Two (possibly emotional) reactions to the Paris massacre
Both, somewhat emotional. One is to state that (I think) I was wrong. In the Summer, I wrote this: “On the much-read National Newswatch Thursday morning, then, a column on…
January 2015
Did DeSmog’s Coverage of Coal Baron Bob Murray v. Fracker Aubrey McClendon Lawsuit Lead To Sealing of Court Records?
On December 12, Magistrate Judge Mark R. Abel issued an order for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio to place five sets of court records under…
Two froze to death on Toronto streets yesterday
More here and here. The question I (and others, apparently) ask is this: Is a civilization that lets two people freeze to death on busy streets really civilized? #topoli #onpoli…
You Don’t Need People’s Opinion on a Fact
John Oliver gives us the best climate quote of 2014: * If you want to watch the whole fantastic segment where he tackles the “debate” over climate science, here it…
The Grubby Stephen Harper and Need For Change
One of the things I despise the most about Stephen Harper is that he would turn this big, beautiful country, into something as small and as grubby as he is.Turn…
Joint custody the presumption
Szakacs v. Clarke, 2014 ONSC 7487: In the eyes of friends, family, school officials and the community in general, an access parent is viewed as inferior to a custodial parent.…
Political success, program failure
In February 2013, shortly before the provincial election campaign began, the BC Liberal Government made an announcement about a new program that was to be funded with over $100 million:…
Lorraine says good-bye, sort of #nlpoli
Her voice tinged with emotion, Lorraine Michael announced to a gaggle of reporters and her supporters at Confederation Building on Tuesday that she would step down as party leader as…
How Two Young Students Took the Climate Denial Bate
DeSmog UK’s epic history investigates how the former Institute of Economic Affairs director general, John Blundell, recruited British students with a flair for free market economics to the US for…
Revealed: Bank of England disarray in the face of financial crisis | Business | The Guardian
Revealed: Bank of England disarray in the face of financial crisis | Business | The Guardian. The full extent of the Bank of England’s emergency action to prevent the collapse…
Energy Shift Requires Shift In Conversation
This is a guest post by David Suzuki. Abundant, cheap fossil fuels have driven explosive technological, industrial and economic expansion for more than a century. The pervasive infrastructure developed to…
Energy Shift Requires Shift In Conversation
This is a guest post by David Suzuki. Abundant, cheap fossil fuels have driven explosive technological, industrial and economic expansion for more than a century. The pervasive infrastructure developed to…
Gotta Get Me One Of Them Aztec Death Whistles
…’cuz it really does sound like the ‘scream of a thousand corpses’. I can see these things being a great Halloween novelty, or maybe a stocking stuffer around Xmas.
The Cuban Epic
Photo by John Puddephatt Cuba brought the greatest ideas of social transformation to several generations of Latin Americans. Its revolution touched the youth, convulsed political organizations and shook the left.…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Cats on high.
Looking Backward, Looking Forward: 2014 – 2015
Image by Jpatokal Introduction The balance sheet for 2014 and the prospects for 2015 provide us with a complex panorama of negative and positive outcomes. In most cases the advances…
Jan. 6: The Irving press actually gets worse….
Section A, on a quick read, seems its usual, ghastly self, though it has an important headline for a start. “Report fails province on poverty reduction”. The report comes from…
Meet the Useless Con Who Replaced Julian Fantino
In my last post I pointed out that Erin O'Toole, Julian Fantino's designated successor, was just another tool of the Harper regime.And that there was no real reason to celebrate……