The promise and peril of digital diplomacy
The following oped was in the Globe and Mail last Friday. It is a response to the news of a new digital diplomacy initiative at the Munk School of Global…
2015
Jan. 12: Matthew 7:5
Today, the Irving press joined the stampede of hypocrisy over the Paris shootings. It’s all over the editorial and op ed pages in a massive display of ignorance, racism, and…
I’m not quite sure how Amanda Lang continues to have a job at CBC, as opposed to RBC
…but she does. (And, hearing that Raj Ahluwalia – a journalist of exceptional integrity – was on the other side of this latest CBC ethical mess renders, for me, Lang’s…
Canada’s Veterans Still Need Protection from Conservatives ( #cdnpoli )
Canada's veterans rejoiced when Julian Fantino was finally booted from Veterans Affairs on January 5.Mr. Fantino was replaced by Durham Conservative MP, Erin O'Toole. Ostensibly, a sound pick - a…
Canada’s Veterans Still Need Protection from Conservatives ( #cdnpoli )
Canada’s veterans rejoiced when Julian Fantino was finally booted from Veterans Affairs on January 5. Mr. Fantino was replaced by Durham Conservative MP, Erin O’Toole. Ostensibly, a sound pick –…
Canada’s Veterans Still Need Protection from Conservatives ( #cdnpoli )
Canada's veterans rejoiced when Julian Fantino was finally booted from Veterans Affairs on January 5.Mr. Fantino was replaced by Durham Conservative MP, Erin O'Toole. Ostensibly, a sound pick - a…
The Hobbit Ends
I saw the last Hobbit movie on Friday, with Jeri. We had food at Montana’s just before. I had the veggie feta burger and it was very good, it tasted…
Canada’s Veterans Still Need Protection from Conservatives ( #cdnpoli )
Canada’s veterans rejoiced when Julian Fantino was finally booted from Veterans Affairs on January 5. Mr. Fantino was replaced by Durham Conservative MP, Erin O’Toole. Ostensibly, a sound pick –…
Politics, Re-Spun 2015-01-12 09:59:43
Bed-Sized Universe In the liminal state Between yesterday’s deluge of logistics and over-stimulation And tomorrow’s hopefully more meditative study Of deep river shore line, I lie in bed Between clay…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Monday, January 12, 2015
Your news links for today: Streaming devices poised to dominate viewing – Broadband TV News What CES 2015 made clear: The cable industry has lost its power to control how…
Holding Police to Account
Late last month I wrote a piece for The Paper News examining the nearly impenetrable ‘blue wall’ that is an ever-present barrier to justice and accountability whenever the police abuse…
It’s Come Back To Haunt Us
After events such as those in France last week, it’s natural for people to feel anger. But when anger turns to rage, and rage spawns ignorance, we are in dangerous…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Monday, January 12, 2015
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Tenant with long history of abusing landlords found guilty of fraud California Outlaws Product Non-Disparagement Clauses Is the victim…
The only ones saying “Fall election” are using PMO talking points
Case in point, right here. Open thread, folks. Indulge in wild speculation, baseless conjecture and wilful rumour-mongering. I’ve been doing so for 15 years, and it pays handsomely. (Well, actually,…
Toyota Releases 5,680 Patents for Fuel Cell Technology
Toyota has followed Tesla’s strategy of giving their patented technology away for free. The patent system is so obviously broken so it’s nice to see these large corporations just letting…
Isn’t ‘journalistic integrity’ an oxymoron?
Did you know that Shaw Media has a book of standards for its journalists? It makes you wonder why. Did you know that the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation used to have…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Stephen Burgen reports on Thomas Piketty’s view that it’s long past time for voters to have anti-austerity options where none existed in the…
Stephen Harper, the Terrorist Menace, and the Web of Deception
One thing I learned long ago is that if you want to know what Stephen Harper is really up to, you can't just cover one story and move on, like…
Roger Grimes: savage political attack dog #nlpoli
Maybe it was the headline on John Ivison’s opinion piece in the National Post that threw them off. Spat over $400M N.L. fund could make federal government look bad to…
Does Climate Denier Lord Ridley Boast Britain’s Biggest Carbon Footprint?
Lord Matt Ridley, a card carrying member of Britain’s one percent, is responsible for one per cent of the entire country’s CO2. Lord Ridley is a powerhouse of climate denial…