Actions speak so much louder than words, especially when it comes to Israel attacking Palestinians. The current invasion of Gaza demonstrates that Israel’s claims to be targeting Hamas but not…
H/t The Globe and Mail Recommend this Post
Last week, Owen wrote a post he entitled Corrupting Civil Society, a reflection on the Harper war on non-profits that stand in opposition to any of his regime’s agenda. I…
Scientist and atheist campaigner, Richard Dawkins, says it was “no harm, no foul” when a school master pulled young Dawkins onto his lap, shoved his hands down the boy’s pants…
For many decades Noam Chomsky has been fearlessly fighting for truth. His capacity for incisive critical thinking and unwillingness to submit to the bluster of the right is much in…
It’s not uncommon for an RCMP Commissioner to jump through hoops at Stephen Harper’s bequest. We saw that when Zaccardelli gave Harper a leg up to victory by conjuring up…
Like many others, I have been trying to fathom how Nigel Wright has escaped without charges for the cheque he wrote to Mike Duffy, while the latter has been charged…
It is almost impossible, I think, to feel anything but a dark impotence when it comes to world events today. Wherever we look, be it the Ukraine, Africa, the Middle…
When it comes to Mike Duffy, the hits keep on coming. Enjoy: Recommend this Post
To hear our political leaders tell it – the sorry lot of them – Israel is right to yet again invade Gaza. The Palestinians have it coming. It’s all the…
There have been so many developments on the climate front of late that, collectively, give us a pretty stark warning and yet the media, the public and our political leadership…
I am sure that some politicos would prefer certain things remain buried in what seems to be a collective public amnesia. Thankfully, the Internet is the gift that just keeps…
Given that we are in the midst of summer, a little change of pace seems in order. Read this story and watch the accompanying video to see if the developer…
As just reported by the CBC, the RCMP has decided to lay charges against disgraced Senator Mike Duffy. Let’s hope the ‘fat lady’ sings loudly: Recommend this Post
A note from The Mound of Sound with the header, The Tundra’s a poppin’ alerted me to this strange tale from the far north in Siberia, where a giant crater…
I have a measure of sympathy for Irene Hubar, who reportedly spent over $1 million to refurbish a building in Hamilton’s downtown core, only to encounter difficulty in leasing it…
I had to wonder after reading this story and watching the video below. After all, asserting to be Mike Duffy’s daughter is not something that most people would claim, given…
One of the great malignancies of the 20th century was the spread of neo-classical economics. the macro- and micro-stuff that you probably had to learn in university. I did a…
Over the years on this blog, I have been deeply and justifiably critical of the excesses of unfettered capitalism. Degradation of the environment, activities contributing to widescale climate change, and…
You don’t have to dig very deep to get a pretty clear picture of the decline of today’s global civilization. The good times are gone, over, finished. We’re out of…
