Martelly Still Unable to Appoint New PM
Wadner_Pierre_Pre_Martelly.JPG By Wadner Pierre Published by IPS PORT-AU-PRINCE, Aug 22, 2011 (IPS) – Almost three months since he was sworn in as the country’s president, Michel J. Martelly has already…
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Jack Layton: A real gentleman and a citizen politician – 1950 to 2011
I am privileged to have once met and interviewed The Honourable Jack Layton. He was introducing three local candidates at Bar Bobards on boulevard St-Laurent during the 2006 election. At…
Jack Layton
July 18, 1950 ~ August 22, 2011 Many articulate pieces have been written about Jack today. Seek them out and read them. I’d also offer, that if you have not…
RIP Jack
On behalf of Progressive Bloggers, I would like to extend our sympathies and condolences to the family and friends of Jack Layton, who passed away far too early. His courage…
Goodbye, Mr. Layton.
Jack Layton was a fine man and a fine public servant. I disagreed with him on many of the issues, but his voice was always a valued contribution to our…
Jack Layton R.I.P
What can I say about Jack that we all don’t all ready know… My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair.…
Jack Layton
Even in his death he has left a message of hope. Jack and his party really stood up for our people. Pat Martin, Charlie Angus, Jean Crowder have all been…
Rest In Peace, Mr Layton
NDP leader Jack Layton lost his battle with cancer this morning. My condolences to his family and friends. Here is a letter he wrote to Canadians on August 20, 2011:…
RIP Jack
Stolen by cancer. You will never be forgotten.
Patent That Becomes a Tool for Obstructing Innovation Needs to Go
Software patents have become an unnecessary obstruction to innovation. Company that used to oppose software patent are spending billions to acquire them (including Google). Small time developers (which could include…
New TV show – for "bloggers, tweebs and political junkies"
I’ve been watching tweets go around this week for a new show that says it’s for “bloggers, tweebs and political junkies.” Apparently, starting viewers do an vote online to decide…
LCBO Fall Beer Release
Whew, I’ve been shirking my beer news duties since leaving for London a year ago. But I’m back now and think I’ve figured out what I have/haven’t missed in the…
Yesterday is gone
I don’t even want to talk about this. You know, it just seems like one of those things. Adding anger to a broken heart is all that it might bring.…
Pig: the other blue meat
Antonia Zerbisias is a columnist and tweeter that I often like and have ocassionally agreed with, her politics regarding Israel notwithstanding. In a twitter post earlier today she wrote: “DAMMIT…
The Royal We
I’m not entirely sure what to make of the re-renaming of the “Navy” and “Airforce”. I feel like I should have a strong opinion about it. I’m admittedly a traditionalist,…
Nouriel Roubini: "Karl Marx was right"
Nouriel Roubini, one of the world’s most well-known economists, discusses his take on the current market climate in the Wall Street Journal. Money quote: “Karl Marx said it right, at…
Is Haiti’s Church Hierarchy Failing in its Mission? Bishop Louis Kébreau’s Immoral Advice to Martelly
Wadner_ Pierre_2.jpg Article and photo by Wadner Pierre Did Bishop Louis Kébreau, President of the Haitian Episcopal Conference, call on Haitian President Martelly to be ruthless and dictatorial? In an…
Ontario Liberals giddy that women distrust Hudak a little more than they distrust McGuinty
The McGuinty Liberals needed to change the channel (redirect focus away from their dismal record) and to shore up the progressives they’ve conned into voting for them in the past…
Original Song #29: No Healing
Messing aroundDigging up tarpitsAnd we’ll burn it all away Mining that goldExporting asbestosTrade the future for today We don’t know whyBut I’ve got a feelingIt could be a long timeBefore…