It’s Just a Theory But, If It’s Right, We Need to Know and Soon
Australian scientists have published a paper that claims heatwaves in the northern hemisphere by mid-century may become an extra 3 to 5 degrees hotter than expected. The culprit is a…
The Mound of Sound
Cameron’s Shitheels
First it was Tony Abbott. Then it was Stephen Harper's turn to be turfed. Now it's David Cameron who is getting perilously close to the exit door after being exposed,…
It’s No Wonder Young Voters Don’t Like Hillary
Hillary Clinton will say just about anything to anybody if she smells a vote in it and America's young voters are on to her.Let's talk coal. Trying to be environmentally-courageous…
What Do Water and Coal Have in Common?
Well, you can't burn the latter without plenty of the former. Happy World Water Day.It's no secret that we live in an increasingly water stressed world. There are two main…
Robert Reich On Free Trade Past and Free Trade Present – a Huge Difference.
Robert Reich might just be the one American who best embodies the spirit of progressivism. His resume is daunting although today he's best known as Clinton's Secretary of Labor and…
Justin, Meet Andrew – and Reality
The Trudeau government has just given the go-ahead on liquid natural gas exports from British Columbia. He probably got an earful of how LNG was going to resurrect BC's economy…
Electoral Reform
Perhaps with everything else going on your interest in electoral reform may be flagging. A good way to rejuvenate your electoral spirits is the 2016 report of the Electoral Integrity…
Will Neoliberalism Die Where It Was Born?
For a good many of us, those under 40 certainly, neoliberalism in all its permutations is all we've ever known. Free market fundamentalism, corporatism, globalization all seem like components of…
Sedition? Not Quiet, Not Yet, But….
Chris Hedges has been very open in his call for a second revolution in his homeland. He even sees Bernie Sanders as a threat.Bernie Sanders’ political corpse in the presidential…
"The Future Is Happening Now"
The warning to the leaders of the world couldn't be plainer. The future is happening now, so deal with it.That's the message from the World Meteoroligical Organization in its Status…
American Politics – by Flavour
American politics comes in flavours - Republican, Left of Republican, and Progressive. Republican also comes in two styles - crazy (without sprinkles) and bat shit crazy (extra sprinkles). The BSC…
Tying Our Hands on Climate Change
Can there be a more difficult, dangerous political problem to a petro-state than climate change? Is it even possible to say "no"? What kind of leader would it take to…
Those Records Just Keep on Tumbling
There it is. February, 2016 is in the books as the warmest month in recorded history. As predicted earlier, 2016 is expected to be the warmest year in recorded history,…
Well, If FOX News Thinks He’s Deranged…
Is the Great Orange Blob off his nut? Is the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination deranged? Apparently FOX News thinks so.Fox News responded in the strongest of terms Friday…
It’s a Nagging Doubt But It Lingers On
Stephen Harper wasn't a prime minister to abide anything less than loyalty in his underlings. He was not afraid to conceive draconian measures to be implemented by obedient senior bureaucrats.…
Hmm. I Wonder If He’s Placed that Bulk Order for Brown Shirts?
The Great Orange Beast has thrown down the gauntlet to the Republican establishment. If he's denied the GOP nomination at the party's convention, his supporters will take to the streets.In…
Oh, Just Once.
But, alas, it is never to be. This amazing photograph from The Guardian shows freediver Marianne Aventurier swimming alongside sperm whales off the coast of Sri Lanka.What a moment, a…
Mulcair’s Future Appears Dim
It's the year for renewal and, with any luck, that will include the New Democratic Party. Support for leader Tom Mulcair is flagging as the party convention nears.Support for Thomas…
Cabin Fever
In years to come you may be able to blame Canada's National Research Council when you have a sado-masochistic experience flying cattle class on a Canadian airline.Billions have been spent…
There’s a Name For It. It’s Called "Political Capture"
It's even got its own Wiki entry, here.Regulatory capture is a form of political corruption that occurs when a regulatory agency, created to act in the public interest, instead advances…