Apocalypse deferred (indefinitely)
In 2005, right-wing bloviator and professional Islamophobe Mark Steyn wrote an article for the Jewish World Review with the title ("U.S. can sit back and watch Europe implode"), which adumbrated…
Political History Conference CFP
I've been busy with the start of term lately, but figured it couldn't hurt to give a bit of publicity to a conference I'm helping to organize. - MHCALL FOR…
Stephen Harper supports democratic protests?
Stephen Harper is a champion of the right to protest, as long as it doesn't include violence and as long as it doesn't occur in his Canada. He has on…
Floors and Ceillings
In a comment to a previous post Cam argues that "Harper is in power not because of mainstream support, which he's always lacked, but because he will never, ever, get…
Why There Aren’t Many Women In Politics
Politics is confrontational, it is aggressive, and it is demanding, but I don't think these are the real reasons why there aren't more women involved in the political system. The…
Women Lead Latin America’s Growing Anti-Militarization Movements
Women Lead Latin America’s Growing Anti-Militarization Movementsby Laura Carlsen, form Z-Net, January 26, 2011.When George W. Bush left the White House, the rest of the world breathed a sigh of…
Women Lead Latin America’s Growing Anti-Militarization Movements
Women Lead Latin America’s Growing Anti-Militarization Movementsby Laura Carlsen, form Z-Net, January 26, 2011. When George W. Bush left the White House, the rest of the world breathed a sigh…
Women Lead Latin America’s Growing Anti-Militarization Movements
Women Lead Latin America’s Growing Anti-Militarization Movementsby Laura Carlsen, form Z-Net, January 26, 2011.When George W. Bush left the White House, the rest of the world breathed a sigh of…
Women Lead Latin America’s Growing Anti-Militarization Movements
Women Lead Latin America’s Growing Anti-Militarization Movementsby Laura Carlsen, form Z-Net, January 26, 2011. When George W. Bush left the White House, the rest of the world breathed a sigh…
Canada should push for democracy in Burma
For the first time in the forum’s history, members of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) discussed the advancement of democracy in Burma today, following the tabling of a proposed…
Tales From The Shelter – 51
OH oh, my bipolar switch went off on the Canada Line. I’d just come from having a barium x-ray and I guess I was stressed out more then I thought.…
Then they come together again
In June of 2009, I wrote a post called 'When things fall apart'. It's the title of a Pema Chodron book, which Jamine lent me. Here is the quote I…
today’s hero: Justice Elliott Allen finds cops guilty of assault
updated belowThis restores a little bit of hope. Edward Ing and John Cruz were found guilty of assault causing bodily harm while making an unwarranted arrest on a disabled man,…
He actually did what?!: Energizing politics and other unacceptable antics
Do not adjust your television set. We are firmly in pre-election mode. The majority of CPC talking-boxes may reject this claim (even though their own fund raising material say otherwise)…
Busy week in Alberta Politics!
Following the move by Dave Taylor to the Alberta Party yesterday Premier Ed Stelmach has just announced that he will not be seeking re-election, and will be stepping aside as…
Busy week in Alberta Politics!
Following the move by Dave Taylor to the Alberta Party yesterday Premier Ed Stelmach has just announced that he will not be seeking re-election, and will be stepping aside as…
Busy week in Alberta Politics!
Following the move by Dave Taylor to the Alberta Party yesterday Premier Ed Stelmach has just announced that he will not be seeking re-election, and will be stepping aside as…
Busy week in Alberta Politics!
Following the move by Dave Taylor to the Alberta Party yesterday Premier Ed Stelmach has just announced that he will not be seeking re-election, and will be stepping aside as…
Portugal — Drug Experiment
Portugal must be a social conservative's worst nightmare. For one, they decriminalized possession of narcotics ten years ago, increased treatment for addiction and targeted their criminal prosecution efforts solely on…