Twenty Per Cent of Squat Is… What?
Mitt Romney is outraged that anyone would dare criticize the fairness of his across-the-board 20% tax cut proposal. The criticism is that this would benefit very, very rich people a…
The Mound of Sound
How Does Mitt Dig His Way Out of His Tax Hole?
Senate majority leader Harry Reid says he’s heard that Mitt Romney didn’t pay taxes for 10-years. That, according to Reid, could well account for Romney’s refusal to release his tax…
South Asia’s Water Woes
The twin cities of Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital, and Rawlapindi are facing the prospect of running out of water. Both cities rely on the Khanpur Dam as their main source of…
Let’s Skip the 5th Generation F-35 and Put Our Money on the 6th Generation Option
The F-35 was a good idea that simply kept going downhill. Lockheed was going to build the F-22 stealth fighter and the F-35 stealth light attack bomber. But it was…
Yes There Are Some Things That Should be Left In the Ground
Asbestos is one, that’s a no-brainer. We should not be exporting a product we prohibit from use at home. There’s no moral ambiguity there. Bitumen is another. With climate skeptic…
The Consensus is Sound. We Have Much to Do.
The conversion of UC Berkley climate skeptic, Professor Richard Muller, to global warming believer has rocked the denialist community. Muller’s project took three years to prove the IPCC wrong and,…
Enbridge Shut Out Again
Ottawa, Alberta and the rest of Canada want to ram Enbridge down British Columbia’s throat as operator of the environmental calamity they call the Northern Gateway pipeline but the Americans…
They Bought Manhattan. They Bought Louisiana. They Bought Alasaka. Just a Thought.
What would the Americans give Canada for Alberta? Let’s say everything east of the Rockies to the Saskatchewan border and everything from the north end of the Athabasca tar fields…
Ex EnviroMin David Anderson – Northern Gateway Bad but Enbridge Even Worse
Former Liberal Environment Minister David Anderson has slammed both the Northern Gateway pipeline proposal and the would-be pipeline operator, Enbridge. Anderson says the pipeline is not in Canada’s best interests…
Is It Too Late to Bring Back Herman Cain?
The Republicans are obviously stuck with the notion that it takes a business whiz to make a good president of the United States. That’s how they wound up with Mitt…
Megadrought the New Normal
It’s here – to stay. Let’s call it “megadrought.” And what the States is getting now could be considered, “the wet end of a drier hydroclimate period.” From the oh-so…
First Nations Fiercely Reject Northern Gateway
“We’re here to stay. We’ll do anything that we need to, to protect our land and sea.” – Hieltsuk Chief Councilor Marilyn Slett B.C.’s unelected, unelectable and outgoing premier, Christie…
The New York Times – America’s Tar Sands Complicity
An editorial in The New York Times, “Canada’s Oil, the World’s Carbon” stresses that the climate change impacts of Athabasca bitumen trafficking must not be ignored. “…the climate question must…
Climate Change Will Drive Genocide
By 2030, more than half the world’s population will live in areas under “severe water stress.” Unmet demand for food, water and energy, are now seen as reliable indicators of…
Prosperity = Cultural Superiority, says Romney
As DailyKos puts it, Mitt Romney couldn’t order a hamburger without insulting the ketchup and the mustard. The Prince of Gaffe was at it again in Israel where he told…
Ya Think?
Dick “go fuck yourself” Cheney says John McCain’s decision in the 2008 campaign to pick Sarah Palin was his vice-presidential running mate was “a mistake.” “I like Governor Palin. I’ve…
Hey Canada, Do You Really Want to Talk?
Having a conversation with a bitumen booster is like talking to a climate change denier. It’s impossible to have a broad-reaching discussion, covering all the bases. That’s because the Tar…
The World Sees Romney Just a Bit Differently Today
It was supposed to be what one Guardian pundit called an “easy date.” He meant Mitt Romney’s visit to Britain, about the friendliest foreign milieu an American presidential aspirant can…
If America is Israel’s Best Friend, Why Does Israel Respond with Treachery?
The CIA deems Israel America’s greatest counterintelligence threat in the Middle East. This is America as in Israel’s hands down greatest benefactor and defender. The CIA considers Israel its No.…
Sometimes It’s the Hot Button Moments that Smoke Out Scammers
And by scammers I’m referring to the Alberta and Harper governments. When B.C. premier Christie Clark pushed the revenue-sharing hot button in opposing the Northern Gateway pipeline/supertanker proposal, the scammers…