Barack Obama and the ghost of Che
An historical photograph. Barack Obama, on his recent visit to Cuba, stands at attention for the playing of the Star-Spangled Banner. The president and his companions are standing at the…
Bill Longstaff
A Dipper writes his party president re leadership
As one of those federal New Democratic Party members who feels we should stop floating across the political spectrum looking for a place to park that offers an election victory…
A Dipper writes his party president re leadership
As one of those federal New Democratic Party members who feels we should stop floating across the political spectrum looking for a place to park that offers an election victory…
A Dipper writes his party president re leadership
As one of those federal New Democratic Party members who feels we should stop floating across the political spectrum looking for a place to park that offers an election victory…
Mme. Arbour once again bemedalled
Last Thursday, Governor General David Johnston presented Louise Arbour with yet another award, the UNA-Canada Pearson Peace Medal, which honours outstanding Canadian achievements in the field of international service and…
Mme. Arbour once again bemedalled
Last Thursday, Governor General David Johnston presented Louise Arbour with yet another award, the UNA-Canada Pearson Peace Medal, which honours outstanding Canadian achievements in the field of international service and…
Mme. Arbour once again bemedalled
Last Thursday, Governor General David Johnston presented Louise Arbour with yet another award, the UNA-Canada Pearson Peace Medal, which honours outstanding Canadian achievements in the field of international service and…
Be happy! …today is International Happiness Day
Blogging about happiness may seem eccentric, but today is the United Nations International Day of Happiness, and happiness is good, so I thought it deserved a mention. The day was…
Be happy! …today is International Happiness Day
Blogging about happiness may seem eccentric, but today is the United Nations International Day of Happiness, and happiness is good, so I thought it deserved a mention. The day was…
Be happy! …today is International Happiness Day
Blogging about happiness may seem eccentric, but today is the United Nations International Day of Happiness, and happiness is good, so I thought it deserved a mention. The day was…
Mister Trudeau and the impossible dream
Oh, if only the economy could grow forever. We could buy more stuff tomorrow and more the day after tomorrow, and in their time our children could buy even more,…
Mister Trudeau and the impossible dream
Oh, if only the economy could grow forever. We could buy more stuff tomorrow and more the day after tomorrow, and in their time our children could buy even more,…
Mister Trudeau and the impossible dream
Oh, if only the economy could grow forever. We could buy more stuff tomorrow and more the day after tomorrow, and in their time our children could buy even more,…
Hillary and the sale of foreign policy
Hillary Clinton remains the odds-on favourite to become the 45th president of the United States. While she has solid credentials as a supporter of working class Americans, she has also…
Hillary and the sale of foreign policy
Hillary Clinton remains the odds-on favourite to become the 45th president of the United States. While she has solid credentials as a supporter of working class Americans, she has also…
Saudis to Alberta—Tough Shit!
Saudi oil minister Ali al-Naimi didn't say quite what I've suggested in my headline, but only the words differed, not the sentiment. The Saudis, as we all know, have been…
Welcome to the Chief Science Officer
Leading up to the 2015 federal election I volunteered my efforts to the group Evidence for Democracy (E4D), a group formed in reaction to the Harper government's "war on science."…
Is our policy on ISIS predestined?
No one wants to say unpleasant things about their friends. But what do you do if your friends are engaged in serial misbehaviour and you are getting dragged into it?…
The Conservatives’ shameful motion
Late last week, the Conservatives made a motion in the House of Commons that was unworthy of the place. The motion was to "reject the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS)…
Another record temperature … but look on the bright side
Here in Calgary we have been enjoying weather that, for the season, can only be described as balmy. Like last year, February has been more spring than winter. One of…