Possible Extinction Event #nlpoli
A third poll has confirmed that the provincial Liberals have the support of an overwhelming majority of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. 74% of decided and leaning respondents said they would vote…
November 2015
10 things grassroots writing and media can do (even given the power of the filter bubble)
In the aftermath of the recent federal election, I wrote a post (building on a piece by someone else) that, among other points, argued that the community-based left in Canada…
Pacific Northwest LNG
Letter to PM Trudeau re Lelu Island
10 things grassroots writing and media can do (even given the power of the filter bubble)
In the aftermath of the recent federal election, I wrote a post (building on a piece by someone else) that, among other points, argued that the community-based left in Canada…
Topham Trial: Jury Reaches a Verdict
We’ll know more later we’re sure, but the word is that Arthur Topham was acquitted on the second of two charges however he was found guilty on the first charge.…
Canada Subsidizes the Fossil Fuel Industry by $2.7 Billion Every Year. Where Does That Money Go?
Canada’s fossil fuel industries are the recipients of $2.7 billion US ($3.6 billion CDN) in handouts each year, despite a promise from all G20 nations, including Canada, to eliminate subsidies…
Taking a Closer Look at Maley Drive, Part 3: Expectations for Growth
If you’ve read a few of my blogposts in the past, you may have the idea that I’m not particularly enamoured with the idea that growth = prosperity. I have…
Some Surprising Findings
Whether it is due to what has been called The Francis Effect or the increasingly severe weather that so many parts of the world are experiencing, a recent study finds…
Anarchosyndicalism against Fascism: A Response to Recent lnsinuations (repost)
There may be problems with some people who identify with anarchosyndicalism, but it is not because there is any inherent correlation between it and fascism. Read the rest of this…
Taking a Risk For the Sake of Love and Family
Making dreams come true for people we love who can’t get out easily is tricky. Take my Mom – she’s a 93-year old contrarian full of youthful energy contained in…
Injunction Sought: SIA Attempt to Muzzle Shawnigan Folk Hero ‘Shemama’ Shelagh Bell Irving
SIA and ‘Shemama’ Shelagh Bell-Irving-A Study In Contrasts The South Island Aggregates (SIA) outfit is a classic example of greed driven capitalists without conscience. They have little…
Nov.12: A very dangerous situation.
Why did Britain and the U.S. both announce very shortly after aRussian airliner crashed in Sinai that it was done by a bomb, and probably shipped aboard as luggage? Why…
Bell already wants a favour from the new government
Well, Bell is wasting no time. Your OpenMedia team has learned that the day after the federal election, the telecom giant began ramming forward an obscure, little-used Parliamentary procedure to…
Rona Ambrose elected Interim Leader for Cons
Sara Palin congratulates Ambrose. It is a good sign that Cons have a woman as an interim leader. Who they elect as a leader will be interesting. Is it possible…
Climate denial in the TPP trade agreement
The 5,000-page TPP agreement “is literally in climate denial” while expanding the rights of corporations, argues Ben Lilliston, the director of climate strategies at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade…
A "Whole of Government" Effort on Climate Change Challenges
It’s amazing how many voices are coming out of the woodwork demanding that Justin Trudeau do this or do that and damned smartly too. Jesus, I didn’t think the Dippers…
Marc Morano’s Climate Hustle Film Set For Paris Premiere With Same Old Denial Myths
Marc Morano is never short of a superlative or two, but when it has come to promoting his long-gestating documentary Climate Hustle, the climate science denialist extraodinaire has been outdoing…