Future or no?
The fact that Harper, Obama, and Netanyahu have made it clear that they will not recognize a Palestinian State finally makes it clear that the real barrier to peace in…
The fact that Harper, Obama, and Netanyahu have made it clear that they will not recognize a Palestinian State finally makes it clear that the real barrier to peace in…
If history is any indication of future events I suspect that Europe is headed toward revolution.In the years leading up to the French Revolution, as France inched toward bankruptcy, one…
Is it just me or do Liberals keep giving recommendations to the NDP that amount to little more than telling the NDP to become Liberals?Having seen what happened to the…
So new statistics demonstrate what we on the left have been saying for years now - while countries like the United States have more wealth than they have ever had…
I am always closer to the NDP in every election in this country. In fact, my criticism of the NDP more often than not, and when I do have them,…
So the question that comes to mind this morning is why do we still see, even in the ranks of the New Democrats on line, claims such as the problems…
Unions suffer from the same drawbacks from which all institutions suffer. The two most notable of these in my mind are a) they too often stray from their ideals and…
Yesterday I got a few books in the mail. I got the five volumes of Our Village by Mary Mitford about whom I am writing a book. It is a…
This is a deeply troubling development. I think if one looks carefully at the actions (or inactions) of the RCMP since the now famous, unlawful statement on their part that…
As I understand it, Apple is now talking about producing a TV which is also an internet device. Even before it became one of the primary topics of tech-talk, I…
Many Canadians are deeply saddened by the death of Jack Layton. And I too have been affected by the untimely death of a committed social democrat who galvanized the feelings…
I have never watched SunTV except for a few moments as I was channel flipping. I was recently in Toronto and SunTV was in the lower channels at the hotel…
In there States many Walmart stores tutor their employees on how to apply for various kinds of government assistance because they don't make enough money at Walmart to get above…
Today felt like the end of summer in more ways than one. The profound sadness that I feel at the passing of Jack Layton are only rivalled by the disgust…
"DON'T MOURN, ORGANIZE!!!!!" -Joe Hill.
Just one more interesting note of the British insurrection - yesterday Prime Minister Cameron told us that they were going to investigate and reflect on the recent events. But before…
I find the recent discourse on the riots in England sad and tragic but I guess it is typical of any state apparatus from Syria to the UK to marginalize…
Ok, I have to say it. It must be said and no one else seems ready to say it so the responsibility falls upon me.I have an important message to…
"We're just showing the rich people that we can do what we want. . ." -Rioter in Croydon
I think anyone who is even vaguely aware of the real history of Western democracy is fairly hesitant to legitimize modern conservatism by actually debating with its adherents in a…