In Sunday’s Sun: Syria and war
It is far easier to get into a war than to get out of one. As the civilized world reflects on what to do about Syria, that truism bears remembering.…
Warren
Two years for Pussy Riot – OUTRAGE
@CTVNews: #BREAKING Members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot sentenced to 2 years in jail
Colby Cosh is an idiot
A Canadian blogger is a “catspaw of Putin” for pointing out a member of Pussy Riot is a Canadian permanent resident? What a frigging idiot.
From my source, who is at Moscow court (updated)
Still reading sentence in court… Guilty, but what’s punishment? Crowd tense. Okay, my source just outed himself on Twitter, so I can too. It’s Darrell Bricker.
Guilty
@euronews: Russian Judge says three women from punk band #PussyRiot guilty of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred (Reuters)
Live from Moscow
My source: Opinion here very divided. Lots upset with what PR did. Immature, disrespectful. Don’t appreciate foreign busy bodies showing off. While PR act condemned, think govt over-reacting. Sympathy for…
Free Pussy Riot – today (updated)
SFH’s drummer, Davey, is about to go on CBC to discuss this morning’s verdict. Another friend is going to be at the courthouse in Russia for the verdict. He/she will…
Does the Toronto Star plagiarize?
Why, yes, it does. I plan to write further about this, after Friday morning’s demos to fee Pussy Riot. Try and be there, wherever you live.
Is a member of Pussy Riot a Canadian?
In the surprising video, below, you will clearly see that Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova has a Canadian permanent resident card. The Russian police – when not focussing the camera…
Blast off
Marc Garneau is a very impressive guy. Glad to hear he’s thinking about running, and I hope he does. Justin, meanwhile, remains elusive. I don’t expect Liberals will hear from…
Canada Live, Aug. 15: poking through the polling entrails
Wherein, I opine that Harper become more popular after dissing Miley Cyrus’ new haircut.
Phony Tony: little lost PC candidate
So, Tony Genco: was a federal Liberal, lost. Became a provincial Conservative, lost. Now he’s running again, although not for the NDP. He’s still a Conservative, although he’s a bit…
Arm the Syrian rebels now
Important column by Tim Harper. Read it.
Everyone should hate Marineland
Amazing investigative reporting by Linda Diebel. A must read. It is also long, long overdue. Those of us who work for animal protection/welfare – my firm has worked for years…
Big reporting by Don Martin
…and a big disgrace for the Reformatories. They have now fully become what they pledged to destroy.
Harper and God
Told you so. From one of the best reporters in this country, David Akin: “You may have read elsewhere that Harper is secretly guided by Canadian Christian evangelicals and that…
You can’t pin this one on Mazza
McKerlie, however, you can.
On open letter to Toronto police
Dear Toronto Police Service: Warren here. Now that you have changed the law to protect the mayor of Toronto, I figured I’d drop you a line. This story, you see,…
Ford follies: episode ad infinitum
Look at the bright side: at least when the world’s worst mayor was caught, this time, he didn’t lie. Like he’s done plenty of times in the past (here and…