Busting the arts
The Harper Government, sweater-vests and John Lennon songs notwithstanding, doesn’t like the arts. It made serious cuts to the creative community back in 2008 and then did some fancy accounting…
"the Obama administration has all but abandoned its obligations"
That's how the Guardian's Chris McGreal summarizes the reasoning behind the call from Human Rights Watch for foreign governments to prosecute George W. Bush — among others — for torture.…
Mount Allison University’s Alumni Magazine, The Record Publishes Summer Issue Online
After months of work, Mount Allison University has published the summer 2011 issue of its quarterly magazine for Alumni and friends. The issue's articles include: Mount Allison University's new brand…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Christopher Michael points out the real problem underlying the News of the World's scandalous demise:The Sun is either clairvoyant at predicting the results…
Twisting Baghdad’s Arm
America's new defense secretary, Leon Panetta, has probably never won a poker game in his life.Washington, or at least the Pentagon, is wracked with anxiety over whether it will get…
Just when you thought it was going to be one sided
The Ontario Liberals Strike back. This add comes out today on TV. I got a peek at it first cause I know some people who are like in the know.…
Israel and Palestine: What is going on and what can we do?
On June 8, 2011, Project Peacemakers Forum panelists Loraine MacKenzie Shepherd and Howard Davidson discussed “Israel and Palestine: What is going on and what can we do?” Did they succeed…
New Market Models
As the US prepares to default on its debt, the resulting economic spiral will punish a lot of people. We need to start thinking about how we can avoid this…
Yep, Still Have A Pulse
My unintentional hiatus will have to continue for a few couple more days, anyway, so apologies to my regular readers and friends. My absence is for reasons I’d love to…
Stephen Harper’s Other Nuclear Option For Senate Reform
When Stephen Harper appointed three defeated candidates to the Senate this past May, the response was swift and decidedly negative.Opposition members denounced the move as undemocratic. Premiers called for the…
Cross yet another one off your list
Intergovernmental affairs minister Dave Denine won't be seeking re-election this fall, according to media reports. So much for the claim last December that all Tory incumbents were seeking re-election in…
Is Rupert Murdoch’s Empire a Criminal Enterprise?
If you asked former British prime minister, Gordon Brown, he'd tell you that the Murdoch newspapers have "links with criminals." In particular, Brown is referring to the venerable Sunday Times,…
Karzai Brother, Ahmed, Bumped Off in Kandahar
The controversial brother of Afghan president Hamid Karzai has been murdered by his bodyguard in Kandahar. Ahmed Karzai was gunned down in his home by one of his bodyguards who…
Stephen Harper: The Chief
Prime Minister Stephen Harper: an honourary chief of the Blood tribe in Stand Off, Alta.Read the story here.
How low will Rupert go?
Former British PM Gordon Brown has gone on the offensive against Rupert Murdoch. He stated today that while both PM as well as Tony Blair's Chancellor, his banking records and…
What Makes Google+ Different?
With the introduction of Google+, the social networking world has gotten a lot more crowded. Just like in business, competition brings out the best of us, and the new battle…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for July 12, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Polygamist, Under Scrutiny in Utah, Plans Suit to Challenge Law (John Schwartz/New York Times) - http://goo.gl/HbKkuDivorce Act reforms could be…
Keith Olbermann: Rupert Murdoch and Watergate
Keith Olbermann interviews John Dean, one of the major figures of Watergate and the Nixon era. Will this bring the Cameron government down given Cameron’s past association with Murdoch? Only…
Vote for the Best Canadian Political Book
Samara Canada is running a neat little contest. They have a list of 12 Canadian political books from the past twenty-five years, and they’re asking people to come and vote…
Critical Thinking: Do We Get The Kind Of Political Leadership We Deserve?
In many ways, I suspect that we get exactly the kind of political representation that we deserve. A population that is either largely disengaged from the political process or lacking…