Two Minutes Hate for Turkey (Hiss! Spit!)
by matttbastard Via John Cole: The Murdoch Street Journal sounds the battle cry as Outer Wingnuttia declares war on the declining Turkish Republic (the biggest BFF breakup since Paris &…
Bringing Home the BP Oil Disaster
If the oil gusher happened in my neck of the woods, here’s how much area it would currently cover. h/t to The TO Star Related: Gulf oil spill: BP lacked…
Inspiring Education report comes with risks
Inspiring Education came out with its long anticipated report yesterday and the initial response is quite positive. The primary vision is reflected in the three-Es for an educated Albertan: Engaged…
Anderson Cooper is restoring my faith in journalism
Full credit to Anderson Cooper. In one hour this evening, he did more to awaken his countrymen to the horrors of unchecked neo-liberal corporatism than a thousand indie-film docs on…
Quote du Jour: Today’s Parliamentary Food Fight
After QP today, BQ member Michel Guimond, while being heckled during a point of order about repeated accusations by the Cons who have said the party does not support children…
Harm Reduction Superheroes!
So last Thursday I did a panel speech and presented a workshop at YSB's forum. It was called Building Bridges and it focused on youth 'in transition' from youth to…
All Hail the Oligarchy
Yes, of course it’s obscene that the minority Conservative government is going to spend an estimated $1 billion for security for the upcoming G8 and G20 summits as a result…
Well Israel, you have really lost the PR war now
You have got yourselves perfectly embroiled in an international incident that is not going away until you learn that even you must eat crow sometimes. So far, it doesn't appear…
Justifying Murder on the High Seas
Once again the ugly specter of Israel’s collective punishment of Palestinians in the Gaza strip has been brought to the forefront of the world’s attention and, this time, it wasn’t…
Another avoidable tragedy for Gaza
The loss of life on the flotilla attempting to move from Cyprus to Gaza is tragic, but it was also completely avoidable. This is a topic certain to inflame passions,…
Another avoidable tragedy for Gaza
The loss of life on the flotilla attempting to move from Cyprus to Gaza is tragic, but it was also completely avoidable. This is a topic certain to inflame passions,…
Another avoidable tragedy for Gaza
The loss of life on the flotilla attempting to move from Cyprus to Gaza is tragic, but it was also completely avoidable. This is a topic certain to inflame passions,…
Another avoidable tragedy for Gaza
The loss of life on the flotilla attempting to move from Cyprus to Gaza is tragic, but it was also completely avoidable. This is a topic certain to inflame passions,…
Time to Establish a Green Social Democratic Party (GSDP)
Why is there both a New Democratic Party (NDP) and a Green Party? Examine them, really read their positions and philosophies. The two parties are essentially the same and where…
Blowing Up is Hard to Do
"This scares everybody" --British Petroleum COO Doug Suttles, on May 29, 2010, commenting on the failure of the "Top Kill" attempt to stave off the worst crude oil contamination in…
name change
I’ve come to a momentous decision, and it’s been growing in me a long time, since I read ‘The Secret Life of Bees’ a few years ago. Having changed my…
Haldimand "Food Drive Items Needed"
After reading the story below, I decided that there is something that we can all do to help out the Salvation Army and that is to help replenish their food…
Haldimand "Food Drive Items Needed"
After reading the story below, I decided that there is something that we can all do to help out the Salvation Army and that is to help replenish their food…
Haldimand "Food Drive Items Needed"
After reading the story below, I decided that there is something that we can all do to help out the Salvation Army and that is to help replenish their food…