On hollow victories
Sean Holman raises the possibility that Christy Clark and the B.C. Libs may be no better off if they manage to hang onto the HST in the province's ongoing referendum…
Conrad Black: guilty as hell – of being a pig, a prig and a sleazy fraud.
The Daily Mail, another one of those disreputable papers from the UK, has a rather strange profile of the disgraced National Post (so appropriately yellow in its colour design) founder.…
Now, this is surprising…
but it won't set any sort of long lasting precedent, i'm sure...Court rules organic farmers can sue conventional, GMO farmers whose pesticides 'trespass' and contaminate their fieldsby Ethan A. Huff(NaturalNews)…
Corrupters’ Coven Assembles Today in New Orleans
Bush Greeting ALEC, 2007State legislators from every corner of America are flocking to New Orleans today, summoned to the Big Easy by ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council. ALEC is…
The Bias Trap: Are We All Just A Bunch of Motivated Reasoners?
1112_no-nukes.jpg There were a ton of great responses to my last post about conservative white men and climate change denial. Perhaps most notably, some savvy respondents called into question whe...
Interview with ‘Kivalina’ Author Christine Shearer – Trivia Challenge For Free Copy
Kivalina_Cover_front.gif I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Christine Shearer, author of "Kivalina: A Climate Change Story," an important new book that probes some of the tangible conseq...
Public Sector Austerity: Why is Canada Leading the Way?
The major economic problem faced by Canadians is a very slow recovery and weak job market, not government deficits or rising debt. But public spending cuts at the federal and…
Get Cultured for a Happier Life
People who play an instrument, go to museums, or are otherwise involved in culture are happier than those who don’t according to a new study. This is great news for…
Disclosure of victim impact statements
R. v. Lonegren, 2011 BCCA 329 is a source for saying a victim impact statement, if in the Crown’s hands before trial, ought to be disclosed.At a preliminary hearing, counsel…
24 hours in pictures
via guardian.co.uk By turns gripping and charming: photos around the world in one day. Click on the link above. Filed under: Miscellany
The Federalist Vacuum
The Nycole Turmel story isn't something to be viewed in isolation, and for the Liberals it provides further direction in terms of emphasis. I'm more convinced than ever that the…
Sorry Ezra. He’s Not Just a Man in a Suit
While Ezra Levant and Sun Media "protest too much", the links between the Harper government, the English Defense League and the international patriot movement, which includes the Tea Party Express,…
Down Syndrome: Technological Advances Raise Soul-Shaking Questions About the Meaning of Life
Within a matter of months, the progress of science has outstripped our ability to process the new reality of Down syndrome and, unnoticed by most everyone, stands on the precipice…
Keith Olbermann’s special comment on debt ceiling deal
It is a good commentary and as usual Olbermann delivers it with passion. US is on a path of self-destruction.
I guess some dances never go out of style
Every year or two I find a reason to point to Declan's post on the Media Failure Two-Step. (And actually I could find a reason much more often than that.)…
What does Jack Layton’s former chief of staff think about ONDP environment policy?
He think it is ''anti-environmental nonsense", "a serious disappointment", and "entirely the wrong direction" Meanwhile, what do Rick Smith & Environmental Defence (of which he serves as executive director) say…
By the numbers – infectious syphilis rates
Inspired by a comparison of rates for infectious syphilis for Canada and for Alberta, your humble e-scribbler took a gawk at the tables from the Public Health Agency of Canada…