The Con Media’s Insane War on Justin Trudeau
As you know the Cons, led by the flying chicken hawk Jason Kenney, have been trying to use the massacre in Paris to go after Justin Trudeau.Accusing him of letting…
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Your Daily Digital Digest for Friday, November 20, 2015
Your news links for today: Will Canada actually have a "full and open" debate on the Trans-Pacific Partnership? - Press Progress Listen to Canadians before reforming Bill C-51, joint open…
Duffy? Duffy Who?
Yeah, so the trial of the Cavendish Cottager has resumed. Who cares? Now with Stephen Harper sent packing and a new party with a secure-term majority, it doesn't seem to…
Six Ways Climate Change Is Getting Personal in the Prairies
Photo by Colby Stopa Climate change is hitting home across Canada’s Prairies, whether you ski, skate, ranch, mill timber, or insure people whacked by weird weather. Scientists say a shift…
U.S. Yells "Uncle" on F-35
When American military commanders run out of money, you know something is very wrong.U.S. defence planners have run the numbers and figure there'll be no 60 or 80-a year buy…
Shadows of Algeria: the Lost Context of the Paris Attacks
Commandos de Chasse of the 4th Zouave regiment • Photo from Public Domain It wasn’t just one of the attackers who vanished after the Paris massacre. Three nations whose history,…
UPDATE: A Police Or An Occupation Force?
Last night, the CBC reported on the case of Rodrigo Gonzalez, the subject of yesterday's post and the latest to die at the hands of Toronto Police. while the report…
The legitimate grievances of terrorists
Photo by Christiaan Triebert With the despicable attacks that took place over the weekend in Paris there has been an uptick in bigoted narratives about why such violent acts occur,…
Who Wants To Do That?
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Don’t have a cow DiManno.
Toronto Star writer Rosie DiManno is the reason better publications have the best editors. And the reason many people do not waste their time on her stuff is that the…
Despite Low Oil Prices, Renewable Power Gaining Traction, Energy Agencies Report — But Not Yet Fast Enough for the Climate
The shift away from coal and towards renewable sources of energy is slowly beginning to gain traction, two recently-released reports from American and global energy agencies show. “The biggest story…
Are Rona Ambrose’s Ghastly Cons Out of Control?
When Rona Ambrose was crowned temporary Queen of the Cons, and promised that her shell shocked MPs would set a "new tone" i.e. raise their behaviour out of the gutter,…
The Paris Attacks In Contex
Propaganda, hysteria, ultra-violence and imperialism, as usual “A people unaware of its myths is likely to continue living by them.” – Richard Slotkin I have been too horrified by the…
The Undull Election #nlpoli
The only people who think this is a dull election don’t know anything about politics. Seriously. On the day before nominations closed for candidates, the governing provincial Conservatives admitted on…
Islamophobia: Donald Trump Reveals His Inner Hitler
Racist. Ignorant. Clueless. Donald Trump has just levelled up. He has acquired his Hitler badge and is proudly displaying it for all to see. You’re fired. Denounce the Donald. Send…
Islamophobia: Donald Trump Reveals His Inner Hitler
Racist. Ignorant. Clueless. Donald Trump has just levelled up. He has acquired his Hitler badge and is proudly displaying it for all to see. You’re fired. Denounce the Donald. Send…
Big Tobacco’s doubtful claim high taxes encourage cigarette smuggling finds support on Alberta’s Wildrose benches
PHOTOS: Young cigarette smokers in 1910. The tobacco industry and its friends on the Opposition benches think high tobacco taxes are a problem. Below: Wildrose Party Finance Critic Derek Fildebrandt,…
No, Donald Trump Didn’t Say Muslims Should Be Issued Special Badges.
What he said is he wouldn't rule out giving them some form of special identification that noted their religion. This could be a badge, but it might also be a…
U.S. President Obama confirms Canada will sign the TPP…?
This morning U.S. President Barack Obama declared that Canada and the U.S. will both “soon be signatories” to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). read more