After the tornado
ER Stories describes what it was like to be in the Joplin hospital during and after the tornado:: I remember a patient in his early 20’s gasping for breath, telling…
poem of the week: The Cuckoo Song
The Cuckoo Song Sing, cuccu, nu. Sing, cuccu. Sing, cuccu. Sing, cuccu, nu. Sumer is i-cumen in – Lhude sing, cuccu!Groweth sed and bloweth med …
Canucks battle songs
If you don't like Hockey, you may get annoyed at me for the next two weeks. Just sayin. Im a hockey fan and it goes back to my days in…
If I Publish A Blog Post Denying That Climate Change Is Happening AND Praising The Tar Sands As A True Paradise … how much will my cheque be???
"OTTAWA — The federal government has explored hiring a professional public relations firm and organizing trips for international leaders to promote Canada's oilsands industry, while fighting back against foreign climate…
Liberals and a new political centre
Below is an oped for the Toronto Star written with David Eaves. We wrote a longer exploration of the state of progressive politics for the LRC a couple of years…
Salvador Allende: Explosive new revelations from a Chilean demolition site
Do these sound to you like the last words of a suicidal man? They sound to me like the words of one who was determined to fight to the death,…
Congratulations To Elizabeth May ….
Hearty CONGRATULATIONS to ELIZABETH MAY for making Canadian history today - the new MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT for *Saanich* Gulf Islands!
What do the Cons and the Saudis Have in Common?
They both hate high gas prices. For all the wrong reasons. Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal said Sunday that he wants oil prices to drop so that the United States…
The greatest of dangers
The challenge is not to become a machine. The greatest danger is not from outside: the greatest danger is ourselves – that is, the greatest danger is losing touch with…
Late night
Amy Poehler at Hahvad.
Missing the forest for the trees
Since the media began filing their weekend wrap up coverage of the Alberta Liberal Party Convention, a number of pundits have weighed in on the party's decision to run a…
Afghanistan Mission – A "Great Success"
We have to look at this missionas a Great Success At least that's how Furious Leader wants us to see the hapless campaign in Afghanistan. Our Ruler showed up in…
why i support the canadian union of postal workers and why you should, too
Earlier today, we put a sticker on our mailbox. It's meant to be a message for our letter carrier, to show support for her cause. The Canadian Union of Postal…
It Comes As NO Surprise To Me That Lib Blogger Jeff Jedras Is Being Embraced And Lauded By The Extreme Right Wing In Canada!
From Smalldeadanimals: "It would be interesting for a pollster to find out if there's a growing concern amongst non-Quebecois Canadians about what plans Monsieur Jack Layton has for Quebec over…
Italian follow-up: "We have liberated Milan!"
Readers will recall my previous post on the Italian municipal elections. Ora sono tornato a casa, so I was waiting for news, and scant minutes ago Ms Mew rang me…
New Liberals: Alberta Liberals Convention recap
As I left the Alberta Liberal Party convention yesterday I was exhausted. Between doing a panel on social media, attending almost 24 hours of straight training and politics, and then…
Fired Kenney Aide Welcomed Back With Open Arms
It has been reported that the aide who sent a package of information on wooing immigrant Canadians to the wrong MP has been rehired by Immigration Minister Jason Kenney. Weeks…
Somebody needs a nap
It must’ve been a hell of a convention: penis postings, allegations of Pokemon shenanigans and now a Tory MPP thinks Tim Horton will lead his party into this fall’s election.…
GDP Report: Awfully Weak Tea Leaves
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty was unusually blunt on CTV’s Question Period yesterday, saying he was worried about the possibility of another recession. (Finance Ministers are usually very cautious about using…
Jason Kenney re-hires corrupt aide
The majority is but a few weeks old and the corruption in our institutions - from cops to the "Harper Government" - is escalating. Now we find out that Jason…