Should that NDP MP resign?
If this is true – if, contrary to what he claimed to the media, no application at all was made on the family of that boy – he should resign.…
September 2015
Let’s all support Mark Holland’s campaign in Ajax to stop Chris Alexander’s reign of error
With today’s international crisis of Syrian refugees exploding, including the tragic death of a 3-year-old boy, his brother and mother off Turkey, it’s put a strong focus on the record…
Burning: A summer of fire, smoke, ash and change
Photo: Province of British Columbia/Flickr CC licence Wildfires are ripping across California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Alaska during this summer of 2015, the result of unprecedented droughts and record…
Canadians don’t expect Canada to solve the world’s problems…
Stephen Harper says, “Canadians don’t expect Canada to solve the world’s problems.” Of course, Canadians don’t expect Canada to solve the world’s problems. Canadians do, however, expect Canada not be…
And the psycho tweet of the day award goes to…
No surprise, either. This one has been a few fries short of a Happy Meal for a long time. Alternative version: “I will show my outrage about the plight of…
Georgia Straight: OpenMedia encourages voters to consider policies around access, privacy in federal election
Check out this amazing coverage of our pro-Internet election plan on The Georgia Straight! The Internet is something we shouldn’t take for granted. We should take action to have our…
Podcast: Jane McAlevey on organizing to win today
http://rozworski.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Podcast150831-Jane-McAlevey.mp3 I’m very happy to have an extended interview with Jane McAlevey this week. Jane is a well-known US labour organizer and author. During the 2000s, she worked for the…
Gaza Goes from Prison Camp to Death Camp
Gaza’s imprisoned Palestinians have a problem – getting out. If they don’t, they could die. Sorry, Tommy Angry Beard, that’s the truth. From ViceNews: Gaza could become uninhabitable by 2020…
No Hope With This Pope…
Pope Francis tells priests to pardon women who have abortions The Guardian Tuesday 1 September 2015 16.46 BST How condescending can this ‘religious’ leader get? Who cares about forgiveness when…
No Hope With This Pope…
Pope Francis tells priests to pardon women who have abortions The Guardian Tuesday 1 September 2015 16.46 BST How condescending can this ‘religious’ leader get? Who cares about forgiveness when…
Stirring Images of Syrian Boy’s Body Now Symbol of Europe’s Crisis-NBC
Today, a photo from Turkey showing the body of a lifeless Syrian boy washed upon a beach became a symbolic image of the refugee plight.
Your Daily Digital Digest for Thursday, September 3, 2015
Your news links for today: Vice News Employees Charged With Terrorism In Turkey… Because They Used Encryption – Techdirt Journalists arrested on terrorism charges in Turkey for using crypto software…
New column day
Here, condensing this post about the lessons the federal NDP can and should learn from past provincial elections. For further reading…– Michelle Gagnon notes that one area where matters don’t…
Get Informed with Pollenize Canada
Pollenize for iOS and Android can help you navigate the upcoming Canadian election. I’ve checked out the app and it’s a really great way to see where the parties stand…
Don’t Need to See
I love radio. I’ve always loved radio. Right now, I love radio more than usual. Just because you can do something, like take photos of dead refugee children, or take…
After Election Speculations
Andrew Coyne Wrote an interesting article, on which a number of people have commented, about the uncertainly that might prevail even after the election. Coyne, though he has sometimes been…
Criminal Assault
The concept of criminal assault is a fairly simple one. It is a criminal offence to hit other people. Unfortunately as with many legal concepts the simplicity of a basic…
Conservative Deflection, the NDP Truth Team and the Erosion of Trust
As many of you know I took some time off from my blog, mainly for personal reasons, though I did keep up with current events. I blogged a bit during…
Conservative Deflection, the NDP Truth Team and the Erosion of Trust
As many of you know I took some time off from my blog, mainly for personal reasons, though I did keep up with current events. I blogged a bit during…