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Hump Day Tuesday (oops) mega-link blowout: How Idle No More Could Help Save Canadian Democracy Mounties snooped on Occupy protesters in nation’s capital: documents Police drones raise fears over personal…
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SHOCKING: Republican Voter Suppression Efforts Suppress Democratic Votes
The NY Times: Several recent polls and studies suggest that long waiting times in some places depressed turnout in 2012 and that lines were longest in cities, where Democrats outnumber…
Campaign Update: Cam Broten
The major announcement, which could have some interesting implications on the rest of the leadership race, is the word that Massey Place (Cam’s constituency) now has the most NDP members…
Around the Internets (Your Super Bowl Escape Hatch)
Definitely not the Super Bowl edition (sorry kids, matttbastard don’t do football — that said, go Ravens, because fuck these guys): Boys Christopher Hitchens, David Irving and the Holocaust BDS,…
Let the Games Begin …… Again!
With our Federal MP’s now back in the House and the Ontario Legislature about to resume under a new leader I am not optimistic that we will see any change…
Choosing the next Liberal leader
Choosing a candidate to lead a political party is ostensibly a task with the lofty goals of deciding the scope and direction a party is heading, the relative importance of…
Former New York mayor Ed Koch dies at 88
Closet case! Coward! We’ve heard all these words today and long before to describe Ed Koch, who served as New York City’s mayor during the 1980s. According to the folks…
It’s Launch Day!
After a few technical hiccups from Amazon, the eBook version of After The Fires Went Out: Coyote is now available. (the paperback version will be out on Feb 6th) For…
Notes on the Yorkton Debate
It would seem my own prophecy has come to fruition, as here we are about to talk about the Yorkton Debate before getting to some of the ones that have…
Community centres protest Vancouver park board plan
Public meeting at Killarney turns ugly after commissioner’s rant By Sandra Thomas, Staff writer Vancouver Courier January 30, 2013 Photograph by: Dan Toulgoet, Vancouver Courier Approximately 400 concerned citizens turned…
In Alberta a deficit is inevitable, it’s where we choose to put our money which matters
So I have run through Alberta’s new public budget tool and it’s about as lackluster in options as you would expect. It’s no wonder that if this simplistic approach is…
New city policy puts Vancouver community centre programs at risk
Opinion: Majority on park board wants to radically alter what has been an enduring partnership. By Eric Harms, Special to The Vancouver Sun January 29, 2013 Let’s call her Marietta.…
New Affiliate
Please welcome to Progressive Bloggers: Valerie Burns. She can now stop publicly asking me about her application at her blog, and post regular political stuff 😉 -Scott
Sudbury Green Party Expresses its Condolences on the Passing of Diane Marleau
I have received the following release from Simon McMillan, CEO of the Sudbury Federal Green Party Association: Sudbury Green Party Expresses Condolences on the Passing of Diane Marleau SUDBURY –…
The Community Strikes Back!
Tonight I witnessed a remarkable event. About 350 citizens from their neighbourhood filled the gymnasium at the Killarney Community Centre to voice their opposition to the Park Board take over…
ACN Inc Recruiting Hard in Kelowna: Do YOUR Research
ACN, a multilevel marketing (aka, pyramid) organization recruiting in Kelowna, across Canada, the US, and around the world. ACN – American Communications Network – is a multi-level marketing (MLM) company…
A visit to Josh Keyes’ dystopian zoo
If Josh Keyes’ paintings don’t take a bit of your breath away, I suggest you visit an optometrist. Each one sits as a stand-alone diorama, a moment caught in a…
SWP: Crisis, Democracy & Renewal
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An alumnus returns as an affiliate
Please welcome back to Progressive Bloggers, Omar Ha-Redeye. Omar originally started up and became a Progressive Blogger affiliate with “Law Is Cool” (which is still an affiliate). Omar returns with…