how are you celebrating national stop harper day?
Today is National Stop Harper Day. People all over the country are using this day, officially known as Canada Day, to gather and organize and express their anger – and…
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canadian health care professionals stand up for refugee health care
These doctors and medical students are so inspiring! They are taking action not on their own behalf, but for the vulnerable, voiceless people they serve. Excellent photos of some of…
jason kenney calls refugees "illegal immigrants", scolds us for caring about them
My disgust at Jason Kenney reached new heights today, and that is really saying something. It’s not enough to destroy the Federal Interim Health Program, leaving thousands of vulnerable people…
in defense of drugs: anti-depressant medication saves and improves lives
Friends, if this post sounds like a conversation we’ve had, please don’t take it personally. I’ve had the same or similar conversations with many people. This is a subject that…
homophobic much? queer man challenges blood donation law, is arrested
Someone check the calendar. What century is this again? Are queer men still denied the right and responsibility of blood donation in 2012? Do we think a response on a…
wmtc poll results: avoidance wins the day
It’s not a huge sample size, but the results are pretty clear. Eighteen of 27 respondants (this includes three from the “other” category) voted for avoidance. Avoidance is definitely the…
59 cents campaign: stand up for health care for refugees
On Facebook: We at the 59 Cents Campaign find the Canadian Government’s decision to cut portions of refugee healthcare by means of the Ministerial Order of Hon. Jason Kenney, published…
relax, canadians. voter suppression is "as old as the hills". says a cpc lawyer.
In a recent post, I summarized the Conservatives’ arguments in Federal Court, as they attempted to have the case against their illegal election practices dismissed before any evidence had been…
national portrait gallery? no, it’s the national harper gallery!
Quick, get a dictionary and look up megalomaniac. See if it shows Stephen Harper’s picture. Then again, maybe Harper had none to spare. I missed it when Kady O’Malley and…
wmtc survey: what would you do?
Survey time! Please choose the answer closest to what you would actually do. More information: 1. The acquaintance does not read this blog. 2. After answering the question, please feel…
fundraising continues for ptsd service dog for war resister
Help a war resister adopt a service dog! So far we have raised $3,030 of the $8,000 needed. (The ChipIn page shows the amount donated online, but does not include…
prominent progressive usians call on ecuador to grant asylum to assange
Daniel Ellsberg, Noam Chomsky, Glenn Greenwald, Naomi Wolf, Bill Maher, Michael Moore, and Oliver Stone were among the prominent USians who signed a letter urging Ecuador to grant asylum to…
conservative party vs council of canadians, round two
In Federal Court:* Council of Canadians: There was vote supression in the 2011 election. Conservative Party of Canada: Maude Barlow hates us. Council of Canadians: There was vote supression in…
coyne: the conflict is between conservatives and their souls
Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page’s quest to force the Harper GovernmentTM to release details of its budget cuts escalated over the weekend, when Page said that the government’s secrecy could…
truth to power and pride in truth
Seen at San Francisco Pride Parade, June 24, 2012
boston mini-vacation, days 1 through 4
This must be a huge Skip It! for most readers, but I write this blog for myself as much as anyone else, and I must have a record of all…
greetings from boston
Astute baseball fans might recognize this as Fenway Park, seen from behind the outfield. This would be totally unremarkable… if I hadn’t taken it five minutes ago from my hotel…
stop schedule 28: the mass privatization of ontario’s public services
As usual, the mainstream media foams at the mouth about a possible snap election in Ontario, but barely reports on what’s in the budget itself. If it weren’t for the…
the limits of empathy: eyes wide open, but not all the time
In light of the horror show taking place in Ottawa, this would be the perfect time to post notes from “Can We Stop the Harper Agenda,” the big panel discussion…