Romeo Saganash to support Brian Topp
Romeo Saganash, the MP for Abitibi-Baie-James-Nunavik-Eeyou is expected to announce on Friday, He will not run for the leadership of the NDP. The big news is that he will be…
Good to the last vote: NDP paints own caricature #nlpoli
Your humble e-scribbler said it most recently just a few days ago: The two opposition parties are less concerned about the financial costs. Instead they are making the most of…
FBI using WorldNetDaily wackos as terrorism ‘experts’
So, exactly what kind of expertise are these 'experts' bringing to the FBI?"Mainstream Muslims are terrorist sympathizers' and 'prophet Muhammed was a cult leader'.That'll enamor Muslims to the west! No…
A film about one of the most pivotal moments in the history of these lands…
turning autonomy, land rights and ongoing occupation into a theoretical mind game/debate that throws into question people's ancient ties and links only works as a liberal ploy because it's based…
How The Australian Newspaper Warps The World of Climate Science
badnews_cover.jpeg THERE is a publication in Australia where for every one story you read which agrees society should take firm steps to combat climate change, there are four stories suggesting…
Rick Perry’s Guiding Light
Texas Governor and current frontrunner in the race to potentially be the next Republican president talks candidly about the pivotal role of supernatural events in his life… Good grief. Hasn’t…
As I was saying
On Monday we learned about a poll in which a majority of Canadians expressed their belief in an "irreconcilable" divide between Western societies and Muslim nations. At the time I…
toronto public library update with great videos
The winners of the My Library Matters to Me contest - offering a walking tour and lunch with the likes of Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje and other prominent Toronto authors…
Greenpeace at 40
I’ll come out and say that I”m a keen supporter of Greenpeace so I’m happy to point out all the good work they’ve done over the past 40 years that…
The Cost of Everything and the Value of Nothing
What is truly remarkable about the politics of the early 21st century is how the difference between a cost and an investment has been undermined. This week, the Institute on…
Burden of proof
David Mitchell does it again: More Mitchell goodness here and here
Alert! Episode 186
Economist Jim Stanford explains why the economic recovery has stalled, that the causes of the economic crisis of 2008-9 have not really been dealt with, and that only radical restructuring…
One More Reason To Like The Beatles
Still recovering from some Toronto Film Festival fun and getting back to work but thought it worthy to post this little cultural tidbit. The first thing is that it's weird…
Wedding Dresses as an Anti-Poverty Aid: Nicolas Kristof Tells How
One of the things that came back from storage/cleaning after the fire was my wedding dress. Much to small now, of course, and neither my daughter nor daughter-in-law have any…
Happy Democracy Day, Canada! Or Is it?
Happy Democracy Day Canada! Wait, what? That’s not even…huh? That’s right, Sept. 15 is the International Day of Democracy. The fourth annual! Apparently. I know, I hadn’t heard of it…
Happy Democracy Day, Canada! Or Is it?
Happy Democracy Day Canada! Wait, what? That’s not even…huh? That’s right, Sept. 15 is the International Day of Democracy. The fourth annual! Apparently. I know, I hadn’t heard of it…
Bush Toronto speech ‘abruptly canceled’. The power of the populace.
Tea Partiers and the right wing love to think they are populists. Bullshit. Real populism comes from the grass roots - people - doing it for themselves, not from billionaire…
There are no free lunches #nlpoli
Heard that before, right? And it’s true. Just because it is true - and most adults know it is true – doesn’t mean that all of them still aren’t willing…
Privacy commish sues Dunderdale gov over “political” e-mails on gov comps, phones #nlpoli
The province’s access to information and privacy commissioner is taking the Dunderdale administration to court for its refusal to provide the commissioner with copies of e-mails on government computers and…
Long live death! (3)
Troy Davis is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection in the state of Georgia on September 21. American death culture rears its ugly head yet again, this time in…