Harper’s Folly Goes Back to Work
No, it’s not Mike Duffy and it’s sure as hell not Bruce Carson or the gaggle of backroom miscreants. It’s senator Patrick Brazeau and, after three years in exile, he’s…
The Mound of Sound
Who Won?
New York Times columnist, Dave Leonhardt, sums up last night’s presidential debate succinctly: He lied about the loan his father once gave him. He lied about his company’s bankruptcies. He…
Well, That Makes a Lot of Sense
How do you get someone who is suicidal to change her ways? Wait, I know. How about 14-days in solitary confinement? Yeah, sure, a little mental torture should fix everything…
Chris Hedges on Boycott, Divest, Sanction.
It speaks volumes that Justin Trudeau's position on the Boycott/Divest/Sanction movement is in lockstep with Stephen Harper's. Those two and their parties are of one mind. Their kid sister, Elizabeth…
It’ll Drive You Nuts
I took some time this summer to look into the mental health affects of climate change. I put together a collection of links. Serious stuff - the Lancet, American Psychological…
A Brilliant, Simple Idea. The "Dutch Reach"
Check this out. You and every cyclist will be glad you did.
Democracy on Death Watch
It wasn't supposed to end up like this but liberal democracy is reeling around the world, the United States included. Harvard prof and Foreign Policy columnist, Stephen Walt, puts it…
Okay, Right. Now China Wants More Babies.
Chinese authorities seem eager to scrap the "one child" policy for the nation of nearly 1.4-billion. They want more babies.On Sept. 17, officials in the central Chinese city of Yichang…
The Natives are Restless. Be Grateful.
First Nations groups have earned a lot of respect from other Canadians for their stalwart leadership in the fight against the fossil fuelers. Now Canadian tribes have signed a treaty…
And the Ig Nobel Goes To…
Hang your head, Canada. This year's Ig Nobel peace prize has been awarded to a team of philosophers from the University of Waterloo for their research paper entitled, "On the…
Christ Killers Burn in Hell, So There.
Catholic bishops from Alberta and the Northwest Territories have weighed in on the issue of assisted dying with a 32-page missive about who will and won't be going to Heaven.…
That "Carbon Budget"? It’s Gone.
Because the battle against climate change is predominantly a political question, reality often gets marginalized if not ignored entirely. When you hear our political leadership discuss climate change it's always…
Is This the First Crack in Fossil Fuel’s Dike?
The Amalgamated Bank of America is divesting its fossil fuel holdings. It's not a big deal, just 4-billion dollars, but it's the bank's reasoning that could spark seismic change.The decision…
Sounds Like Putin Wants His Own CSIS
I think this paragraph from Foreign Policy speaks volumes:Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Kommersant, is planning a major overhaul of the country’s security services. The Russian daily reported that…
Remind Me, Why Do We Put Up With This Garbage from China?
Imagine a drug so potent and dangerous that the US government limits production of it to just 19 grams, barely half an ounce.Now imagine why someone in China tried to…
Too Much Truth to Bear?
From AlterNet:The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled Tuesday that black men in Boston who avoid run-ins with police officers may be justifiably motivated by a desire to “avoid the recurring…
America’s Institutional Racism
I caught a few moments of live coverage of US Secretary of State, John Kerry's lecture to the UN Security Council this morning in response to an apparent Russian or…
Harper’s Favourite Jailbird – A Man of Many Convictions.
Bruce "The Mechanic" Carson has added to his score. This time it's three counts of illegal lobbying.Carson broke the law while pushing Harper’s fossil fuels friendly agenda from two perches.…
Is the Carbon Tax Talk Just Hot Air?
According to sustainable energy professor, Marc Jaccard, all the talk about carbon pricing is just hot air. The Simon Fraser prof has crunched the numbers and concludes that for Canada…
You Want a Carbon Tax? Then Do It Right.
One of the greatest hurdles facing mankind in the struggle with climate change is the political factor. It's a terrible thing to leave the major decisions on this up to…