Rob Ford is Missing the Point – Deliberately
The Bloated Buffoon simply can’t stop apologizing. He’s sorry about this and he’s sorry about that. He wants to apologize, put all his scandals behind him, and get back to…
The Mound of Sound
It’s Hard to Kick What You’ve Spent So Long Kissing
That would be, for Conservatives, Rob Ford’s ass. The Bloated Buffoon was just dandy as far as the Harper Cons were concerned until he broke the cardinal rule of modern…
Rob Ford as Harper’s Next Chief of Staff?
Relax, it’s only an idea – one that originated from a reader,
Harper’s Enviro-Bum-Buddy Wastes No Time Following in the Great Man’s Path
Love is literally blossoming between 24 Sussex Drive and The Lodge in Canberra, the respective residences of Sideshow Steve Harper and his newly fledged Australian mirror image, Tony Abbott. Abbott…
The Humiliation of Toronto is Complete
That’s “complete” but not finished, not over. In virtually every major city around the globe, Toronto is now completely humiliated by the buffoonery of its Chief Magistrate. Anyone who watched…
Sometimes a Picture Says It All
This is what going to class means for an elementary student in Serang, Indonesia. I suppose this is adaptation of a sort. Life goes on.
The Other Fallout from Fukushima
Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant catastrophe has claimed another victim – the country’s commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Japan is replacing its nuclear energy with imported coal and natural…
What Befalls the Poor and Weak in Steve Harper’s World
Here are some dandy photos that Stephen Harper should add to his scrapbook so that he can show God his handiwork when the day comes for Steve to meet his…
Introducing the World of "Permanent Emergency"
“Permanent emergency” or, as I like to call it, constant chronic chaos, is the new normal in the most vulnerable corners of our world. For many poor nations the future…
Define "Progressive"
There are plenty of those who consider themselves Liberals or even New Democrats yet aren’t faintly progressive. The inescapable fact is that one can’t be corporatist and progressive. The two…
Canada Again Seeks to Sabotage Climate Change Action
We’re at it again. The Guardian reports that Canada is trying to persuade other industrial nations to renege on their climate change commitments. Canada has dropped any remaining pretences of…
An Australian Look at the Lockheed F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
Australia is like Canada in some ways when it comes to Lockheed’s F-35. Australia is a large country with a relatively small population, facing change and potential threats along its…
Is This Our Real Achievement from 12-Years of War in Afghanistan?
We went over there with a dandy script. The idea was to crush al Qaeda for all time; drive out their buddies, the Taliban; make Afghanistan a place for democracy…
How Britain’s Met Office Got Its Global Warming Numbers Wrong
The climate change denialist industry has had a field day with a report from Britain’s Meteorological Office that concluded the rate of increase of global warming had recently slowed. A…
The Crimes of Rob Ford
What would it take to compel Rob Ford to resign? Just what is his bottom line? Does he even have a bottom line? Take every one of his recent admissions.…
This Is One for the Books
In Texas, a Republican candidate squeezed out a narrow victory in a district dominated by black Democrats – by pretending he was black. Dave Wilson, a conservative Republican running for…
Elizabeth Warren, Hillary Slayer?
Senator Elizabeth Warren is being posited as the next Democrat to derail Hillary Clinton’s quest to become America’s first female president. Salon.com praises Warren as “the avatar of a new…
Those Mega-Floods, Those Severe Droughts? Yeah, Take a Bow, That’s Your Handiwork
Research by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory confirms the powerful impact global warming is having on changing global precipitation patterns. In a nutshell, climate change is moving precipitation bands toward…
Here’s One Way of Looking At It
Each year mankind consumes our planet’s renewable resources at a quickening pace. The earth only provides so much fresh water and so much biomass each year. To maintain the ever…