April 2015
China’s emissions drop, global cleanteach boom are cause for optimism on climate change
Chinese solar company Suntech at the Bird’s Nest stadium Despite Canada’s total lack of leadership in the green economy, a number of key global developments are grounds for optimism heading…
The Prentice Campaign: How NOT to Frame the Debate
Frank Luntz, famed political consultant to the Republican Party, said when it comes to political hot buttons “those who define the debate will determine the outcome.* Given the mess Mr…
On guesswork
Shorter Bob Rae: Some people actually believe voters deserve a meaningful idea what political parties plan to do before choosing between them? That’s crazy talk.
London, UK Nazis’ Canadian Content and Topham News
Continuing technology issues seem to have been thwarting our regular writer so I'm going to step in to provide much delayed content. On April 11, an innocuous sounding conference called…
ROCHON on the IMF and labour market deregulations
LABOUR MARKET DEREGULATIONS NOT WORKING: IMF See original CBC column here. Recent — and potentially watershed — International Monetary Fund (IMF) documents have cast doubt on the merits of labour…
Why Do New Brunswick Governments Ignore Needs of Severely Autistic Adults? When Will They Ever Learn?
The Restigouche Psychiatric Hospital on NB’s Northern Border Far From Most NB Families is a Massive Institution and the Present and Future Home for Severely Autistic Adults in the Inclusive…
April 19: A short one…
….I hope. There are two sites I use a good deal for news. Neither is perfectly reliable. I’ve never even heard of a news source that is perfectly reliable. If…
Two Americas—one admired, one feared
A global survey conducted by the Worldwide Independent Network and Gallup in 2013 asked the following question: “If there were no barriers to living in any country of the world,…
For Those Who Value Democracy
After watching Pierre Polievre make the Sunday rounds extolling his government’s achievements, it would be easy for the politically disengaged and ignorant to conclude that the Harper regime is the…
Stuff Happens, week 14: Oilers get lucky; Hillary hits the road.
The “big story” this week is one that may have long-term implications. Of course, I’m talking about the Edmonton Oilers literally defying the odds and winning the no. 1 NHL…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Paul Krugman laments how faith-based economics which value unmeasurable market confidence over any meaningful outcome continue to form the basis for disastrous…
Nice To See Autistic Twin Sons of Toronto Family Receiving Autism Treatment In New Brunswick
PHOTO BY MARC GRANDMAISON / THE CANADIAN PRESS The headline of the Toronto Star article Toronto family chases autism treatment across the country doesn’t mention the province to which the…
“Strong, Proud, Free”
The above is apparently the ‘branding’ that the Conservatives are now going to be inundating us with for the foreseeable future, it remains to be seen if we finally see…
Stephen Harper, Bill C-51 and the Virtual Prison
He must be so excited. In just a few more days his monstrous anti-terrorist bill C-51 will become law, Canada will become a police state.And he can start going after…
Worlds apart—women in Iran and Saudi Arabia
On receiving her Master of Architecture degree from the University of British Columbia, Leila Araghian won the UBC Architecture Alumni Henry Elder Prize. Ms. Araghian has since continued in her…
CBC’s Q aimed at U.S. youth while most Canadians given back seat
When CBC management announced following the dismissal of Jian Ghomeshi last October that the radio program Q would be re-launched, I hoped that we might see a revival of true…
Understanding indigenous struggles against settler colonialism and international law
Photo by Marius Arnesen On April 17, Palestinian Prisoner’s Day should be seen as a day of global solidarity for all indigenous peoples seeking freedom and self-determination while living under…
We Grok Swann!
At least one #ableg leader knows how to do the Vulcan salute. Vote accordingly, Alberta!