Incompetence at city hall costs taxpayers #nlpoli
St. John's city council is in serious trouble.They may not realise it yet. Indeed, many residents of the capital may not realise it, but city council has made a serious…
April 2016
$2.5 Trillion Worth of Global Financial Assets at Risk From Climate Change Impacts by End of Century, Study Warns
An average $2.5 trillion (£1.76trn) of the world’s financial assets would be at risk from climate change impacts if global temperatures are left to increase by 2.5°C by 2100, warns…
#SKVotes – Election Day Reading
For those still examining their options in Saskatchewan's provincial election (or just wanting to remember the campaign that's been), here's a quick look at what I and others have had…
It’s Time for the Soapy Awards!
Ms Soapbox was trolling through Hansard searching for signs of intelligent life under the Dome when she discovered (sandwiched between the Wildrose Opposition’s accusation that the Premier appointed a Soviet-era…
The Panama Papers
From Woodward and Bernstein to Edward Snowden, breaking stories from the 5th Estate are always exciting. This one is the biggest story yet to blow open millions of files linking…
The Panama Papers
From Woodward and Bernstein to Edward Snowden, breaking stories from the 5th Estate are always exciting. This one is the biggest story yet to blow open millions of files linking…
Meanwhile, I hear that Justin Trudeau prefers throat Chakra Vishuddha meditative healing music
…which explains plenty.
Looking the Basic Income Gift Horse in the Mouth
Photo by Jason Hargrove Both the Trudeau Liberals in Ottawa and the Wynne Government at Queen’s Park in Toronto have been making noises of late on the subject of Basic…
Second Thoughts on Bernie’s Viability
Photo by Phil Roeder I am starting to think that I may be off base on one of my political calculations. In the course of arguing that Hillary Clinton would…
BREAKING: key Donald Trump advisor opposes her candidate on immigration!
Here! Also, she says he raped her. Then she says he sort of didn’t.
April 3: Change of pace on a Sunday
The sermonette on yesterday's Faith page talks about the leading role Christianity has played in bringing social equality to women. I'm suprised that it didn't mention Pope Joan, the woman…
“Putting climate solutions in formaldehyde”: A challenge to the climate movement
Photo by University College London In 2004 Dov Weisglass, the Israeli bureau chief under Ariel Sharon, famously said that the various brokered Israeli-Palestinian disengagement talks were “actually formaldehyd...
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading.- John Ross makes the case for a focus on the social determinants of health in all kinds of public policy-making:Many studies show that…
precariously yours: notes from the 2016 cupe ontario library workers conference
Last week I attended the CUPE Ontario Library Workers Conference, my second year, and my first since being elected to the organizing committee. This year's theme was precarious work, and…
A Wide-Open Liberal Party ( #LPC #WPG2016 #cdnpoli )
The big news is the public announcement of the proposed changes to the Liberal Party constitution (via National Newswatch):The proposal, adopted Saturday by the party's national board during a three-hour…
A Wide-Open Liberal Party ( #LPC #WPG2016 #cdnpoli )
The big news is the public announcement of the proposed changes to the Liberal Party constitution (via National Newswatch): The proposal, adopted Saturday by the party’s national board during a…
A Wide-Open Liberal Party ( #LPC #WPG2016 #cdnpoli )
The big news is the public announcement of the proposed changes to the Liberal Party constitution (via National Newswatch):The proposal, adopted Saturday by the party's national board during a three-hour…
A Wide-Open Liberal Party ( #LPC #WPG2016 #cdnpoli )
The big news is the public announcement of the proposed changes to the Liberal Party constitution (via National Newswatch):The proposal, adopted Saturday by the party's national board during a three-hour…
Benefits and risks
Everyone wants a more inclusive, open democratic political party. I’ve no argument with that in this article about Prime Minister Trudeau, Party President Anna Gainey and also National Membership Secretary…
From ‘Clean Coal’ to ‘Ethical Oil’: How propaganda (actually) works
From "clean coal" to "ethical oil", a new book by Yale Professor Jason Stanley shows that propaganda is far more complex and problematic than simply lying about the facts.The post…