140Law: Legal Headlines for the Week of June 27, 2016
Here are the leading headlines from Wise Law on TwitterLaw Society to honour renowned legal luminaries (press release)Snoop Dogg in legal fight with MLSE over "Leafs By Snoop" marijuana product…
June 2016
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week.- Jeremy Smith argues that the Brexit vote result should serve as a compelling reminder of the dangers of neoliberalism. John Hood focuses on inequality…
Sustainability Needs To Be More Than Just A Word
A Star letter-writer has an insight on sustainability well-worth sharing: Re: Canada a model for sustainable forestry, Letter June 19Reading the response to Thomas Walkom’s editorial from Forest Products Association…
Solar Sales Soaring Sixfold
Bloomberg is reporting that they anticipate a sixfold increase in star capacity thanks to the efficiency of a having a naturally-occuring ball of fire in our solar system. The sun…
Remaking The World
The ripples from Britain's decision to leave the EU keep spreading. The most immediate shocks, of course, are being felt in the UK. Michael Harris writes:David Cameron and his government,…
Scotland the brave will carry on.
You have to admit that there might just be more smarts in Scotland and Northern Ireland than in the rest of the United Kingdom. With a 62 per cent vote…
The Decline of the Anglo-American Empire
The revolt of the elites in the West and most notably in the English-speaking nations has been going on now for the last thirty-five years. Essentially, the members of the…
The Decline of the Anglo-American Empire
The revolt of the elites in the West and most notably in the English-speaking nations has been going on now for the last thirty-five years. Essentially, the members of the…
The Decline of the Anglo-American Empire
The revolt of the elites in the West and most notably in the English-speaking nations has been going on now for the last thirty-five years. Essentially, the members of the…
Can Scotland Really Stop Britain From Quitting the EU?
As Britain tries to recover from the shock of the Brexit referendum result. With its economy and its political scene in a turmoil.And its racist bigots on a rampage.I'm sure…
A foundation of lies and deceit #nlpoli
You could feel the shock among the local media on Friday as Stan Marshall carefully dissected the insanity that is Muskrat Falls.Didn't matter if you heard the voices on the…
Margaret McMillan This Could Be A Turning Point
Historian Margaret MacMillan talks about the possible implications of the Brexit vote and the anger and fear that fuelled it.
The Votes Have Been Counted – Will The European Common Market Unravel Further?
The shock will take some time to wear off, especially in Britain or what may be left of Britain as a result of the referendum vote to leave the European…
Four Things We Learned From Brexit
What was he thinking? The UK, with or without Scotland and Northern Ireland, is leaving the EU, but first it has to slog through two harrowing years extricating itself from…
Jason Kenney and the Brexit Racist Horror Show
As you may remember the ghastly uber right-wing Con Jason Kenney couldn't wait to trumpet his joy at the Brexit result.Calling it a triumph of hope over fear, even though…
Wall: Sunshine Premier Makes History
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall • Photo from Public Domain Saskatchewan Party leader Brad Wall has earned a major place in Saskatchewan’s political history. On April 4 he broke the back…
PEN Canada Surveillance Survey is Now Live
Photo by steve p2008 Contribute to PEN Canada’s study on the impact of surveillance on writers here. How does surveillance impact your work? PEN Canada has joined Canadian Association of…
we still like lists: recipe for effective activism
What it takes to be an effective activist:1. Hopefulness2. Persistence, perseverance3. Reliability4. Enjoyment of teamwork5. Willingness to take direction from others6. Willingness to make space and time in your life…
Mainstream media sucked in, report whatever politicians, GM say.
Note: In journalism school students are taught to report not what people say but what they do! All the big newspapers and TV networks breathlessly reported word-for-word what they were…
Mainstream media sucked in, report whatever politicians, GM say.
Note: In journalism school students are taught to report not what people say but what they do!All the big newspapers and TV networks breathlessly reported word-for-word what they were told…