Do You Know You May Be Under Surveillance?
Last month I wrote a post on the increasing appetite of police departments to use mass surveillance techniques that make their job easier but represent yet another threat to the…
2016
Why the Judge won’t reply to a Facebook post
I was recently involved in a criminal case. The judge ruled on sentence and the defendant was sent to jail for a long time – longer than I suggested but…
Confronting It Head On
Kellie Leitch has caused a great deal of controversy with her suggestion that we screen prospective immigrants for "Canadian values." Actually, she's touching a nerve which predates Confederation. Desmond Cole…
Kellie Leitch and the Trumperisation of the Cons
I know it's hard to believe, but Kellie Leitch is still insisting she's not trying to be Canada's Donald Trump.Even though she's not fooling anyone. “While the elites and most…
Prov gov finances headed south #nlpoli
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is offering its bonds on the American market, according to Bloomberg News. VOCM reported it locally on Wednesday.The provincial government hopes that its high…
How Israel aims to redefine “ethnic cleansing”
Photo by Harry Pockets On one level, an incendiary video posted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the weekend looked suspiciously like an own goal. In it, Netanyahu argues…
Winnipeg conference looks at real-life experiences
Winnipeg railway underpass, 2008. Photo By Ken Yule. The North American Basic Income Group held its 15th annual congress in Winnipeg on May 13 to 16. The event brought together…
Sept. 14: A Touch of Truth
A belief peddled by propaganda rags like the irving press is that private business is more efficient than government ownership. In fact, even the most casual studies prove the opposite.…
DeSmog Canada Named as Finalist for Two Canadian Online Publishing Awards
The 2016 finalists for the Canadian Online Publishing Awards have been announced and DeSmog Canada has made the cut in two categories — alongside Maclean’s Magazine, the Toronto Star, The…
Brace Yourself. It Has Come to This
When journalism yields to pandering. The Washington Post. Same story, same day. Different take according to which party controls which state.Have I ever mentioned my concerns about today's corporate media…
Grizzly Bear Advocates Determined to Make Trophy Hunt a Top B.C. Election Issue
Unmistakable grizzly bear prints in the soft sand of English Bay were enough to stop some dog walkers in their tracks Tuesday. But, it was sculptor George Rammell, art instructor…
Field notes from the Haida Gwaii Potlatch: Why government and industry should take heed of Indigenous governance decisions
Wednesday, September 14, 2016 I was honoured to have been invited to witness this historic potlatch, Raven Always Sets Things Right, hosted by the Yahgulaan...
On Embracing Change
We're moving. Today. Four strong men pulled up in an enormous truck this morning and right now I can hear them talking quietly and gasping as they haul sofas and…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- George Monbiot observes that while few people would want to drive animals to extinction directly, we're all too often eager to settle for a…
LawFact of the Day: Family Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday September 14, 2016. Today we are talking about Family Law.A video posted by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on Sep 14,…
Words To The Wise
The Conservative Party, Lawrence Martin writes, is at a crossroads. But they seem to be tempted to offer more of the same:Although they lost the last election, there are few…
Donald Trump and the Burning of America
I've been warning for a long time that the monstrous demagogue Donald Trump could end up setting his own country on fire.Whether he wins or when he loses.And sure enough…
The cost of silence #nlpoli
The St. John's Board of Trade and the provincial Employers' Council aren't happy that the government has shelved its plans for a mini-budget in the fall.The appropriately-acronymed BOT even held…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Flattened cats.