Apple’s i0S 8.3 Reveals More Diverse Emojis
Users have spoken and Apple has created! The Next Web recently reported that consumers requests were heard. Emoji’s on the i0S 8.3 will have different skin tones and further country…
2015
Watch the Trailer for Naomi Klein’s Documentary, "This Changes Everything."
Out soon, a documentary to compliment Naomi Klein’s new book, “This Changes Everything.” Here’s the trailer.
Louisiana Family Law Lawyer Faces Lengthy Suspension Over "Social Media Blitz"
What professional obligations do lawyers have when commenting on the courts or a judge’s decision? When does commenting through the use of social media cross the ethical line? A recent…
Syriza – a Necessary Compromise or Avoiding an Inevitable Conclusion?
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Filipinos Trash Stephen Harper
I couldn’t have said it better myself.“Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government is an embarrassment to the civic-minded and environmentally conscious Canadians.” That’s the assessment of Filipino priest and environmentalist, Father…
The Case for Pharmacare. It’s Better and It’s a Big Money Saver.
Canada is the only developed country that provides universal health care that doesn’t also have universal pharmacare coverage. A new report claims that not only can Canada implement such a…
Okay, Canada. Prepare To Be Probed.
What a moment to be stuck with a navy so horribly neglected that it can’t put a single task force to sea. Now that the Harper government has left us…
Primer on Investor-State Dispute Settlement
In light of the latest NAFTA Chapter 11 decision to go against Canada, I was asked to put together some background notes for our Unifor leadership on this bizarre quasi-judicial…
Netanyahu Promises Israeli Voters – There’ll Be No Palestinian State On My Watch.
With Israelis heading to the polls, Benjamin Netanyahu is running scared. He’s seen Likud’s numbers and all the polls show he’s in trouble. He’s in deep enough that he’s pulling…
The Warming Continues to Race Ahead Where It Matters Worst.
Where does global warming matter more than anywhere else? It matters most where it’s already worst – in the Arctic. Many of you have endured another cold, snowy winter. Out…
Time to Have “The Talk”
No, not that talk. At some point, we need to have a conversation about where we want to place the pivot point on the balance between rights and security. By…
Moving is worse than…
• Getting kicked in the face by a goat • Leaving a baby on a bus • Having to poop at your friend’s tiny studio apartment • Accidentally drooling while…
The Niqab Hijab etc.. real issue.
By now, you know that a Federal Court has ruled against the Government of Canada that wanted veils/face coverings removed for the “ceremonial” part of the citizenship ceremony to become…
The Guardian Launches "Keep It In The Ground" Campaign
The Guardian, in conjunction with 350.org, has set up a petition calling for the world’s two biggest charities, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Wellcome Trust to divest…
A Secular Choice…..and the Right to Choose
Niqab controversy: Judge struck down ban without referring to charter Zunera Ishaq, a Pakistani woman and devout Muslim, seeks to wear niqab during citizenship oath By Mark Gollom, CBC News…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Jon Talton discusses how the increased automation of our economy stands to disempower workers and exacerbate inequality if it’s not combined with some…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Monday, March 16, 2015
Your news links for today: Thousands gather across Canada to protest Bill C-51 – Globe and Mail Canadians Protest Proposed Anti-Terror Law – VICE News Bill C-51 ‘Day of Action’…
Manufactured Terror: Bill C51
Stephen Harper wants you to be afraid. VERY afraid. If you’re frightened, you likely won’t question his and his party’s destruction of the country, the decaying economy, job losses, homelessness,…
Resisting The Fashion Fascists
If his shrill demagoguery is any indication, I suppose Herr Harper and his regime can be considered to be at war with Islam; the latter’s offences range from embracing jihadism…