The International Monetary Fund has worked its magic on Ukraine. The carrot is about $17-billion in bailout funding. The stick is the market price of natural gas. Soon the democracy-loving…
I do not support the niqab. I said it – I do not, nor ever will, support women of any creed wearing a niqab, which to specify is the face…
Richard Hughes- Political Blogger One of the biggest illusions in BC politics is that the BC Liberals are down to earth business disciplined stewards managing the most prudent course on…
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Emily Badger discusses Robert Putnam’s work on the many facets of increasing inequality in the U.S.: For the past three years, Putnam has…
Part 1 of DeSmog Canada’s exclusive sit-down interview with Harry Swain, the man who chaired the panel tasked with reviewing BC Hydro’s Site C dam, sparked a firestorm of activity…
Part 1 of DeSmog Canada’s exclusive sit-down interview with Harry Swain, the man who chaired the panel tasked with reviewing BC Hydro’s Site C dam, sparked a firestorm of activity…
It would not have surprised me if the BC Liberals won the last election, and they did. Nor would it have surprised me if the Alberta PC Party won their…
Your news links for today: ICANN, copyright infringement, and “the public interest” – Washington Post Hollywood Asks Domain Registrars to Censor the Web for Intellectual Property Infringement – EFF Rightscorp…
Really. Literally. But enquiring Conservative minds (if that is not a contradiction in terms) will want to know if she qualifies as a terrorist under Bill C-51: Recommend this Post
We could be seeing the Heat beat the Raptors. We could be packing. We could be watching the last House of Cards thing. Instead, we’ll be at The Menzingers, because…
Dear #USpoli: Fact that 60-something has trouble with an email account isn't a scandal IT'S ENDEARING FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. Signed, Everyone — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) March 11, 2015
Fighting Against Western Imperialism Andre Vltchek Badak Merah, 2014 For the better part of three decades, Andre Vltchek has dedicated his career to exposing injustice. As a filmmaker, journalist, documentarian…
SECURITY: Since fall 2014, when two Canadian Forces members were killed by jihadists, our politics have been dominated by a vigorous debate about terror – and Prime Minister Stephen Harper…
It’s official: the Canada Ukes ukulele festival will be held right around the corner from Collingwood: in Midland at the Midland Cultural Centre, May 22-24. Three days of ukuleleness, featuring…
http://cms.asce.org/ Justin Trudeau is beginning to sound like his father. Michael Den Tant writes: Monday evening in Toronto, Justin Trudeau delivered a 40-minute speech in which he attempted to provide…
If you’re in San Francisco this July you’re going to want to check out the conference of the future: the WorldFuture Conference. They’ll be looking at future-critical issues (many of…
Maybe we all need to get involved in this exercise. In a world full of band-aids, we need to rethink our way to health. We are talking here about a…
CUPE and OCHU are campaigning for a legislated minimum average of four worked hours of nursing and personal care per resident per day in long-term care (LTC) facilities. Key points:…
