Paddon’s report on Martin contract just bizarre #nlpoli
After a lengthy review, Auditor General Terry Paddon said Monday that the provincial government hounded former Nalcor boss Ed Martin out of his job. He had no choice but leave…
February 2017
Paddon’s report on Martin contract just bizarre #nlpoli
After a lengthy review, Auditor General Anthony Paddon said Monday that the provincial government hounded former Nalcor boss Ed Martin out of his job. He had no choice but leave…
The (Partial) Rise and Fall of Milo Yiannopoulos: With Canadian Content
Upon learning the news today regarding the Milo Yiannopoulos that came to light, we threw this together quickly, mostly because this writer is having fun honing the ol’ video editing…
C’mon, Really. When a Thug Like Robert Mugabe Claims Kin With Your President, You Need to Ask Just What You’ve Gotten Yourself Into.
Leaving the bragging rights aside, I was astounded to learn today that I wasn’t the only one who found similarities between America’s new president and Zimbabwe’s bad boy, Robert Mugabe.…
The (Partial) Rise and Fall of Milo Yiannopoulos: With Canadian Content
Upon learning the news today regarding the Milo Yiannopoulos that came to light, we threw this together quickly, mostly because this writer is having fun honing the ol’ video editing…
Internal Division in Gitxan First Nation Raises Questions About Informed Consent for LNG Pipeline
This investigation was reported by Trevor Jang for Discourse Media. It is the second part of an ongoing investigation into how government negotiates with First Nations for major resource development…
free speech and fair play
I’ve been fascinated by discussions of free speech recently. Now even a right-wing American group has decided to uninvite a horrid right-wing troll from speaking at their event. The topic…
Middle Age Bulge: The problem with Trump
My friend Russell Thomas blogs as: Middle Age Bulge: The problem with Trump: The first month of the Trump administration has been nothing short of a train wreck, AND WORTH…
This week’s column: how to defeat Trump, in five easy steps
Donald Trump isn’t going to be impeached. Not anytime soon, anyway. The numbers just aren’t there. Impeachment is about overturning the will of the people. Impeachment shouldn’t ever be easy.…
Internal Division in Gitxan First Nation Raises Questions About Informed Consent for LNG Pipeline
This investigation was reported by Trevor Jang for Discourse Media. It is the second part of an ongoing investigation into how government negotiates with First Nations for major resource development…
Middle Age Bulge: The problem with Trump
My friend Russell Thomas blogs as: Middle Age Bulge: The problem with Trump: The first month of the Trump administration has been nothing short of a train wreck, AND WORTH…
Conservative Pandering to the Alt-Right
A poll released earlier today says that about a quarter of those Canadians polled want a Donald Trump (attempted) type travel ban. This is who a large segment of the…
Nailed It!!!
Like some people, I’ve been trying to divine just whom Trump most closely resembles. There’ve been plenty of people claiming he’s another Hitler or a new Mussolini. Not me. Then…
Feb. 20: Not a good day.
I often begin my blog with something about the irving press (the newspapers of New Brunswick – all owned by the Irving family and dedicated to a mix of trivia…
Anti-Semitic attacks in Toronto
There has been an explosion in anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim crime since Trump won. But I’m sure it’s all a great big coincidence. Story here. Toronto police are investigating after Anti-Semitic…
Closing In on Donald Trump
The missing link is – Deutsche Bank. Investigators want to know why the troubled Deutsche Bank got into Donald Trump’s companies for $1.3 billion when American banks wouldn’t touch anything…
Can I use my katana sword when people aren’t listening to my stories?
I am told this is for real. Link here. Ottawa is crazy.
Feb. 20: Not a good day.
I often begin my blog with something about the irving press (the newspapers of New Brunswick – all owned by the Irving family and dedicated to a mix of trivia…
Welcome to the new dark ages, where only the wealthy can retire
Photo from Pixabay.com As never-ending politically motivated austerity takes hold, more and more people will find they cannot afford to stop work. But it doesn’t have to be like this.…
Trump Decapitates the Russia Peace Initiative
Photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo Trump folds under totalizing corporate media and war-state pressures today. The resignation of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn decapitates his presidency’s peace initiative with Russia…