Into The Halls Of Mythology
The Chilcot Report has been made public. Yet Tony Blair And George W. -- who claimed to stand for truth, justice and the American Way -- are enjoying their retirements.…
July 2016
Good-bye John #nlpoli
In their last year in office, the provincial Conservatives went on a patronage bend on top of the patronage bender they started in 2003. They came into office promising reform…
The truth about Danny Williams, Hydro-Quebec, and the Lower Churchill #nlpoli
Danny Williams promised he would never cut a deal on the Lower Churchill with Hydro-Quebec unless it included redress for the 1969 contract.But as Kathy Dunderdale revealed in 2009, Williams…
If You’re Not Turned on to Politics…
.... politics will turn on you. - Nader Hedges is at his most impassioned in this debate with Robert Reich. It's just the last 35 minutes of the show. But…
If You’re Not Turned on to Politics…
.... politics will turn on you. - Nader Hedges is at his most impassioned in this debate with Robert Reich. It's just the last 35 minutes of the show. But…
First Annual Canadian Homelessness Data Sharing Initiative
Over at the web site of the Calgary Homeless Foundation, I’ve written a blog post about the First Annual Canadian Homelessness Data Sharing Initiative. The link to the blog post…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Couched cats.
Rejecting B.C.’s Carbon Pollution Subsidy Plan: Martyn Brown
This very long piece is the last of a four-part series on B.C.’s climate action plan. Part One addressed B.C.’s GHG reduction targets. Part Two addressed how that plan is…
The Importance of Making Trouble: In conversation with Frances Fox Piven
Photo by Johnny Silvercloud Dr. Cornel West has said, “The future of the United States depends in part on how it responds to the legacy of Frances Fox Piven.” Frances…
Postal Workers Confront Canada Post
Photo from Public Domain A major confrontation is in the making at Canada Post. On the one hand, post office management is seeking to extract a series of far ranging…
Walk #10
“Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time.” – Steven Wright Started off at Sherbrooke Metro. The view south. The view north. Apartment building on Rigaud. Mural on building
July 26: a new record for trivial news.
http://web.archive.org/web/20150805164144/http:/www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-zuesse/jimmy-carter-is-correct-t_b_7922788.htmlThis article is correct, though Jimmy Carter said it a year ago. In fact, it would still have been correct if he had said it in 1...
Parties have duty to supervise counsel
Southwestern Sales Corporation Limited v. Spurr Bros. Ltd., 2016Southwestern Sales Corporation Limited v. Spurr Bros. Ltd., 2016 ONCA 590 ONCA 590: As part of its obligation to move its construction…
Parties have duty to supervise counsel
Southwestern Sales Corporation Limited v. Spurr Bros. Ltd., 2016Southwestern Sales Corporation Limited v. Spurr Bros. Ltd., 2016 ONCA 590 ONCA 590: As part of its obligation to move its construction…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Lana Payne comments on the combination of low wages and nonexistent security attached to jobs for younger workers. And Catherine Baab-Muguira examines the…
Radical Bookfair at the World Social Forum in Montreal
(scroll down for english) Joignez-nous du 10 au 12 août pour le Salon du Livre Radicale, lors du Forum Sociale Mondiale à Montréal! OÙ: 315 rue Saint-Catherine Est, Pavillon Sciences…
LawFact of the Day: Employment Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Tuesday July 26, 2016. Today we are talking about Employment Law.A video posted by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on Jul 26,…
Looking Into The Abyss: A Guest Post By Pamela MacNeil
Yesterday, my post consisted of three letters culled from a larger series by Star readers reflecting on the dire state of both the U.S. Republican Party and American society. Pamela…