukraine and American arrogance
The New York Times ran an intriguing headline earlier this week. It read “Debate Over Who, in U.S., is to Blame for Ukraine.” Apparently American politicians are debating which among…
A New Motto For The Liberals and The NDP?
Many political observers and bloggers, including me, have lamented the fact that outside of style, little separates the policies of either the NDP or the Liberals from those of the…
March 7: ‘Pizza Delight’s business improving: CEO"
That’s the big story, complete with a photo of the CEO, on A3. Apparently, Pizza Delight had some bad times, and lots of people in it don’t like each other.…
Travels with Princess Premier.
I have a theory why Alison Redford is in so much trouble these days — she doesn’t like living in Alberta. Or maybe she just doesn’t like hanging around with…
Justice Vic Toews
OTTAWA, March 7, 2014 – The Honourable Peter MacKay, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Central Nova, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment: The Honourable…
Blue meanies
It only took six years, but the Harper Con clawback of disability benefits for injured Mounties has finally been ended: Lawyers for a group of disabled RCMP officers say they…