Arrested Development back on TV and the big screen?
Finally! Great news for Arrested Development fans.Hurwitz said the new TV series could perhaps be broadcast in late 2012, while adding that "this isn't my decision". Bateman later tweeted that…
Encouraging Early Political Engagement: CitizenNext.ca
It is not an accident that I am a political junkie. Even as a toddler, I was fed a steady diet of left-of-centre ideology, pro-union sentiments and anti-monarchist dogma. My…
Dear Brian Topp
In the last couple of weeks I've noted a certain amount of criticism directed at the Globe and Mail for allowing you to continue to write a regular column for…
We Need More George Baileys
Robert Kuttner writes, in today's Huffington Post, that the Occupy Wall Street protests are a sign of what is to come:For three years, we have been wondering, where is the…
Don’t be afraid to say REVOLUTION…
"We connect the prison industrial complex,with the military industrial complex,with the wallstreet oligarchy complex,and the corporate media multiplex."if what you're reading here grips you, holds you, fascinates you, provokes you,…
The door’s this way, Chief Blair
So it seems Bill Blair isn't getting with Team Ford's austerity program.Instead of being a good boy and implementing the 10-per-cent reduction the mayor's team is demanding of city managers,…
The Politics of Hate and Anger. . . . .
I don't know if I am just getting old and being nostalgic about the past but it seems to me that politics is certainly gotten nasty over the years. Perhaps…
Do debates matter? Part Deux #nlvotes #nlpoli
Last week ended with a wonderful bit of insight into where televised political debates figure into an election campaign. Before you go any farther into this post just stop for…
Will Canadians Finally Rise Up Against the Evils of Neoconservatism?
I mentioned the musician Tom Morello, who had appeared on Bill Maher recently, discussing social issues. I was so impressed with his genuine concern for societal imbalance and dedication to…
saturday october 15: occupy together!
A few views of the mass arrests in New York City this weekend. Even the official versions are great.In the US, the Occupy Wall Street movement - now Occupy Together…
Letter to Supporters: Did we change the online spying plan?
Under the intense pressure of our viral videos and the 70,000-strong Stop Online Spying campaign, the government pulled its invasive online spying bills from its omnibus crime package. If you…
"The best choice for Ontario’s challenges"
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/dalton-mcguintys-liberals-the-best-choice-for-ontarios-challenges/article2188213/That's what The Globe & Mail says Dalton McGuinty's Ontario Liberal team is in this election. With the global e...
140 Law – Legal Headlines for October 3, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Michael Jackson manslaughter trial enters 2nd week -http://goo.gl/DiFIl Lawyers slam feds' most-wanted list - http://goo.gl/ueXFl Strip-searched Iowa students win…
Letter to federal MP Matthew Kellway (Beaches-East York).
Dear Mr. Kellway,I am writing to you as resident of Beaches-East York to express my concerns regarding the government's Bill C-32, An Act to Amend the Copyright Act. While this…
Mercer And Holmes On Solar Panels
Just in time for the Ontario election, where Tory leader Tim Hudak is promising to kill the innovative Green Energy Act if elected, here’s Rick Mercer and Mike Holmes, two…
Taxpayers lining up to sign petition and opt-out of the CBC
President and CEO of the National Citizens Coalition says if the federal government is serious about the promises they made during the most recent election it is time they put…
Libs reject Coalition
The Ontario Election iscoming down to the wire and it is increasing looking like a minoritygovernment with an almost equal split between two if not threepartys. The headlines say “…
Ekos – OLP – 37.8, PCPO 30.6, ONDP 22.7
Ah, good ol' Ekos - just when you needed a new spin thrown your way.The Liberal lead over the Progressive Conservatives appears to be solidifying as the parties approach the…
chris hedges: we are what we loathe
Although the big 9/11 anniversary was weeks ago, Chris Hedges' observations are relevant every day. This is a truly excellent piece. This excerpt is not the lede. The beginning of…
Inequalistan
Chris Hayes dismantles the Republicans’ favourite new talking point that “the top 10 percent of ‘wage earners’ pay 70 percent of the income taxes.” You have to hand it to…