The first thing to remember, in the immortal words of Douglas Adams, is: “Don’t Panic!” Hearing voices is a common occurrence for über-chimps who are just starting to come out…
Your news links for today: You’re on Your Own: How the Government Wants Canadians To Sacrifice Their Personal Security – Michael Geist “Torus”: has one word in a Snowden leak…
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Sean McElwee examines new evidence of the deliberate choice of past U.S. governments dating back to Ronald Reagan to completely discount the…
Here, on the Saskatchewan Party’s devaluation of the music teacher (among other cultural and community-building parts of our schools). For further reading…– CBC reported on the Prairie Spirit School Division’s…
https://politicalehconomy.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/podcast150525-iris.mp3 Many in English Canada recognize the CCPA, but relatively few know of IRIS. Tucked away in an old Montreal school that has been repurposed as a home for a…
Capitalism favours the wealthy and what we have seen this entire millennium is that this is more true than ever. Inequality is on the rise pretty much everywhere, and this…
And there is a reward for his safe return! (Well, actually, there isn’t. There’s a reward if he doesn’t return. Ever.)
The above is the title of a documentary to be broadcast tonight at 9 p.m. on the CBC’s main network. Here is a brief excerpt: Given all of the taxpayer…
http://www.calebmcmillan.com/ The Harperites claim that the standard leaders debate is stuffy and boring. Steve Sullivan suggests that there is a way to spice up the debates. Instead of Harper debating…
It’s tough enough for politicians to get people out to vote in elections without confusing them. Yet here is New Democrat Leader Tom Mulcair telling people that they are being…
Following arrests of top soccer officials, The Guardian called Wednesday the “ugliest day in the history of the beautiful game.” However, at this stage, the criminal charges involve only the…
I’m not even talking about critical thinking here, just plain ol’ thinking. It’s funny how many seem unable or unwilling to do it. While I was in a discussion group…
A fine way to start the day. Love the fact they’re using a live band.
I must admit I'm finding Harperland this week a little strange and rather depressing. Or should I say even stranger and more depressing than usual.For although we could be just…
This op-ed appeared in The Ottawa Citizen on May 25, 2015. In 2013, Kimberly Hall, Director of Women’s Ministry at All Saints Presbyterian Church, wrote an open letter to teen…
The news should have been good. Party leader Dwight Ball announced on Wednesday that the Liberals had rid themselves of the debt the party has carried around since the 2003…
Richard Hughes- Political Blogger Steve Harper and his thugs in suits are in high gear cheating, lying, rigging the system. They are desperate, and for good reason. When they lose…
Simcoe Vacant Land Condominium Corporation No. 272 v. Blue Shores Developments Ltd., 2015 ONCA 378: (ii) The principles of real estate law give rise to an equitable interest The common…
Today, the Harper Conservatives voted down M-444, an NDP-sponsored motion seeking to end violence against women in Canada. The post Conservatives nuke motion seeking end to violence against women in…
if you reappoint this guy, you need help. Signed, Ontario
