Conservatives and Their Media
Earlier today a friend and I were discussing how the Conservatives get away with telling lies all the time. My answer was this: The Conservatives have confidence in the mainstream…
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Greens Not "Absolutely" Opposed to Fossil Fuels, Nuclear and Hydro Power
An edited version of the following text was published in the print version of the Northern Life (Tuesday, September 18, 2012) and on their website on Tuesday, September 24/12. The…
This was a comment I wrote over on facebook in response to discussion about Obama’s relationship to the Black middle class…
I think that one of our collective failings as Black peoples in the west has been our collective choice to move away from understanding class, class divisions and class oppressions…
‘Winners’ And Losers In Quebec Asbestos Mess
Photo: Vsmith/Wikipedia Support for Canadian chrysotile asbestos is dead. First point, this: Canada should have gotten out of the asbestos game a long time ago.All asbestos causes cancer. We won’t…
The Diva is Diving into Detroit’s Obama Camp
Well, not really. I’m going past Detroit, but the alliteration only works with D. Michigan is a northern state which borders Ontario. Windsor, Ont, is situated just south of Detroit.…
Hon. Edgar Peter Lougheed, PC, CC, AOE, QC,
H/T to Vance Rodewalt for the Calgary Herald editorial cartoon that says it all.
On PEI Smoking may be helping gov’t!
Walking into the grocery store an hour or so ago, I had to stand and wait while husband went to buy a lotto ticket. Good thing because I picked up…
Parliamentary privilege should not be overused
The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee recently began legal proceedings against the Auditor-General because he was refusing to deny an access to information request. Access to information is a…
Thank-you, Peter.
Edgar Peter Lougheed – husband, father, Premier, statesman, Calgarian, Albertan and proud Canadian, has died at age 84. Few people living today were so responsible for crafting the world in…
Stephen Harper is Focused – Like a Laser! – to Fund the Afghan Elite’s Dubai Real Estate Purchases
What? No Gazebos?! Stephen Harper is dedicated and determined to lead on Afghanistan’s security. Or at the very least, he’s dedicated and determined to see that Afghanistan’s corrupt leadership can…
Harper hates war resisters. We love them. Stop the deportation of Kimberly Rivera
by Peace Alliance Winnipeg During the Vietnam war, tens of thousands of American conscientious objectors sought refuge in Canada to avoid taking part in a war they could not, in…
Dutch election aftermath: it’s pretty much all good
Dutch election yesterday, with preliminary results as follows, via Parties and Elections in Europe: Party – Preliminary results (99,5%) – Ideology, Affiliation, Founding 2012 Seats 2010 Seats Volkspartij voor Vrijheid…
Largest Workplace Charitable Campaign in Canada – Video
Public Servants remain concerned about the future during these difficult economic times. But we know equally that we consistently find a way to set our personal concerns aside and make…
Numbers game: Less than 18% of Canadian residents actually voted for the Conservative party of Canada in the 2011 election
Yes, this title is incredibly misleading – I just wanted to have some fun. The title may be misleading, but it’s technically true. What I did was take the population…
These words by Emmanuel Ortiz never get tired or old…
A MOMENT OF SILENCE, BEFORE I START THIS POEM By Emmanuel Ortiz Before I start this poem, I’d like to ask you to join me In a moment of silence…
No matter how certain folks try to shame those of us who primarily write and dream into doing work we are suited for…
At the end of the day I still understand the war between right and left to be a war of ideas, knowings, visions, spirit and words. Artists, writers, singers, lightworkers,…
I got this from Solidarity: a socialist, feminist, anti-racist organization…
9/11 On this day in 1973: A U.S.-backed military coup topples the democratically elected socialist government of Chile. The right-wing military government lasted for 17 years and lead to the…
Kinsella’s Coffee Table Book
Book. Meet table. Not just for bathrooms ya know.
METRO MTL: The Boardgame!
Montrealer’s and transit geeks will love this. Yes, it’s a boardgame inspired by Montreal’s iconic metro. I discovered the other day at Chez Boris, a hip little Russian Coffeeshop that’s…