Support Parole for Jalil Muntaqim!
Anthony Bottom (Jalil A. Muntaqim) has been in prison since 1971, one of the longest held political prisoners in the world. Having spent more time in prison than Nelson Mandela,…
February 2016
Portland, OR March 10 — Fade to Black: Political Prisoner Jalil Muntaqim Book Release & Fundraiser
THE JERICHO MOVEMENT PRESENTS Fade to Black: Political Prisoner Jalil Muntaqim Book Release & Fundraiser WHEN: Thursday March 10th 2016, 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. WHERE: Social Justice Action Center, 400 SE…
February 27 in Buffalo, NY: Escaping the Prism Book Launch!
WHEN: Saturday, February 27at 5:30 PM – 7 PM WHERE: El Buen Amigo & LACA Non-Profit, 114 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, New York 14201 FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/events/775855022542860/ Come celebrate Black History Month…
An Antidote to Cynicism
I was not going to post my regular “Sunday Sermon” this week, little in the news having grabbed my attention but then I saw this thanks to Montreal Simon. It…
More On The Guaranteed Annual Income
Responding to a recent opinion piece advocating for a guaranteed annual income, Star reader David Gladstone of Toronto has this to offer the crucial role it can play in a…
An Antidote to Cynicism
I was not going to post my regular “Sunday Sermon” this week, little in the news having grabbed my attention but then I saw this thanks to Montreal Simon. It…
The wandering heart
A wandering Valentine’s Day heart. Make it happy. Give it a home.Filed under: art
Justin marks a hundred days.
The wife wanted to send our prime minister a Valentine card. She is a fan. Maybe we both are in our different ways. She only wants him to lose the…
Justin Trudeau and the Antidote to Cynicism
Well it took a while, but I finally found a writer in the MSM who shares my feeling about Justin Trudeau's first 100 days.One who unlike the others sees the…
Doing The Right Thing When It’s Difficult
http://www.slideshare.net/Last week, Justin Trudeau said that his government ...
Valentine’s Day and the Society of the Lonely
Well it's Valentine's Day, and as usual I don't want to write about it, and I do.For while I don't want to be seen to be encouraging that garish orgy…
More MSM Focus on Far Right in Canada and Reaction to ARC Article
We noted at the end of January that some in the MSM were beginning to pay more attention to the threat posed by right wing extremism in the country.The Maclean's…
Scalia, Dead at 79
The voice of the fringe right on the US Supreme Court, Antonin Scalia, is dead. Plenty of time for Obama to appoint a replacement.
"..To the Shores of Tripoli"
Is it time to shoot-up Libya? DefMin Harjit Sajjan hints that Canada may be looking for a new shooting war assisting Italian forces to fight ISIS militias in Libya.Perhaps it's…
Feb. 13: J.D. Irving – friend of the forest and the bunnies, etc.
Mr. Irving is mad at MLA David Coon. (Good for you Mr. Coon.) So Mr. Irving has taken out a full page ad in our most independent newspapers, the Irving…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Andrew Jackson argues that a federal infrastructure program can and should be oriented toward developing a skilled and diverse workforce, rather than rewarding free-riding…
A reader comments on forestry
Reader Ken Barry today submitted a comment to an article written last July - Log exports update. It reminds of a subject that's close to my heart and, I think,…
“They don’t need our vengeance, they need our help.”
I was supremely pleased this week when the Trudeau Liberals announced they will end Canada's CF-18 bombing of Arab lands this month, and instead ramp up training, diplomatic, and humanitarian…
Sorry Liberals. Sorry New Dems. Sorry Conservatives. Even Thomas Friedman has Thrown In the Towel on Israel.
It's called reality and it's the rarest of commodities when Canada's political leadership addresses the subject of Israel. Mention Israel and they become so gushing that I sometimes fear one…
Saturday Photo: Natural Hearts
So what if Valentine's Day is tomorrow, I dug up this picture which fits perfectly today, I think. Tomorrow the kids and I will make a heart-shaped cake, today my…