I Will Speak Out
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—Because I was not a Socialist.Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—Because I…
October 2015
I Will Speak Out
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—Because…
Another "conspiracy theory" proven true: government absolutely plants messaging in media
In my last post we started out reviewing a piece by James Howard Kunstler in which he stated the following: Charlie Rose, 60-Minutes — and perhaps by extension US government…
Another "conspiracy theory" proven true: government absolutely plants messaging in media
In my last post we started out reviewing a piece by James Howard Kunstler in which he stated the following:Charlie Rose, 60-Minutes — and perhaps by extension US government agencies…
Another "conspiracy theory" proven true: government absolutely plants messaging in media
In my last post we started out reviewing a piece by James Howard Kunstler in which he stated the following: Charlie Rose, 60-Minutes — and perhaps by extension US government…
Postmedia’s alternate version of energy realities
Yesterday in my email inbox, the chickens began to come home to roost for Postmedia – the Canadian newspaper chain. My first letter came from a constant correspondent who gave…
Kuwasi Balagoon Writes to Overthrow (1984)
The following appeared in the Prison Letters section of Overthrow Volume 6 #4 , December 1984/January 1985 — it was scanned by as part of the Arm the Spirit archive…
Bernie Sanders? This man deserves to win – and he just might.
Bernie Sanders? This man deserves to win – and he just might. He should also read my book, Enlightened Democracy: Visions For A New Millennium. We’re very much on the…
Exposed: 356 Conservative donors rewarded with high profile appointments under Harper
The digital consumer watchdog SumOfUs has released a list of over 350 individuals who purchased their high profile public appointments by making substantial donations to the Conservative Party of Canada.…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – The Equality Trust reminds us that economic inequality leads to harmful health consequences even for the lucky few at the top of the…
Ceremony, and the greatest riffs of all time
This NME list is pretty good. A bit Brit-centric, but pretty good. The inclusion of ‘Ceremony’ surprised me. It was played the first time by Joy Division, just days before…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Friday, October 2, 2015
Your news links for today: Why is it so hard to convince people to care about privacy? – The Guardian Apple CEO Tim Cook: ‘Privacy Is A Fundamental Human Right’…
Unlikely Conservatives Join Fight for Ontario’s Carbon Tax
A small, conservative movement is growing in Ontario to “reset the conversation” around carbon pricing and bring the centre-right back to an originally-conservative position, one in support of a market-based…
Silencing Scientists Threatens Evidence-based Decision Making
This is a guest post by Michael Rennie, assistant professor at Lakehead University and former research scientists with Fisheries and Oceans Canada. This piece originally appeared on the Canadian Journalists…
Unlikely Conservatives Join Fight for Ontario’s Carbon Tax
A small, conservative movement is growing in Ontario to “reset the conversation” around carbon pricing and bring the centre-right back to an originally-conservative position, one in support of a market-based…
Silencing Scientists Threatens Evidence-based Decision Making
This is a guest post by Michael Rennie, assistant professor at Lakehead University and former research scientists with Fisheries and Oceans Canada. This piece originally appeared on the Canadian Journalists…
He Sounds, On The Surface, So Reasonable
As I lamented in yesterday’s post, the issue of the niqab at citizenship ceremonies is apparently responsible for a resurgence of support for the Harper regime, whose leader has ruthlessly…
Economy Or Security: That Is The Question
http://www.ctvnews.ca/ Stephen Harper tried to boil this election down to two issues: economy and security. The economy plank hasn’t worked so well form him, given the problems in the oil…
The entire election (so far) explained, in 140 characters or less
1. Tom: Wannabe Liberal. 2. Justin: Wannabe New Democrat. 3. Stephen: Wannabe celebrating Christmas at 24 Sussex. https://t.co/f2h3UgwIh3 — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) October 2, 2015