Confederate Flag Removed From South Carolina’s Statehouse Grounds
There was a massive outburst of emotion as South Carolina brought down one of the most divisive symbols in the nation from its Capitol grounds. NBC. It should have been…
July 2015
Retaking “Digital Analytics Fundamentals”
I’m currently at a coffee shop in suburban Philadelphia retaking “Digital Analytics Fundamentals” as part of my review to become re-certified in using Google Analytics before my current certificate expires…
A Seismic Jolt That Most Won’t Even Notice
Just consider it the 21st century version of the “Great Game,” the superpower struggle to wrest control of South Asia. While it used to be a contest between Russia and…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Aditya Chakrabortty exposes the massive amounts of money gifted from the UK’s public purse to its corporate elite. And Paul Weinberg writes that…
We Have to Take Down the Fossil Fuel Industry. That Includes Our Own.
He’s probably the most prominent climate scientist most North Americans have never heard of but you can get caught up by reading his Wiki entry here. He’s Hans Joachim Schellnhuber…
Deep thought
If, having spent spending nearly a decade and hundreds of thousands of dollars of donors’ money as a national party leader, I could think of no more important issue to…
Living In A Pup Tent
http://prof1group.ua/ The latest Greek drama is still playing itself out. But Murray Dobbins writes that we have reached a turning point: The temple of neoliberalism and its ideology of social…
Sixty-four days until the election starts!
…and maybe even sooner than that, too. Wow. Forum – and, remember, it’s just Forum – says the Tories and Dippers are tied for first, and the Grits are decidedly…
True enough
From ‘Pretty Girls’ on Miami by Against Me! Watch.
The Red Book That Is So Wonderful
There’s a red book that’s been sitting on my desk for months. It’s one of many that have been sent to me for book reviews. That pile got smaller recently…
Why the enthusiasm for cap ‘n trade?
Learning about cap-and-trade carbon pricing is not as easy as you might think. If you ever get serious about our world condition, you need to look into schemes such as…
Gerry Hannah on the Subhumans, Julie Belmas, and his solo album
It’s just that I’m really not that interested in playing punk rock anymore. I sometimes feel like punk rock, not necessarily the way the songs are supposed to go, but…
The Art Of Misdirection
Some, I guess, are better at it than others. Recommend this Post
Gerry Hannah on the Subhumans, Julie Belmas, and his solo album
It’s just that I’m really not that interested in playing punk rock anymore. I sometimes feel like punk rock, not necessarily the way the songs are supposed to go, but…
Why It’s Too Risky To Let The Harper Cons Remain in Office
Well there was Stephen Harper last night, at the opening ceremony of the Pan Am Games with his hapless stooge Joe Oliver at his side.Both of them trying to look…
The Crimes of the Con Regime and the Country We Could Be
As the fireworks burst over my neighbourhood last night, and I watched the Cirque du Soleil's amazing performance at the opening ceremony of the Pan Am games, I was reminded…
The Alternative to Austerity | Jacobin
The Alternative to Austerity | Jacobin. Filed under: Austerity, Eurozone crisis Tagged: Austerity, Eurozone Crisis, Greece, Syriza
How Greece went from victory to economy-destroying defeat – The Washington Post
How Greece went from victory to economy-destroying defeat – The Washington Post. Filed under: Eurozone crisis, Greece Tagged: Eurozone Crisis, Greece, Syriza
David Suzuki: Welcome to an extreme, warming world
Canadian environmentalist David Suzuki explains why extreme weather is being experienced more frequently around the world now than in the past. The post David Suzuki: Welcome to an extreme, warming…
The Case for a Province of First Nations
UPDATE: It appears I am not the first to consider this idea. A paper was published by Queens University which goes intomuch more detail than I ever could. Link The…