Paul Godfrey’s vision for Canadian journalism
…is one in which the vultures running American junk bonds determine what Canadians can read. I’ll have plenty more to say/reveal on this in the weeks to come – but…
May 2015
A Fly’s Eye View of America’s War Against Vietnam, Part Two
Photo by James K. F. Dung In 1966, the US anthropologist Jules Henry wrote in The Nation: The establishment throughout Southeast Asia of industrial complexes backed by American capital is…
Election roulette: picking winners in the impossible election
There is only one thing I can say with absolute certainty about the provincial election of 2015. Jim Prentice has made a terrible, terrible mistake. After that, all bets are…
Someone’s Paying Attention
I was glad to see the Connection is attending and reporting on some of the council standing committee meetings. The media need to be there to shine a light on…
Turning Positives into Negatives
Once upon a time, when George Cerny was the publisher, the Enterprise-Bulletin newspaper was an avid and active local promoter: the indefatigable cheerleader for the town; for its events, activities,…
Why is the West Spoiling for a Fight with Russia?
Photo by Kremlin.ru What are the consequences when elected governments make policy based on faith and imperial hubris instead of science and expertise? It’s a question that is forcing itself…
Fate of Controversial Billion-Dollar Glacier Ski Resort Hangs on June Report from B.C. Ministry of Environment
A decision on whether pouring two building foundations and clearing trees constitutes a “substantial start” for the Jumbo Glacier Resort project will be made by the Environmental Assessment Office in…
Fate of Controversial Billion-Dollar Glacier Ski Resort Hangs on June Report from B.C. Ministry of Environment
A decision on whether pouring two building foundations and clearing trees constitutes a “substantial start” for the Jumbo Glacier Resort project will be made by the Environmental Assessment Office in…
May 1: Little of anything in the Irving press today…
so skip most of section A – except for A1 “Deer-car collisions taking toll.” Apparently record numbers of deer are being killed on our highways this year. It’s partly because…
Canada’s Austerity Consensus
Paul Martin • Photo by Remy Steinegger How exceptional is Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his crop of Canadian conservatives? For not just large- and small-l liberals, but also some…
A Fly’s View of America’s War Against Vietnam, Part One
Photo from National Archives The US invaded Vietnam publicly in the “wake” of the so-called Tonkin Gulf Resolution in 1964. Since then this action by the US regime is customarily…
Thursday Night Casseroles
Weather was better, nice group of people, and the hilarious comedian, Fred Dube! Quebecers protesting austerity continues every Thursday night at 7.
The Latest In Fashion
I dunno, there is just something about this shirt…. Recommend this Post
EFF: Delve in! The Special 404 Report, worldwide censorship you won’t find in USTR’s Special 301
These are the missing stories from the 301 Blacklist, a U.S. report that bullies other countries to push them into adopting stronger intellectual property laws. Check it out! Article by…
Freddie Gray was Murdered
When you shackle a man, toss him in the back of a paddy wagon like a bag of potatoes and take him for a “Nickel Ride“, it’s murder if he…
The Baseload Mistake
One of the hangups some of my friends have about converting the electrical grid to renewable energy, has been the difficulty in storing electricity generated for use when energy input…
Will we see an NDP majority in Alberta?
Polls have been suspect for some time, especially in BC and Alberta.However repeated polls by a number of polling outfits continue to show remarkable growth for Rachel Notley and the…
We’re Responsible for Letting Them Off the Hook.
When it comes to Canada and climate change, who can fault the Americans for seeing us as almost schizoid. We acknowledge the reality and danger of climate change, we worry…
Can Stephen Harper Buy Your Conscience?
Stephen Harper offers so much to so few – tax cuts, increased Tax-Free Savings Accounts, income-splitting, to name but a few of his ‘gifts.’ His disingenuous rhetoric notwithstanding, however, Harper…
National: More changes to intellectual property? Smells like TPP
The government appears to be making the final changes on intellectual property so it can get green light join the TPP block. Article by Justin Ling for National One small…