On prospects for change
The latest round of discussion about the possibility of a coalition to offer something better than the Harper Cons seems to have taken an noteworthy turn. At this point, everybody…
2015
Podcast: Inequality, global and Canadian
https://politicalehconomy.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/podcast150320-inequality.mp3 I have two guests to talking about inequality today. First up is Branko Milanovic, who speaks with me about global inequality as well as the rise of a global…
New column day
Here, on the need and opportunity to show some vision in our provincial budgeting and planning – even if the Wall government has no interest in bothering. For further reading…–…
A Video Designed to Spread
This video has been making the online rounds for the last couple of weeks and I figured I’d post it here. The video looks at why some ideas spread faster…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – David Vognar argues that we should push for a guaranteed annual income not only as a matter of social equity, but also…
Attention, Shoppers: Don’t Let The Terrorists Win!
An important message to all Canadians from Stephen Harper: Recommend this Post
A Game Of Inches
The upcoming election, Geoffrey Rafe Hall writes, will be about nasty, brutish and small things. That’s because Stephen Harper has nothing else to run on: Lacking evidence of either sound…
Why Photoshop Brother Brown?
It is hardly going to work. Artfully enhancing his photographs is not going to solve the problem. Patrick Brown looks like he looks. We have always considered his appearance to…
Rick Mercer Goes after the Monstrous Monument to Harperism
I've written a few posts about the plans for a monstrous Memorial to the Victims of Communism And how it's really a monument to Stephen Harper and his ghastly regime.…
British VC Memorial Dishonours Former British Dominion #nlpoli
As part of its commemoration of the Great War, the British government unveiled a memorial to Victoria Cross winners who were born in other countries. That includes Commonwealth countries and,…
Benjamin Netanyahu and Stephen Harper’s Netanyahu Moment
Benjamin Netanyahu is as any decent person knows, a brutish right-wing demagogue, a racist, and a war criminal.And his victory in yesterday's Israeli election couldn't be more tragic. Or have…
Bizarre MP Peter Goldring admits to wearing a secret video camera pen to work
Edmonton-East Member of Parliament Peter Goldring has spent much of his Ottawa career in pursuit of odd-ball political issues. A holdover from the loony days of the Reform Party of…
What If?
What if a motion to recognize Palestinian statehood comes before the United Nations Security Council and the United States elects not to use its veto? What if? The veto power…
Just Sayin’
Notice how we’re beating the war drums over Russia’s annexation of predominantly ethnic-Russian Crimea yet when Israel steals the Palestinian homeland in the West Bank we sort of cheer them…
Stephen Harper and the Vigilantes
Oh boy. It's so hard to keep up with Stephen Harper and all the voices in his head.One moment he's urging people in rural areas to get a gun to…
Sorry, i didnt mean to explode.
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A travel guide to Cuba
I made a visit to Cuba in January, 2015. I relied heavily on Lonely Planet: Cuba. This publication is a bit too friendly to the current government of Cuba, so…
Dr. Dawg’s Legal Bills: How You Can Help
At the start of the month we had mentioned that John Baglow’s defamation suit did not go as hoped, though to be fair the ruling was a bit confusing: The…
Consent to physical force in sports
Leighton v. Best, 2015 ONCA 180: Physical contact is inherent in some sports, such as hockey. Players can be taken to consent to a certain level of contact and to…