Important victory for democracy and freedom
New York, NY. Monday, October 3, 2011—Today, award-winning journalist Amy Goodman announced that a final settlement has been reached in a federal lawsuit brought by Goodman and Democracy Now! producers…
Norman Farrell
"He didn’t know when staff training began"
Lots of fingers pointing in BC Place service debacle, CKWX News, October 2, 2011 The accusations are flying over Friday night's debacle at BC Place... Fans complained of long line-ups,…
Truth has been a casualty at PavCo
Harvey Oberfeld recently called professional sports teams: "... the worst corporate welfare bums … trying to get working class British Columbians, through our taxes to subsidize various aspects of their…
It’s the union’s fault
BC Place opened to CFL fans Friday but the facility was troubled with inadequate concessions and services. Early Saturday, CKWX News reported: "The line-ups were too long, the toilets overflowed…
Taking action when business is slow…
"The FBI has received substantial criticism over the past decade — much of it valid — but nobody can deny its record of excellence in thwarting its own Terrorist plots.…
Killing machines have no conscience
In there irony in America's rush to deploy drones and remote controlled weaponry around the world? From Joseph Nevins at the Boston Review, Robocop: In September 2010 the House Unmanned…
A shout may begin with whispers
"Wall Street's fear is understandable. If the public is ever given a voice to express its outrage, their party train will have to stop and some people will pay for…
"You can talk at your own town hall meeting"
Terrance Heath produces an excellent piece on the American 'Tea Party' movement brought to life by the Koch brothers and other plutocrats and apparatchiks. Is The Tea Party Over? Maybe.…
And when do they bell the cats?
Rod's Mickleburgh's B.C. NOTEBOOK in the Globe and Mail, After his one bright insight, Bloy gets left in the dark: "After nine years languishing on the government’s dusty backbenches, the…
BC Municipalities already audited
News item, September 29, 2011 "Municipal politicians voted overwhelmingly Thursday to tell the provincial government they don't want a Municipal Auditor-General's office... "The local politicians said they’re already prohibited from…
Finding tax sources that fit today’s economy
Financial Transaction Tax: Making the financial sector pay its fair share Brussels, 28 September 2011 – Today the Commission has presented a proposal for a financial transaction tax in the…
Union guy stealing my cookie
From BNET, Today’s CEOs think Henry Ford was a chump. Case in point: Larry Young, the CEO of the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. In 2009, DPS made $555 million in…
Canadian media is unsustainable
Hochstein in his flower garden Phil Hochstein, head of the ICBA, a construction industry lobby group, has long been an articulate tool given red carpet access by media that fear…
Scapegoats. Do we have ours ready?
Spiegel Online, Governments Turn Blind Eye to Violence Against Roma It is a tragedy taking place in the heart of Europe. In many countries, Roma are being bullied by right-wing…
First Hahn, now Hayes and the rest must go
David Hahn's lucrative reign as BC Ferries CEO is ending but more substantial change is needed at the company. The Board of Directors failed in its role of oversight and…
Families? Maybe, not.
Sean Holman asks a great question but unfortunately, we all know the answer: Does Christy Clark want to put British Columbia families first or businesses? Read the entire article HERE.
Party with the plutocrats
From Sister Sage's Musings "Local right-wing gadfly and embarrassment to the city, Vancouver’s Paris Hilton, Leah Costello, is hosting war criminal Dick Cheney at her very elite, very right wing…
Multinationals avoid income taxes
Some believe that businesses should pay no taxes and HST serves part of that purpose. A remaining aim of business is to pay no income tax but, because ruling parties…
Insatiable appetites
An apothegm repeated often in programs treating alcohol abuse: "One drink is too many and one thousand is not enough." The statement also applies to business leaders and their lobbyists.…
The master of red tape reduction
Humanists associate Dick Cheney with war crimes but his legacy of malevolence is broader. In 2005, the U.S. Congress passed legislation exempting hydraulic fracturing from oversight under the Safe Drinking…