Review: Another Politics
This is likely going to be a short review. In part, that’s because reviews filled with superlatives tend to get boring quickly. It’s also because I have seen a few…
2015
"Anti-Terror": The art of misdirection and manufacturing consent
The Globe & Mail released a poll a few days ago titled “Stephen Harper’s Canada: Better, worse or unchanged?“. I really wish I had taken a screenshot of the results…
You’re a fascist
Here’s the thing: I’ve met, and interviewed, real fascists. Neo-Nazis, white supremacists, you name it: I’ve gone face-to-face with most of them. Ernst Zundel, Jim Keegstra, Terry Long, Richard Butler,…
Will Our Grandkids Be Smarter, Smart Enough to Fix Everything We’ve Broken?
It’s called the Flynn Effect. Put simply, we’re getting smarter at the rate of .3 IQ points every year. That’s 3 IQ points every decade and it’s happening everywhere, not…
Are Canada’s Disaffected the Raw Material for a Leftist Renaissance?
Europe is still reeling from the victory of the Syriza party in the recent Greek elections. It was a matter of days before that spread to austerity-wracked Spain’s Podemos movement…
In Tuesday’s Sun: what will the Supremes say about the anti-terror law?
What politicians think about the new anti-terrorism law, in an election year, is almost completely irrelevant. Because, put simply, it is an election year. Stephen Harper and his Conservatives are…
Have Your Say
I see that the Globe and Mail is conducting an online poll, the full results of which will be published February 7, as we approach the ninth anniversary of Harperland.…
Alberta – Yet Again, Number One!
It seems that Alberta has claimed another world record. This time it’s for the magnitude of a fracking-induced earthquake, a 4.4-magnitude temblor last week at Fox Creek. “The location of…
Good article on "vetting" and opposition research – don’t embarrass the team
Wanted to share this post by former Alberta NDP candidate Marc Power discussing the political vetting process for candidates. As someone who used to do exactly the kind of opposition…
Good article on "vetting" and opposition research – don’t embarrass the team
Wanted to share this post by former Alberta NDP candidate Marc Power discussing the political vetting process for candidates. As someone who used to do exactly the kind of opposition…
Good article on "vetting" and opposition research – don’t embarrass the team
Wanted to share this post by former Alberta NDP candidate Marc Power discussing the political vetting process for candidates. As someone who used to do exactly the kind of opposition…
Burlington Vermont Now 100% Powered by Renewable
The community of Burlington, Vermont have gotten their power grid to be fully renewable – they are so good at it that they can sell surplus energy to other places.…
Good article on "vetting" and opposition research – don’t embarrass the team
Wanted to share this post by former Alberta NDP candidate Marc Power discussing the political vetting process for candidates. As someone who used to do exactly the kind of opposition…
The Seven Deadly Traits of a Permanent Warfare State
Classic military science holds that war is a state of affairs that exists between periods of peace. In other words, war is intended to achieve peace on terms acceptable to…
Is the F-35 the West’s Flying Maginot Line?
The overpriced, overdue and under-performing F-35 could actually weaken the defences of America and her allies, including Canada. Even pretending, for the sake of argument, that the Lockheed light attack…
Any Cardboard to Spare?
Affordable housing in Vancouver within reach: Michael Geller Michael Geller says innovative design and financing ideas are key to creating more affordable Vancouver homes By Margaret Gallagher, CBC News Posted:…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Monday, February 2, 2015
Your news links for today: Your Government is Spying on Your Downloads – CANADALAND A Year After Reform Push, NSA Still Collects Bulk Domestic Data, Still Lacks Way to Assess…
ONA Strike: Home Care critical to Ontario’s health care strategy – just tell that to the CCACs
About 3,000 professional staff at nine of the 14 Ontario Community Care Access Centres started walking a picket line Friday. Represented by the Ontario Nurses’ Association, it’s the latest labour…
So Far This Century, We’re 14 for 15
Bad news for the tinfoil hat brigade. The UN World Meteorological Organization reports that 14 of the 15 hottest years on record have occurred since 2000. Only one year this…