The Boston bombers and the cycle of vengeancce
The bombing of the Boston Marathon in April 2013 was a heinous crime. Three people died, hundreds were injured, and a policeman was killed in a shootout with the perpetrators.…
May 2015
News 1130: Are you getting the Internet speeds you pay for?
Are you getting the Internet speeds you pay for? The CRTC has a new way for you to find out. Article by Martin MacMahon for News 1130 We’ve all complained…
NY Times: The verdict is in on Obama’s efforts to sell the top secret TPP
“A snow job” – that’s the verdict of this Nobel Prize-winning economist on Obama’s efforts to sell his top-secret TPP. Article by Paul Krugman for The New York Times One…
Canada Post: for a few bucks, we’ll help promote racism, anti-Semitism and pedophilia
That’s right, pedophilia. In their April issue, Sears and his fellow neo-Nazis published an article that made light of the sexual abuse of children. By any reasonable standard, that’s a…
Propaganda?
Last term, when council sent out community newsletters to keep residents informed, the illiterati screamed these were ‘propaganda’ and a waste of tax dollars.* Now this council has done the…
Dear Dalhousie and Queens: Please Divest So I Don’t Have to Rip Up My Degrees on Camera
At least 75 per cent of known fossil fuel reserves must remain in the ground to avoid catastrophic climate change, but not only are fossil fuel companies committed to burning…
May 22: For a change of pace…
…I’m going to start by arguing with one of the student columnists, Isabelle Agnew. She’s a good writer and an intelligent columnist; so she’s worth arguing with. 1. Just about…
My thoughts are with Ireland today…
The Irish are voting in a historic referendum today on marriage equality. I’m mostly Irish by blood, although not by citizenship. And, as you can guess, I’m hoping that it…
Canadians to Spy Agencies: Get a warrant!
A version of this article by our David Christopher was originally published by The Tyee, as part of a new series about Canada’s Privacy Plan Shouldn’t we have the same…
With Millions To Spare, Here’s How to Save Thousands of Lives
This rich couple is doing good with their money. Regina caught sight of a jacket in the water during the cruise, and when she asked about it, she was told…
Unreleased government report shows no benefits to neonic use
A honey bee collecting pollin. Environmental group Friends of the Earth Canada are calling on the Ontario government to implement an outright ban on the use of neonicotinoid pesticides after…
The gap between the 1 percent and the 99 percent is widening-Co-operatives could narrow that spread in Cowichan
Here is another instalment from Rob Douglas and Roger Hart regarding economic development and the potential of expanding co-operatives in the Cowicham Region. BIG IDEA #1: CO-OPERATIVES Rob Douglas-North Cowichan…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Friday, May 22, 2015
Your news links for today: Is Rogers Selling your Location Data? – Devonavar Test shows if your ISP is throttling Internet speed – The Next Web Net Neutrality Rules Are…
Canada Creating a ‘Death Spiral for Government Science,’ Says Newly Retired Federal Scientist
They say the truth will set you free. But sometimes all it takes is retirement. That’s the case for Steve Campana, a former federal scientist with the Department of Fisheries…
CVRD Off To The Supreme Court To Assert Land Use Jurisdiction and Authority Over SIA Contaminated Soil Processing and Treatment
Richard Hughes- Political Blogger The CVRD has finally resurrected their stalled BC Supreme Court action attempting to have the CVRD Shawnigan bylaws regulating land use recognized, respected and adhered to.…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Michael Schwartz and Kevin Young make the case for a greater focus on influencing corporations and other institutions first and foremost – with…
The Life And Death Of Worker Resistance
When it comes to jobs, we live in very precarious times, with fewer and fewer people securing full-time work with benefits. Paradoxically, union membership continues to decline, while right-wing propaganda…
It’s the Third Law of Politics too.
Not all of us are trained in physical sciences but we seem to easily grasp Newton’s third law of physics. It simply makes sense that for every action there is…