Chronicles of a Hasidim
As it turns out, I’m not the only one who feels his community is misunderstood by observers. I recently stumbled on this blog held by a group of young Hasidim…
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France and Greece Reject Austerity
I am breathing a breath of fresh air after the French and Greek elections last Sunday. I’m not saying that the results were completely positive, but it is clear that…
Christy Clark wants more powers for BC, but give environmental assessments to the Harper feds
On the CBC’s The House, BC Premier Christy Clark discussed Thomas Mulcair’s views on the Northern Gateway pipeline proposal. I think she was trying subtly to link Mulcair’s comments to…
Why work?
I was raised up believing I was somehow unique Like a snowflake distinct among snowflakes, unique in each way you can see And now after some thinking, I’d say I’d…
The Alberta Disadvantage – Alberta Reinforces Socialist Liquor Monopoly
The Alberta Disadvantage – Alberta Reinforces Socialist Liquor Monopoly (For many; ok just some like me, but in actuality for all since monopoly inception.) Those who read this blog (me)…
The saddest days of Peter Van Loan
As a skateboard trick, it’s pretty rudimentary. As a perspective on democracy, though, Peter Van Loan’s 180 is downright sad. It was seven years ago that the Liberals shut down…
Omnishambles: the Brits dump the F35s
It’s contagious The Brits have made just as big a dog’s dinner out of the F35 file as the Harperites have. Whereas Canadians are fond of the word “boondoggle” to…
Hold on There, History Ain’t Over
Electoral results last week in Europe indicate that the idea the free market capitalism and its close cousin, liberal democracy, have yet to conquer the world, leaving humanity in an…
The End of Growth
I am presently reading “The End of Growth: Adapting to Our New Economic Reality” by Richard Heinberg (2011). The book points out the many absurdities of currently accepted Economic Theories…
Immigration and attitudes
Canada prides itself in being a country of immigrants. In recent years, immigration has become an important part of the Canadian identity. This trait is particularly prevalent in provinces other…
Scaredy Squirrel Meets Gay Men
My comment posted on The Wingnuterer about A Squirrel Explains Gay Marriage: Scaredy Squirrel Meets Gay Men: WHAT TO DO IF TWO GAY MEN WALK BY MY TREE: ACTION PLAN:…
Allan Harding MacKay – New Canadian Hero
Wow! Just WOW! This guy just detroyed one of his works in protest of the Harper Government on national TV. Now that, my friends, is a statement.
Restaurants Should List Allergens
Kudos to Ontario’s NDP for this, but it’s not enough to force chain restaurants to simply list caloric content with their menu items. All restaurants (chain, small, fancy and otherwise)…
Could Someone Bring Down e-Commerce?
Is it possible to prevent technology from running out of control? Is it already out of control? It may be that we won’t know the answers to those questions before…
Radio Topics for May 8th
Already the second Tuesday of May. Adam is back for the summer and we have three interviews for the show, everything is as it should be. Now If only Ottawa…
Highly-regarded anti-nuke organization becomes first Harper charity victim
Physicians for Global Survival (PGS), a highly regarded Canadian NGO that has been campaigning to abolish nuclear weapons for 32 years, is losing its charitable tax status. “We promote nuclear…
Quebec Students Strike: A Momentary Triumph of Strong Democracy over Weak Democracy
Fundamentally, democracy implies being ruled and participating in the ruling process. Benjamin Barber makes this point eloquently when he compares the instances of “strong” and “weak” democracies. A strong democracy…
Росгосстрах – for all followers of Russian politics out there
Photo from May 6th, 2012 in Moscow, just as the anti-Putin mass march is about to confront the riot police blocking a bridge ahead. (from BBC World Service) For fans…
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Nation, with every reason to believe that the new provincial cabinet will be announced this coming Monday or Tuesday, it’s a good time to take a look at how Premier…