On Being An Asshole in Politics, Part 1.1037
This was indeed somewhat assholish. Not very, because Bob Rae couldn’t have known (though he should have suspected) that the cameras would have been on him. And I get the…
May 2016
On Being An Asshole in Politics, Part 1.1037
This was indeed somewhat assholish. Not very, because Bob Rae couldn't have known (though he should have suspected) that the cameras would have been on him. And I get the…
On Being An Asshole in Politics, Part 1.1037
This was indeed somewhat assholish. Not very, because Bob Rae couldn't have known (though he should have suspected) that the cameras would have been on him. And I get the…
LA REVUE GAUCHE – Left Comment 2016-05-29 17:32:00
THE TRANS PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP AND THE WINNER IS: VIETNAM The U.S. International Trade Commission said the Trans-Pacific Partnership would increase economic growth and create jobsExports would increase, but imports would…
LA REVUE GAUCHE – Left Comment 2016-05-29 17:32:00
THE TRANS PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP AND THE WINNER IS: VIETNAMThe U.S. International Trade Commission said the Trans-Pacific Partnership would increase economic growth and create jobsExports would increase, but imports would increase…
LA REVUE GAUCHE – Left Comment 2016-05-29 17:32:00
THE TRANS PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP AND THE WINNER IS: VIETNAMThe U.S. International Trade Commission said the Trans-Pacific Partnership would increase economic growth and create jobsExports would increase, but imports would increase…
The Leadership Crisis
In his latest book, The Leadership Crisis, Gord Hume defines seven characteristics – the Seven Cs – of great political leadership*. See how many you can recognize as attributes within…
We’re Finally Coming To Our Senses. When Will Our Political Caste Come to Their Senses?
Even the High Temple of free market fundamentalism, the IMF, acknowledged last week that globalization, the economic arm of neoliberalism, fuels inequality and creates economic chaos.They're finally coming around to…
Conservatives are not the party of social justice progress
In my opinion, the Conservative Party of Canada, like all other similar conservative parties in the western world including the Republican Party in the U.S., fight primarily for the maintenance…
Conservatives are not the party of social justice progress
In my opinion, the Conservative Party of Canada, like all other similar conservative parties in the western world including the Republican Party in the U.S., fight primarily for the maintenance…
Conservatives are not the party of social justice progress
In my opinion, the Conservative Party of Canada, like all other similar conservative parties in the western world including the Republican Party in the U.S., fight primarily for the maintenance…
The Amazing Rocket and America’s New Supergun
It's amazing what we humans can do when we push the boundaries of science.Like fire off this SpaceX rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida, deploy a satellite.Then land the first…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading.- Andrea Germanos follows up on the IMF's realization that handing free money and power to corporations does nothing for the economy as it…
It’s Time to Hang the Priests of Neoliberalism.
Failing to fairly tax the rich reminds me of nothing so much as the stadium extortion game that major league teams now routinely play with municipal and state governments. Give…
Yes, This IS Racist
The manufacturer of a popular Chinese laundry detergent is blaming Westerners for making a fuss over a TV commercial that is hopelessly racist.Methinks the Chinese need a few sessions in…
A war hero who was a stranger in his own land
This is the most moving story I have read in years. I urge you take a few minutes, well spent, and read this account that will always stay with…
Stuff Still Happens, week 21: Carbon taxes and classless acts
The Rachel Notley government unveiled its carbon levy tax scheme this week, and in classic government fashion it downplayed just how much it will cost the average Albertan. According to…
Found this guy his morning
Wingspan is about four inches. Anyone know what he is, besides the obvious moth part?
Well, That’s Certainly Big of Them. Conservatives Back Down on Gay Marriage – Sort Of, In a Way, a Bit Maybe
Sorry, but I still hear that sound of knuckles dragging on the ground.The Conservatives, we're told, have removed a provision in their policy book that defined marriage as "Adam and…
Can We Trust Them? Don’t Hold Your Breath.
The G7 leaders have struck a pact to end fossil fuel subsidies by 2025. It sounds great, in principle, but do we have any reason to believe them?In Canada our…