Bill C-36 Lost
Bill C-36, the Consumer Products Safety Act, was lost in the Senate last night. I say 'lost' even though a majority of senators voted to pass the bill. Unfortunately, a…
Assange: Free speech or anarchy?
I am undecided on Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Clearly, as he posted his bail, Michael Moore is not. I suppose from the perspective of a documentary film maker the jailing…
Assange: Free speech or anarchy?
I am undecided on Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Clearly, as he posted his bail, Michael Moore is not. I suppose from the perspective of a documentary film maker the jailing…
Assange: Free speech or anarchy?
I am undecided on Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Clearly, as he posted his bail, Michael Moore is not. I suppose from the perspective of a documentary film maker the jailing…
Video: Break Free of the "Man Box"
Internationally recognized educator and activist in the struggle to end violence against women Tony Porter gives a brief, powerful talk to the TEDWomen conference about masculinity and about the importance…
DeCloet: Stop hating Americans! Wah-wah!
Go ahead, read it. At least the first two pargagraphs.Apparently, Canada's relative success in weathering this recession is nothing to be particularly happy about. It's some kind of accident that…
DeCloet: Stop hating Americans! Wah-wah!
Go ahead, read it. At least the first two pargagraphs. Apparently, Canada’s relative success in weathering this recession is nothing to be particularly happy about. It’s some kind of accident…
DeCloet: Stop hating Americans! Wah-wah!
Go ahead, read it. At least the first two pargagraphs.Apparently, Canada's relative success in weathering this recession is nothing to be particularly happy about. It's some kind of accident that…
DeCloet: Stop hating Americans! Wah-wah!
Go ahead, read it. At least the first two pargagraphs. Apparently, Canada’s relative success in weathering this recession is nothing to be particularly happy about. It’s some kind of accident…
That is how it goes
hmm. do people still read blogs? or this is a trend of the early to mid 2000's that has since been replaced by facebook, twitter and texting? Have we reached…
Prisoners on Strike in Georgia! Show Support!
A very important message, sent from friends at defenstrator: Now in it's 2nd day with rumors the strikes have spread to up to ten prisons. Prison officials are reported to…
75 per cent of women think their vaginas are ugly
New research in Australia has emerged that has found that the vast majority of women in Australia think of their vaginas as unattractive. And that’s putting it lightly. In a…
For Whom the Poll Tells
Today’s Big Number is Thirty-Eight(38). With the comfortable space of 2 years between them and the last election, and with the next one hovering tantalizingly on the horizon, the latest…
Consequences in Lala Land
When I read stuff like this, I fill with despair and even fear.These men crave followers and attention so they offer cures for everything, but with next to no professional…
$7 million for a birthday party but not enough to cut grass or plant flowers?
On the Global news tonight they had a report of the plans City Council has for celebrating Vancouver's 125th anniversary next year. Two birthday 'bashes' are planned, one in the…
Late Friday Night Ode To … Anonymous
The striking back of Anonymous in support of WikiLeaks constitutes a paragon example of what protest and civil disobedience in the 21st century is about - especially against our emerging…
Fortress North America Back on the Radar
Just want to get my .02 in on this one again, make sure all y’all know about it. Alison, Greg, Dawg, Laxer and The Beav have the details. Give them…
Wikileaks: It’s not free speech
Part 1: An issue of semantics? Maybe I’m splitting hairs, but I don’t necessarily view the Wikileaks drama as being an exercise of acting on a person’s right to free…