The Essence of Despair
I was going through my collection of internet photographs. As a raw amateur myself I’ve become interested in looking for shots that really moved me. Here’s one that haunts. It…
The Mound of Sound
Would BC Sabotage the Enbridge Pipeline?
It’s widely accepted that British Columbia lacks the authority to stop the Northern Gateway pipeline. The argument goes that the pipeline proposal would be a matter of federal jurisdiction. Maybe,…
Even Forbes Gets It. Why Can’t Steve Harper?
Forbes, yes that Forbes, the business magazine understands the damage that income inequality is exacting on America’s economy. New research indicates that growing income inequality isn’t just unpleasant; it is…
A World Gone Mad
The ethical, philosophical and societal implications of this are truly mind-boggling. Imagine getting your hands on a functioning, entirely lethal pistol a mere matter of downloading a file and running…
Remember When It Was America and Pakistan Versus the Soviets?
Now America’s plans for a long-term presence in Afghanistan may be driving Pakistan into Moscow’s arms. Pakistan army chief, Ashfaq Parvez Kiani, is headed to Moscow for talks. The Pakistani…
We’ll All Be Muslims Soon Enough – Chris Hedges
We’re discrete about it, sometimes, but we treat Muslims amongst us differently. We’re suspicious of the way they dress, their religion, their culture and, well, just what they’re really up…
One Simple Truth that Reveals All Others
We need to accept one simple truth. To avoid runaway climate change we can burn just one-fifth of already discovered reserves of fossil fuels. One fifth, no more. Fossil fuels…
A Greek Tragedy –
Its flag looks eerily like Hitler’s swastika. “It” is the far-right Golden Dawn party that has risen out of the turmoil of Greece’s economic collapse. And another eerie echo from…
Ten Years Ago, Alarm Bells Would Have Rung. Today, Yawn.
Face it, we’re becoming acclimated to environmental collapse. “It’s happening, so what?” Especially when we learn of it in some distant, as in out of earshot, range. A case in…
A Huge Breakthrough for Renewable Energy
One serious drawback of some forms of renewable energy, such as wind or tidal power, has been that they don’t conform to peak market demand. Some are intermittent, some work…
Will Afghan National Army Drive NATO from Afghanistan?
NATO countries may have had their fill of their soldiers being murdered by Afghan soldiers. While most ISAF forces are scheduled to leave in 2014, NATO Sec-Gen, Anders Rasmussen, says…
A "Green on Blue" Battle?
Has it really come to this? A U.S. Army unit has engaged in a firefight with an Afghan Army unit resulting in two dead Americans and three Afghan Army fatalities.…
MacKay Marches on Asia
Chronic prevaricator and Harper DefMin Peter “Airshow” MacKay obviously got a double shot of testosterone while in Washington for meetings with his counterpart, Leon Panetta. MacKay rushed from the meeting…
The Fifth Estate Shoots the F-35 Down in Flames
CBC’s The Fifth Estate aired one of its all time best episodes tonight, “Runaway Fighter.” The programme laid bare the rank dishonesty and duplicity of the Harper government and its…
Criminal Cartels Behind Global Trade in Illegal Timber
Organized crime may be behind 15 to 30% of global timber trade. A U.N. report finds organized crime responsible for half to 90% of illegal logging in the Amazon basin,…
Was Mitch Romney Another Rightwing Chickenhawk?
Dave Letterman refers to him as “Mitch” Romney. I like it. Think it should stick. Jim Webb, a highly-decorated Vietnam Marine combat officer, has raised the notion that Mitch must…
Obama’s "Double Tap" War Crimes
Barack Obama is very probably a war criminal. As Commander in Chief of a military behemoth that kills without regard to international law, Obama should be on trial if that…
100,000,000 To Die by 2030 from Climate Change
And that’s if we’re lucky. A study commissioned by 20-governments finds that, unless our leaders reverse course on climate change, it will claim the lives of 100-million people by 2030.…
200 Reasons to Say No to the F-35
There were at least 200-instances since 1988 when CF-18 pilots had to shut one engine down and return to base on the remaining engine. Put another way, the Canadian Air…
The Shocking Truth About Inequality in the U.S.
Brace yourself. A report by two professors, one from U.C. Davis, the other from Harvard, contends that income inequality in the United States today is more severe even than it…