Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Chris Dillow examines a few of the reasons why neoliberalism hasn’t produced the promise of economic growth as the supposed benefit in exchange…
2017
Is Trump A New Carter?
Conservative commentator Ross Douthat argues in this morning’s New York Times that Donald Trump may be another Jimmy Carter: But with the release of the House Republican “replacement” (I use…
What would Dr. Goebbels say?
Did you miss the new lie from Donald Trump? He dreamed up a complaint that President Obama had his phones at Trump Tower in New York tapped during the campaign…
International Women’s Day turns into a major embarrassment for Alberta’s tone-deaf opposition
PHOTOS: Wildrose Opposition Leader Brian Jean – nothing to do with us, really. Below: Health Minister Sarah Hoffman, Environment Minister Shannon Phillips and former PC leadership contender Sandra Jansen, all…
Happy Intl. Women’s Day All You Caregivers Out There!
Caregiving isn’t only women’s work, but it’s largely women’s work. So today, March 8th 2017, I wish you all a very happy Intl. Women’s Day. My message to you is:…
Happy Intl. Women’s Day All You Caregivers Out There!
Caregiving isn’t only women’s work, but it’s largely women’s work. So today, March 8th 2017, I wish you all a very happy Intl. Women’s Day. My message to you is:…
March 7: the crisis of greed.
http://www.haaretz.com/us-news/1.775820Lying, a criticism of the news we get, is not just a malicious rumour that’s floating around. Almost all the news we get from our commercial news media is heavily…
March 7: the crisis of greed.
http://www.haaretz.com/us-news/1.775820Lying, a criticism of the news we get, is not just a malicious rumour that’s floating around. Almost all the news we get from our commercial news media is heavily…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Attentive cats.
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Attentive cats.
Natural Gas Industry Donated Over $1 Million to BC Liberals Since 2013
The gas industry has donated more than $1 million to the BC Liberals since the last provincial election, according to a new analysis done by the Wilderness Committee. The companies…
WikiLeaks Under a Cloud. First Things First.
WikiLeaks is in the news for dumping thousands of documents allegedly detailing CIA techniques for hacking and surveillance. The documents are bound to embarrass the intelligence agency. In this case…
Natural Gas Industry Donated Over $1 Million to BC Liberals Since 2013
The gas industry has donated more than $1 million to the BC Liberals since the last provincial election, according to a new analysis done by the Wilderness Committee. The companies…
Robert “Seth” Hayes
Robert Seth Hayes was born in Harlem, New York in October 1947. His father, John Franklin Hayes, was the child of sharecroppers and came to New York Cityfrom South Carolina;…
WikiLeaks Under a Cloud. First Things First.
WikiLeaks is in the news for dumping thousands of documents allegedly detailing CIA techniques for hacking and surveillance. The documents are bound to embarrass the intelligence agency. In this case…
Hawks & Doves: mixed signals on military engagement
Image by Nicolas Raymond All three mainstream political parties see Canada’s security as heavily dependent on a stable and prosperous world order, guided by rules applying equally to all and…
Canada’s Buildings Will Finally Be Built With Climate Change In Mind
There’s just no way around it: building codes are deeply boring documents. The most recent National Building Code of Canada clocks in at 1,400 jargon-filled pages. Despite being a snore…
Outflanking the NDP: the Liberals and the Left
Photo from Flickr For Canadians of a certain age, it is tempting to see the results of the 2015 federal election as Back to the Future. The Liberal Party that…
Canada’s Buildings Will Finally Be Built With Climate Change In Mind
There’s just no way around it: building codes are deeply boring documents. The most recent National Building Code of Canada clocks in at 1,400 jargon-filled pages. Despite being a snore…