When Journalists Get Mad
“I’m mad as Hell and I’m not going to take this anymore.” That was how some journalists seemed to respond last week to an open letter I wrote about how…
March 2015
B.C. First Nation Sues Province for ‘Unprecedented Industrial Disturbance’ in Treaty 8 Territory
The Blueberry River First Nation from northeastern B.C. has filed a lawsuit against the province for allowing “unprecedented industrial disturbance” to threaten “their way of life,” according to a press…
Suzuki: Bill C-51 could treat fossil fuel critics like terrorists
84 year-old retried librarian Barbara Grant getting arrested at Burnaby Mountain (facebook) A scientist, or any knowledgeable person, will tell you climate change is a serious threat for Canada and…
The Ad CBC Won’t Air – Quelle Surprise!
It’s HarperLand 2015 which goes a long way to explaining why CBC has refused to run this ad.
B.C. First Nation Sues Province for ‘Unprecedented Industrial Disturbance’ in Treaty 8 Territory
The Blueberry River First Nation from northeastern B.C. has filed a lawsuit against the province for allowing “unprecedented industrial disturbance” to threaten “their way of life,” according to a press…
What America’s Military Leviathan Desperately Needs – Mo Money.
It already consumes more money than the next dozen or so largest militaries on Earth but it’s not enough, not nearly enough. According to the rightwing Heritage Foundation, the Pentagon…
Russian leader flashcards
Russian Leader Flashcards: one not dead, one totally dead. Collect ‘em all! Not dead at all.
Joe Clark, phone home: you are hereby forgiven for the lost luggage incident
Because mistaking living Russians for dead ones probably trumps what happened to you on your 1979 world tour, big guy.
The Salamander Has Some Questions
The Salamander has been doing a lot of thinking, and has some questions. Read his post, and feel free to weigh in: .. the other day, I was thinking about…
March 4: "You f—ing peasants"
“I am going to f—ing kill you. I will f—ing kill everyone on this flight. They are all f—ing peasants. I could get you all fired in five minutes. I…
China Tells U.S. to Back Off over Ukraine
The message was delivered by China’s ambassador to Belgium, Qu Xing, but it pretty obviously came straight from Beijing – back off Obama. Ambassador Qu went on to blame the…
The Rise and Fall of America’s Indispensable Ally – Israel
Israel has always been America’s indispensable ally in the Middle East. That may be changing. Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech yesterday to the US Congress might have been less of a bold…
Max Yalden, RIP
Very sad. A great and brilliant champion of human rights.
The Real Threat Facing Israel
No one expected Benjamin Netanyahu to win the gushing approval of the editorial board of Israel’s liberal newspaper Haaretz but they were decidedly unimpressed by their prime minister’s speech to…
Here’s Something You Probably Don’t Think About Very Much. How Much Antibiotic Is In Your Fast Food Chicken?
This is one of those stories that’s just a bit cringe-worthy. McDonald’s is changing its policy about the sort of chicken it will drop in your lap at the drive-thru.…
Candidate Bill Blair
Apparently the Conservatives and the Liberals are both courting Chief Kettler. I think that’s nuts. How come? Here’s the pro-police Toronto Sun editorial board, no less, calling him “a scrambling…
Premier Wall Takes Potshot at First Nations Leaders’ Pay #skpoli
.@TDellerCBC I'd have to agree with the FSIN leader that @PremierBradWall took a pot shot at leaders' pay, rather than offering to help. — John Klein (@JohnKleinRegina) March 4, 2015…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Your news links for today: Why Watching the Watchers Isn’t Enough: My Talk on Privacy, Snowden & Bill C-51 – Michael Geist Tory Law Forces Canadians to Choose Between Liberty…