happy (belated) birthday to me
A friend noted a certain absence on wmtc and wondered if perhaps I’m not thrilled about turning 51. I do usually announce my birthday here! I didn’t this year because…
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canadian citizen faces imminent execution in iran
In case you haven’t done so already, please read and sign this petition from Amnesty International, about Canadian Hamid Ghassemi-Shall. It’s a terrible story, and we may not be able…
what i’m reading / marxism 2012 program notes: "too many people?" population, immigration, and the environment
I’ve just finished reading Too Many People? Population, Immigration, and the Environmental Crisis by Ian Angus and Simon Butler. Co-author Angus spoke at the 2012 Marxism conference; I wasn’t able…
we must stand up for the most vulnerable among us: please contact the senate about bill c-31
This week, all political eyes in Canada will be focused on the C-38, the massive “budget” bill through which the Harper Government seeks to remake Canada. The Opposition in the…
puppies!!!
Congratulations to Pooh Bear! and dogsled_stacie. Yukon Yahoos has its first litter of puppies! Readers of Stacie’s blog have been following this saga since that fateful day Woody and Pooh…
sevens are wild: join us for wmtc7
On the seventh day of the seventh month, at the seventh hour… well, it’s really the 19th hour, and anyway it doesn’t matter because those time divisions are arbitrary… but…
marxism 2012 program notes: the quebec student strike, or, why every canadian needs to bang on a pan
I want to begin my posts from Marxism 2012 with the Quebec Student Strike, because it’s currently the most important progressive development unfolding in Canada. By now it should be…
viral video too good to be true: the frankfurt police did not join the demo
The photo is real. The interpretation, unfortunately, was not. Police in Frankfurt, Germany, did indeed remove their helmets, and they were walking ahead of Occupy protesters. However, they were not…
blackout speakout a success: government truthspeak squad dispatched to spread lies
I can’t find exact numbers on how many websites and blogs went dark in yesterday’s BlackoutSpeakout campaign, but conservative mainstream media is saying that more than 500 websites and 18,000…
german police recognize that they are part of the 99%, take off helmets, escort protesters
This is one of the most beautiful things I’ve seen in a very long time. The German police took off their helmets and marched with the protest clearing the way…
every war in history has had resisters, even the war of 1812
It’s the 200th anniversary of The War of 1812, and the government would like us to remember that. Here’s something you might not find in the official story: not everyone…
secrets from your sister, one awesome store
Before I begin a series of political posts, here’s a personal-consumer post. I highly recommend the Toronto store Secrets From Your Sister to anyone in the GTA in need of…
fbi to operate within canada, cbsa using us-style tactics: the deep integration we should fear and protest
The CBSA harassing political journalists trying to enter Canada: bad. The FBI free to operate within Canadian borders: worse. Years ago when people stoked fears of co-called “deep integration” between…
casseroles: they’re not just for montreal anymore
Last night in Toronto: And everywhere: And onward:
and so to bed: thank you, phil gyford and thank you samuel pepys
One of the oldest and most well-respected bloggers has brought his online journal to a close. Since January of 2003 – 18 months before I began wmtc – I have…
doc watson, 1923-2012
Bluegrass legend Doc Watson is dead at age 89. He was simply a great musician, with a great gusto for life. I saw him perform at several festivals in my…
what i’m reading: a long way gone: memoirs of a boy soldier
I blogged about Dave Eggers’ What Is the What, while I was still reading it. It turned out to be an extraordinary book, both in the ordeals the Sudanese refugees…