Overthrowing Dilma Rousseff
Photo by Rede Brasil Atual Every so often, the bourgeois political system runs into crisis. The machinery of the state jams; the veils of consent are torn asunder and the…
2016
March 25: Let’s get rid of our illusions.
For today's opener, a history question. What was the origin of the Nazi salute, with arm raised and extended at an angle?Answer - The United States. People taking the oath…
LNG Companies Lobby Federal Government 63 Times Since October
It’s been a rough start to 2016 for many companies hoping to build liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals in Canada, with the price for the product continuing its freefall…
The BC Greens Looking For A Leg Up Over The Shawnigan ‘Dirty Dirt Fiasco’- BC Liberals Delighted.
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes There has for years been the illusion that the Greens, BC flavour or federal are somehow left, sorta like the NDP with a green tinge. The common…
Will the Left Coast be Bernie’s Salvation?
For those who assume Hillary Clinton has the Democratic nomination cinched, don't count your eggs... The West Coast could be Hillary's Waterloo.Bernie Sanders’ momentum appears to be growing as he…
Rockefeller Ditches/Slams Exxon –
A body blow for Big Fossil. A one-two combination has Exxon reeling. The first was a punch to the gut from the Rockefellers. Then came the uppercut to the chin…
I Just Hope He’s Wrong
It's hard not to respect James Hansen, the man often called "the grandfather of climate science." The retired former director of the NASA Goddard space science laboratory created a stir…
Emergence / Recognition
EmergenceAlan Levine writes, "I am looking for a metaphor or a real example of something maybe complex or just larger/valuable that does not arise solely from adding up many small…
Emergence / Recognition
EmergenceAlan Levine writes, "I am looking for a metaphor or a real example of something maybe complex or just larger/valuable that does not arise solely from adding up many small…
#CruzSexScandal – Surprisingly, it is our business
My friend David Law, write a blog called Think Anew, Act Anew. I suggest you follow it. David is an intelligent person and his posts are both well written and…
It Had to Come to This
One thing the free traders never raised with us was the day when other countries would try to lock up our farmland. It's called "food security" and, while you haven't…
The NDP’s only shot at winning in BC: Embrace the NEW ECONOMY
The NDP has one slim chance of winning the next BC election: Embracing the "New Economy" - creating healthy, sustainable jobs vs. the Liberals' old, bankrupt ideas of LNG and…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Susan Delacourt writes that the Libs' federal budget is best seen as requiring an overriding "to be continued". And Don Martin flags a few…
It’s over
Let’s summarize, shall we? National Enquirer releases highly detailed report on Evangelical favourite Ted Cruz, just as Holy weekend begins Trump way, way ahead in California, which has 172…
The Terrifying Ramifications of the Verdict
I can just barely read about Jian's acquittal on all charges. The Guardian has a telling interview with Lucy DeCoutere today. And of course some people, like Aaron Harnett, see…
The Terrifying Ramifications of the Verdict
I can just barely read about Jian's acquittal on all charges. The Guardian has a telling interview with Lucy DeCoutere today. And of course some people, like Aaron Harnett, see…
Empiricism, Rationalism, Ghomeshi, and our Worldview. . .
Many political scientists insist that we live in a democracy. After all, there are multiple parties, we all have a right to vote how we choose, and no one holds…
Empiricism, Rationalism, Ghomeshi, and our Worldview. . .
Many political scientists insist that we live in a democracy. After all, there are multiple parties, we all have a right to vote how we choose, and no one holds…