By Lenka Ponikelska Greece’s exit from the euro would unleash turmoil whose fallout will far exceed the cost of staying in the currency union, said U.S. economist Barry Eichengreen. Reintroducing…
Spain’s Gag Law: spectre of an authoritarian past. by Carlos Delclós On Friday 10 April 2015, holographic images of about 2,000 protestors from all over the world were projected onto…
This week wasn’t the first time I talked to my class about the FHRITP phenomenon. But the fact that one guy lost his job and another was fined $400 has…
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Citizens line the Sea to Sky Highway to protest Woodfibre LNG (My Sea to Sky) Dr. David Suzuki, in a recent column well worth reading, talks about a change in…
This is all I’m going to be saying about gels. And other cycling ‘nutrition’. Swearsies. But for those times when I don’t want a pizza, I’ve got a new…
Among the other possibilities raised by the Alberta NDP’s election victory, plenty of voices have chimed in on a shift to proportional representation. And while there may be limited scope…
This beautiful little girl is the newest member of our family, the first of the next generation. Meet Sophia, brand new baby daughter of one of my nephews and nieces(-in-law).…
A few days ago, my computer passed on and went to a better place. So I missed a few days. So let’s just take a quick look in the Times…
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/carbon-dioxide-global-levels-surpass-daunting-milestone-1.3064837 + http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/antarctica-s-larsen-b-ice-shelf-a-few-years-from-disintegration-1.3075634 = trouble The connection between the...
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/carbon-dioxide-global-levels-surpass-daunting-milestone-1.3064837 + http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/antarctica-s-larsen-b-ice-shelf-a-few-years-from-disintegration-1.3075634 = trouble The connection between the two is obvious and undeniable, no? Stories like these really show that, not only is climate change real, it is HAPPENING…
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/carbon-dioxide-global-levels-surpass-daunting-milestone-1.3064837+http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/antarctica-s-larsen-b-ice-shelf-a-few-years-from-disintegration-1.3075634=troubleThe connection between the two is obv...
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/carbon-dioxide-global-levels-surpass-daunting-milestone-1.3064837 + http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/antarctica-s-larsen-b-ice-shelf-a-few-years-from-disintegration-1.3075634 = trouble The connection between the two is obvious and undeniable, no? Stories like these really show that, not only is climate change real, it is HAPPENING…
It’s been an interesting few weeks with a perfect storm producing a surprise NDP victory in Alberta. The Alberta NDP win does prove the NDP can win votes from Canadians…
These are the words of Tim Brown, CEO of Nestle Waters, responding when asked if Nestle would decrease the extraction of ground water to supply its California bottling operations. He…
I came across this Geoff Olson piece posted in the Vancouver Courier reflecting back on that amazing time in BC when we had a government that gave a damn. Premier…
Miscellaneous material for your Monday reading. – Frances Woolley reminds us of some of the hidden advantages of the rich, and suggests that they point toward the fairness of taxing…
https://www.linkedin.com/ The late Mordecai Richler saw through the phoneys who inhabited the Canadian landscape. He had no patience for narrow nationalism — whether English or French. He particularly loathed French…
A tireless voice for Canada and all of its iconic values, Maude Barlow urges us not to lose heart. Her reminders of the terrible things the Harper regime has done…
Do you really think the Hair is going to debate any of his opponents in this fall’s election? Not if he can help it! It just is not in the…
