The 21st century was the most violent and murderous period in human history to date. And with our current direction, the 21st century may well surpass it in violence and…
Remembrance Day, ah yes, the autumnal ritual in which we sleep in late, getting up just in time, maybe, to turn on the set and watch better people in their…
When I saw Peter MacKay heading off into the sunset, and paying for his own flight for a change.After jumping over the side of the sinking Con ship… I was…
Miscellaneous material for your Remembrance Day reading. – Roderick Benns interviews Robin Boadway about the results of past basic income studies which have shown that economic security helps rather than…
Daniel Schwartz reports on the final vote count from last month’s federal election. And given the record vote total and unusually high turnout based on the percentage of eligible voters,…
WE REMEMBERIt is a shame that we seem to have forgotten the lessons of history.
WE REMEMBERIt is a shame that we seem to have forgotten the lessons of history.
WE REMEMBERIt is a shame that we seem to have forgotten the lessons of history.
Your news links for today: The Three Industries That Love The TPP: Hollywood, Big Pharma & Wall St. – Techdirt Sorry, MPAA, Court Rejects Your Plan For A Secret SOPA…
WE REMEMBERIt is a shame that we seem to have forgotten the lessons of history.
Guest Post by Maria Ramos As life expectancies have grown over the years, many people are living longer than ever before. This is undoubtedly a good thing, but it places…
These days I find I have little desire to think, let alone write, about the Harper regime. Despite the fact that we lived so long under its oppressive and toxic…
We all knew that Budget 2015 was optimistic about medium term growth and rebounding oil prices, but the good people at the PBO have given us an indication of just…
Farming the Sea: why eating kelp is good for you and good for the environment from Patrick Mustain on Vimeo. GreenWave is a new non-profit that wants to improve our…
While the song might have had its origin in the U.S. Bible Belt, the guys in our Canadian Air Force barrack seemed to know at least a dozen verses, including…
CBC Digital Archives Thirty-six years ago, Canada opened its doors to a flood of refugees from Vietnam. Tim Harper writes on this Remembrance Day: Scott Mullin was 22 and barely…
Photo from Public Domain Lest we forget, the tar sands fuel war and the phrase ‘never again’ requires a deeper look at the historical development of the tar sands. Since…
Remembrance Day readers’ advisory: eleven books to help us contemplate the reality of war, and thus oppose it. 1. All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque 2. War…
Heading up for a couple meetings. If I get a chance, I plan to go to the War Memorial at 11. See you there, perhaps.
