alice walker: why i’m sailing to gaza
Alice Walker has written a long, thoughtful essay about her experiences in the Palestinian territories, and her decision to participate in Freedom Flotilla II - Stay Human, the international convoy…
pulitzer-prize winning u.s. journalist comes out as undocumented immigrant
There's an excellent and eye-opening story in today's New York Times Magazine. Jose Antonio Vargas was born in the Philippines, and came to the United States at age 12. He…
Mass same-sex wedding takes place in the Philippines
As proponents of equality across the globe celebrated New York State's recent passage of a marriage equality bill, eight lesbian and gay couples were married in a mass ceremony in…
Chicken pox. Who’s happy now?
I have to confess when Irene and I first discovered Mallory had chicken pox yesterday morning, we were kind of happy. Like when you put a tick beside something relatively…
Take Time To Renew Your Spirit
The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress. ~Frederick Douglass
Conservatism: not a politics…
…a diagnosis. Take Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser. Please. ...
Why the NDP Filibuster Could Help Liberals in the Long Run
The NDP has dropped their filibuster, and naturally the Conservatives are rightfully claiming a resounding victory.The Conservative benches erupted in cheers and backslapping as the final vote was held Saturday…
Elizabeth May Ushers In New Age During Filibuster
It looks as though sleep deprivation got the best of Elizabeth May in this exchange with Pat Martin during the filibuster over back-to-work legislation for locked-out Canada Post employees.Mr. Pat…
Gary Schipper Still Into the White Supremacist Stuff
Normally we’d be loathe to publish part of a Jonathan Kay article, but we’re willing to make an exception when it involves an amusing anecdote about one Gary Schipper from…
Filibuster over, time flows normally again
Like its own particular kind of time-machine, the House of Commons managed to squeeze fifty-eight hours of debate into a single day. Or at least, a single sitting day, which…
Lord Tubby’s Lament
It’s not my fault! Have you got that? It’s not my fault! Now, welcome me to Canada! Where’s my growing army of supporters who never believed I was guilty? Kenney!…
Well, That Was A Good Use of Time
After pretty nearly three days of non-stop debate in the House of Commons on Bill C-6 (back-to-work legislation for CUPW), it ends in an easy government victory as the New…
One year later
One man reports on how the G20 experience changed him: The main change I’ve noticed in myself since the G20 is how much I hate cops now. Not only am…
Make Your Dad A Rock ‘n Roll Star (Star)!
AllTheCoolnessThatFitsPatriarchyVille'Star, Star' is one of those Frames songs that all manner of folks have played with the band, live, over the years. Especially kids who come out of the crowdHeckfire…
David Prosser allies: He was just protecting himself! Honest!
Here's the background. This bit is so funny and so out there, I'll bet the media buys the latter explanation (emphasis mine).According to some sources, Prosser wrapped his hands around…
The Idealistic NDP Filibuster Loses To Reality
The NDP filibuster ended last night, not because Jack Layton achieved the impossible, but because he changed his mind.After 47 hours, as it became increasingly apparent that Canada Post and…
Tremaine Delays the Inevitable. Well, PERHAPS the Inevitable
Court temporarily stays hate speech charge The StarPhoenix June 25, 2011 A conditional stay has been granted to Terrence Cecil Tremaine, the former university lecturer accused of promoting hatred. Tremaine…
Killing brown people: Canada says "you’re right"…
…but so what? It would be interesting to have Margaret Somerville’s “pro-life” take on all this. The question: if you demand the right to leave warning labels off poison, win…