Great show of strength and unity by Parisians, but….
… the participation in it by some of the world leaders takes the shine a way somewhat. If indeed the march was also in defence of freedom of speech. For…
January 2015
Harper’s histrionics
Terrorist attacks are theatre. And what theatre they have been presenting lately. The 9/11 spectacle of planes flying into tall buildings was the most spectacular event ever seen on television.…
On Words and Virtue
Scott Long wrote an excellent article separating the act of supporting free speech from the act of supporting the words and images created by Charlie Hebdo. But I disagree with…
If You Want to Toboggan, Go to Colombia
Seriously, I want this job. Here’s how beer gets delivered in Colombia.
Khaled is free!
Kudos to Charles Sousa, John Baird, the Daisy folks, Canadian media – and of course his amazing family, led by Sarah and Ahmad. Woot! 558 Days – Khaled Al-Qazzaz Finally…
Our Schizophrenic War on Terror
Ah, yeah, right. It’s tough to win a war when you have to ally yourselves with both sides. That injects an element of schizophrenia in your policies and planning. It…
Sunday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your Sunday reading. – Joan Walsh discusses Elizabeth Warren’s work on improving wages and enhancing the strength of workers in the U.S., while Jeremy Nuttall interviews Hassan…
Louis-Philippe Rochon’s Top 10 Economic Predictions for 2015
Louis-Philippe Rochon has written a provocative blog post for the CBC titled “Top 10 Economic Predictions for 2015.” The post is available here.
Can We Teach Caregiving to the Masses? Should We?
Here’s a question I’ve been pondering this week: can excellent caregiving be taught? Imagine the perfect caregiver… someone who listens with their whole being, someone who enables the disabled with…
solidarity forever
Poor neglected wmtc. In addition to having absolutely zero time and mental space to write, I have some kind of head-cold-thing. So instead of trying to string words together in…
On overtime losses
Those readers who follow my law blog will already be familiar with this week’s news about the Saskatchewan Party government’s attack on overtime pay for retail workers. But I’ll take…
Stuff Happens. Week 1
Welcome to Stuff Happens, a weekly wrap up of the news that you know, or may have missed. They say there’s no such thing as bad publicity. Not quite true.…
Harper and the Ignorance Factor. . . . .
My esteemed peers Montreal Simon and Owen Gray at Northern Reflections have highlighted today Bob Hepburn’s op-ed piece in the Toronto Star asking the thorny, but essential, question of how…
Subsidy Spotlight: Utah Land Defenders Stand Up To Dirty Politics
This is a guest post by Anna Simonton, on assignment with Oil Change International | Part 2 of 2 Lauren Wood grew up in a family of river guides in…
Raising a glass to Sir John Eh?
Never try to compare the mausoleums and monuments of Washington to the pathetic honours of Ottawa. Today might or might not be the 200th anniversary of Sir John A. Macdonald’s…
More Than Rhetorical Questions
In today’s Star, Bob Hepburn has a piece that should be read by anyone who needs a brief refresher course in some of the more egregious attacks against democracy perpetrated…
How We Can Stop Harper and Take Our Country Back
In my last post I looked at Stephen Harper’s ghastly record and wondered how he gets away with it. And I said that I was confident that although a lot…
Harper History, Part 1 – The Early Years
This is the first of a series of monthly articles examining the actions of Stephen Harper and his Party colleagues both before and after his rise to power with particular…
Harperian Hypocrisy
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How Does He Get Away With It?
That’s the question Bob Hepburn asked in yesterday’s Toronto Star. The record is stunning: How does Harper get away with dismantling the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development,…