Sammy Yatim Killing: The Spin Cycle Has Begun
There is no question that the police and their supporters are desperate to ‘change the channel’ from the murder of Sammy Yatim to the terrible pressures police officers face. As…
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Sammy Yatim Killing: Once More, The Globe And Mail Is Out Of Step
Thanks to a tweet from Dr.Dawg, I became aware of an odious, but ultimately not very surprising editorial from The Globe and Mail on the shooting of Sammy Yatim. I…
New Footage Of Sammy Yatim’s Killing
The first shots are fired at about the 55 second mark on the video. They continue after he has fallen, his body jerking with each bullet. Sure looks like an…
Standing Up To Police Abuse Of Authority
I remember a story my son told me of being in a coffee shop in Toronto during the notorious 2010 G20 Summit, about which I have written extensively on this…
Oh, How The U.S. Right Must Hate Him
If you’re not sure why, watch this short Noam Chomsky video, in which he shares his thoughts on Edward Snowden and American hypocrisy: Recommend this Post
Wisdom Through The Ages
I have nothing to add to this: Recommend this Post
Murder By Police?
Rarely at a loss for words, I find myself in that state as I think about Sammy Yatim, the 18-year-old killed just after midnight Saturday night aboard a TTC streetccar.…
Another Portrait Of Engaged Citizenry
There are many causes worth fighting for. This is definitely one of them. Recommend this Post
Pensée Du La Jour
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This Is What Engaged Citizenship Looks Like
On Friday, fifty-four members of the global climate movement were arrested in Washington, DC after blockading the offices of an environmental engineering firm responsible for contributing to what protesters see…
For All the Union-Bashers Out There
Ninety-year-old Joy Taylor asks all of us to ‘be the voice’: Recommend this Post
Chris Spence’s ‘Performance: The Reviews Are In
I realize that the subject of Chris Spence is likely of little or no interest to readers of this blog outside of the immediate area, but I cannot apologize for…
I Believe This With My Whole Heart
“Either you taste, feel and smell the intoxication of freedom and revolt or sink into the miasma of despair and apathy. Either you are a rebel or a slave.” -Chris…
When Is Claiming To Take Full Responsibility Just A Platitude?
When it is proclaimed by Chris Spence, the disgraced former Director of the Toronto District School Board who lost his job earlier this year for extensive plagiarism. In what the…
Water, Water Everywhere
Something to think about from the folks at Operation Maple: Recommend this Post
Climate Change Poll
The Disaffected Lib continues to do stellar work on the climate change file. Visiting his site will arm anyone interested with some solid information about what is, in my view,…
Conservative Hypocrisy
Please forgive the redundancy of the title. I just came across this little gem from Harper’s 2006 campaign via Bill Oates on Twitter, who also offered this observation: In 2006,…
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
Now, for my weekly edition of nutty evangelicals, I thought I would give Pat Robertson a break and offer you this: Recommend this Post
More On The E.I Whistleblower
The other day I wrote a post on Sylvie Therrien, the government employee suspended because she leaked documents that revealed federal investigators were told to find $485,000 of Employment Insurance…