Rupert Murdoch Slams Into a Wall
"We have more visibility perhaps on what we can see coming our way than you guys can, and look I can only, I'm tied because of the criminal investigation in…
Canada has become a nation of Dupes
Ever get the feeling that you're working harder and not only getting nowhere but falling behind , well that's because unless your rich or a high level executive , you…
On Wars Never Lost Nor Won
Did Canadian soldiers win in Afghanistan? No. Did Canadian soldiers lose in Afghanistan? No. How can you lose something you were never sent to win? Our military mission to Kandahar…
UK media mess—once again self-regulation fails
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has admitted it. He recently declared that press self-regulation in Britain had failed and a new body, independent of the media and the government, is…
Stupid
As Obama tries to get the Republicans to act like adults in dealing with the debt ceiling, his blogosphere is onside NOT.In anticipation that Obama might have to actually make…
New Dawn II
Is nobody curious about this?From a column in today's Telegram by Michael Johansen (emphasis added):The details of the New Dawn pact were finally released and, although they confused many voters…
Some days you’re the monkey, some days the shark
Alltop is the grungy starburst. Image via Brexians.
How a black man becoming president drove some US progressives insane
When Barack Obama defeated Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination for president, it created a rift in a part of the progressive landscape that years later is not only more…
What’s good for the goose…
It's rather surprising to learn that donating money to a political party is considered a "questionable political tactic". But I look forward to seeing the same standard applied to a…
Of Nuclear Power and Hang Gliders
How's that solar farm coming? How are you doing with mothballing those coal plants? 2015 is just four years away after all. How are you in the East doing about…
RailGate Reality Check…It’s All In The Perceptions
Conflict?WeDon'tNeedNoStinkin'ConflictVilleRobin Mathews has a very good piece up at Mary's wherein he, as someone who was in court nearly everyday, gives his opinion on how the 6 million dollar deal…
Climate Skeptic Monckton Claims to Have Discovered Cure For HIV, Multiple Sclerosis
Introducing the new, amazing “MonckWOW”: It turns out that the August and Exalted Lord Monckton ‘s scientific expertise (despite the fact that he has no scientific education) is not limited…
Saturday Morning Links
This and that for your weekend reading.- Kai Nagata's post on why he quit his job as a reporter is well worth a read in full. But let's particularly note…
A Pan-European Approach To Banning Unconventional Gas?
CWB993.gif A German member in the European parliament (MEP) is proposing a straightforward way to prevent (or outlaw) exploration and drilling for unconventional gas in the European Union (EU). H...
Four Waterloo Region police officers punished for roles in marijuana scandal
What is the lesson here? Perhaps the lesson we learn as the smell of marijuana drifts through the air in most Canadian urban centres? If the police are smoke "bags"…
Just a Test of Hashtags in Google Plus
Just testing: #change11
Rob Ford does not compute
Ford’s expenses report questioned in complaint - thestar.comOne way for politicians to cover up bribes would be to funnel those bribes into paying for expenses and not keep track of…
There’s something wrong here
This story in yesterday’s Ottawa Citizen is indicative of the laissez-faire attitude of those whose job it is to “serve and protect” when petty crime is involved. The story, in…
Quotable: Eduardo Galeano on what matters and what does not
The Uruguayan writer, recently interviewed during demonstrations in Barcelona, Spain, where he joined young Spanish revolutionaries in the streets. In his gentle way he rips the guts out of capitalism…