Esperanto is Old School
Wittgenstein described language as a city. Three's the Old Town with its twisted streets and the new suburbs that are neatly organized. The entire city is constantly changing and growing.That's…
Afghanistan: 32 years of Western-sponsored genocide
As the world marks ten years of war in Afghanistan, it is instructive to remember, as Michel Chossudovsky has observed, that the war started long before, in 1979, when the…
Video: Legal Ethics in an Age of Technology
Legal Ethics in an Age of Technology... That sounds a wee bit lofty, no? Some of you are probably thinking, “Ethics? We're talking about Facebook and Twitter, here, right?” Well…
Art in Exile – Iranian born Shirin Nashat speaks to art as voice
I recently came across this beautiful and moving talk by Shirin Nashat, an Iranian born artist who has lived most of her life in exile from her native country. “Art…
Adrian Dix stands up for Christy Clark’s cleavage
On Wednesday I called out former NDP MLA David Schreck for his comments regarding premier Christy Clark’s choice of attire in the Legislature. His comments reeked of sexism, and thus…
The end of “parental rights” in Alberta?
More good news out of Alberta, premier-elect Alison Redford is hinting that she may reverse the most controversial bits of Bill 44. The bill was an overdue amendment to Alberta’s…
Anonymous Promoting Occupy Saskatoon Protest
Someone identifying with the Anonymous Internet group may have decided that Saskatoon sounded obscure and cool enough to be participating in Occupy Wall Street, that they deserved a little extra…
Regarding the Ongoing Irrelevance of Keynesian Economics
As I see more of them, my enjoyment of Barry A. Deutsch's cartoons increases. I recommend you visit the Ampersand blog to check out the entire selection. I enjoyed this one…
Yom Kippur
Tonight is the start of Yom Kippur.יוֹם כִּפּוּר is the holiest and most solemn day of the year. Its central themes are atonement and repentance. Jews traditionally observe this holy…
Three Consequences of the Ontario Election
Last night we saw what we thought was previously impossible - Dalton McGuinty won a third term, just one seat short of a majority government.There are, however, consequences to last…
Can’t Handle The Truth… That’s OK, We Weren’t Going To Let You Have It Anyway
As you are most likely aware of, the Harper government has a fetish for secrecy. Whether it is quietly conducting trade talks while keeping the opposition in parliament and the…
on the dangers of centrism
A fellow student recently complained to me about the "knee-jerk lefty-liberal" worldview of one of her teachers. I don't know why she assumed the professor's worldview was reflexive rather than…
I am a blogger. I am not a journalist.
I am a left-of-centre progressive. I do not pretend to be neutral. I am a blogger. I am not a journalist.I do not take money under the table from political…
Mostly competent government
Internal audit reveals serious problems at CanNor An internal audit has found the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, or CanNor, violated almost every financial management rule since its creation in…
A final word on demolition of Windsor Theatre/former University Centre/former Memorial Library
I've said that I'd refrain from posting about the kerfuffle about the University's decision to demolish the former University Centre in order to replace it with a badly needed Fine…
Cummins, BC Conservatives wrong on gas tax opposition
#bcpoli #bcndp #bcliberals #christyclark #adriandix Upstart leader of the BC Conservatives, John Cummins is completely misguided on his and his party's opposition to the 2 cent per litre gas. I…
Congrats to Tawakul Karman and friends
I was a little surprised at the Nobel Peace Prize awards for 2011. I had felt sure the winners would include a leader from Egypt's Arab Spring revolt, the Arab…
Chris Hedges Vs. Kevin O’Leary
Many thanks to Dr. Dawg and Let Freedom Rain for the link to this video, in which Chris Hedges demonstrates amply his disdain for that bombastic cipher, Kevin O'Leary.Recommend this…
‘Senile old uncle’ Don Cherry under fire from ex-NHL enforcers
Looks like it's talk back to the pompous CBC ass day.Don Cherry, that idiot old fart of the archaic Hockey Night in Canada and hero to Conservatives, is getting his…
photos: alison redford sworn-in as alberta’s 14th premier.
See more photos of Premier Alison Redford’s swearing-in ceremony on Flickr. Tweet This Post