Sergei Loznitsa’s latest film, Maidan, falls firmly in the tradition of documentaries that use the real to question the possibilities of cinema. Those expecting a more activist documentary like Jehane…
I think I can say with confidence that you can still get a laugh out of anyone in my family by singing ” A little song, a little dance, a…
I think I can say with confidence that you can still get a laugh out of anyone in my family by singing " A little song, a little dance, a…
I think I can say with confidence that you can still get a laugh out of anyone in my family by singing ” A little song, a little dance, a…
The infrastructure already developed to accommodate cheap fossil fuels creates a psychological barrier to rational discourse on energy issues, says David Suzuki. The post David Suzuki: Energy shift requires shift…
Michael Harris is author of Party of One, published by Viking Canada. he is a writer, journalist, and documentary filmmaker. He was awarded a Doctor of Laws for his “unceasing…
Damien Gillis and Kootenay Co-op Radio’s Keith Wiley discuss the hurdles still facing Site C Dam following the BC Liberal government’s approval of the project before Christmas. From 6 lawsuits…
Yesterday I wrote a post denouncing the Harper regime for its refusal to protest the savage punishment the Saudis are inflicting on the blogger Raif Badawi.For the price of $10…
I got the name of our province’s chief medical officer wrong. It’s Cleary. There’s a reason for that which exonerates me completely. But it’s too long and complicated to explain.…
I’d like to welcome back an old blog affiliate of mine: “Woman At Mile 0”. It’s been 2007 since there was a blogpost on here as she stepped away from…
This video gives me warm and fuzzies like you wouldn’t believe. The most recent research on Climate change simply explained by the largest international collaboration of climate scientists, the IPCC.
Here is an Op-Ed written for one of my courses last semester. It was published in the Times Colonist on Dec 19th. 14. Take a look. http://digital.timescolonist.com/epaper/viewer.aspx?noredirect=true
The torch of Woman at Mile 0 has officially been passed. I am her daughter and am very excited to have adopted her long- unloved blog and make it my…
Legal suppression of online freedom of speech increasing in both repressive regimes and western democracies, writes Jillian York of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. The post Online Freedom of Speech Under…
Well those damned Muslims have us in hysterics now. Rupert Murdoch says this is on all Muslims. Bill Maher says ditto. But wait. There are two strains of Muslims –…
Nanaimo sprinkler prank costs parents $48,000 14-year-old boy attached friend’s lock to sprinkler head, setting off high school sprinkler system CBC News Posted: Jan 09, 2015 7:07 AM PT Last…
You might remember media mogul, ‘Reptilian Rupert’ Murdoch, as the guy who denied any personal responsibility whatsoever for the criminal enterprise he operated, the deservedly late News of the World.…
“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” – Evelyn Beatrice Hall I’m not so sure I agree with Ms.…
There’s really no better way to understand another society that to live there. I have never known the United States better than during the years I spent studying there back…
CBC Manitoba has an infographic with photos of Manitoba MLAs arranged by their choice for leader. The count is 6 for Ashton, 7 for Oswald, 13 for Selinger with 5…
