Reaping the Whirlwind in Egypt
If democracy is to have any chance of surviving in Egypt it’s up to the E.U. and the U.S. to move against the generals. The Egyptian army’s counter-coup is now…
Did Putin really write that?
I’ve always thought of Vladimir V. Putin as an amoral ex-KGB thug. And I still do. But I have to admit he wrote a rather progressive op-ed piece in the…
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Joseph Stiglitz On Income Inequality
Nobel Memorial Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz recently gave a powerful speech at the annual AFL-CIO convention in Los Angeles. Watching this video leaves one little choice but to feel a…
Going backwards — Fresh food preparation may be lost in Scarborough-Rouge merger
The Scarborough Hospital has been an innovator in food services at its main campus. Last year it garnered considerable media attention by bringing in a consulting chef to work with…
U.S. Colorado: Floods
I never heard of such an erratic weather that we are experiencing this year. Floods all over North America. In Maritimes, Canada, some of the coastal communities are dealing with…
Empire of Illusion and the End of Literacy
I don’t know whether to feel vindicated, delighted, frightened or depressed as I read through Chris Hedges’s book, Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle.…
Alberta’s pipeline safety faces auditor review after series of spills
2011 Rainbow Pipeline leak in Alberta (Rogu Collecti/Greenpeace) EDMONTON – Alberta’s auditor general is going to take a deeper look at the safety of oil and natural gas pipelines in…
Parliament or legislature can overturn a precedent
Régie des rentes du Québec v. Canada Bread Company Ltd., 2013 SCC 46 makes clear the legislature can overturn a precedent set by the Court: It is settled law in…
Stephen Harper and the Con War on the Truth
If you want to understand what Stephen Harper is trying to do to Canada you can't focus on each individual atrocity he commits, no matter how painful the bite. You…
Daily Digital Digest for Friday 13 September 2013
Here are your daily news links for Friday 13 September, 2013: Lawyer says Ottawa won’t agree to stop spying on First Nations children’s advocate (APTN) NSA Spying Seen Risking Billions…
Voyager I : Will we communicate with aliens someday?
“Tonight NASA confirmed that after 36 years in space “Voyager I” has left the solar system as we know it. That’s farther than any manmade object has gone before, into…
#yegvote Google Hangout with Steven Dollansky
Tweet After a week-long break from the world of political writing and social media, I was happy to return just in time for yesterday’s sixth edition of the #yegvote Google…
Sept. 13: Where the tell did Brunswick News dig up a Kurt Peacock?
There he is (almost) every day at the head of the NewsToday section. And I can think of no reason wny. His piece is not a news story. It’s a…
Andrew Kliman: "Post-Work: Zombie Social Democracy with a Human Face?"
Reblogged from Pluto Press – Independent Progressive Publishing: Andrew Kliman, author of The Failure of Capitalist Production: Underlying Causes of the Great Recession, has written an article for the New…
The Emperor Prorogues, Then comes to BC with his Rogues….
Harper cabinet readies major B.C. pipelines push B.C. First Nations leaders to meet with key federal officials Sept. 23 in Vancouver By Chris Hall, national affairs editor, CBC News Posted:…
Stephen Harper is enjoying his Pro-rogue with his buddies
Harper wants to be a ruler and enjoy his life. Hopefully Canadians will remember his ways in 2015.
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – There was never much doubt that the Cons’ demolition of Canada’s long-form census was intended to ensure that we lack data needed to…
U.S. Presidential elections 2016
An aspirant for the president of U.S. has declared his candidacy. He is both white and black. So you don’t have to worry about the colour of the candidate. He…
On middle ground
Tim Harper’s column today is certainly worth a read in exposing the implausibility of the Cons’ “economic stability” theme. But I’ll point out that he completely buys the Cons’ equally…