A letter to Canadians from Jack Layton, leader of the NDP and the leader of the Official Opposition in the Canadian Parliament. It is dated August 20, two days before…
A letter to Canadians from the Honourable Jack Layton August 20, 2011Toronto, OntarioDear Friends,Tens of thousands of Canadians have written to me in recent weeks to wish me well. I…
by matttbastard In the end, we should have known it was fanciful, even selfish, to expect Jack Layton to make it back to Parliament in the Fall. The man who,…
Today is the day most of us feared when former NDP Leader Jack Layton took to the stage on July 25th to announce what was meant to be a temporary…
Art Threat presents two live recordings featuring musician Nick Kuepfer performing at Howl! in March 2011.
Jack Layton has died from cancer. I believe his legacy will inspire optimism and integrity in Canadian politics. What are your thoughts? Share the Love: Twitter del.icio.us email RSS Facebook…
If we make it to September, Everything’s gonna be alright I know, It’s the coldest time of Summer, And Canada mourns the MP from Toronto. If we make it to…
Jack Layton passed away this morning and I feel that in his passing we need to remember all the good that he has done for Canada. Obviously, it is in…
I just now learned that Mr. Layton has passed away. My thoughts go out to his family and his colleagues. This is a sad day for all Canadians regardless of…
How much does the political leanings of your fellow city dwellers leak into your day-to-day living experience?
Jeff suggests a new app for the iPhone. I’d call it iVote, or Angry Voters. I used to be a hard-liner against e-voting, but now I’m starting to wonder if…
tnh ds.jpg Getting people to believe that they really can make a difference in the struggle to the save the planet from human folly can be just as important as…
This morning the video project I've been working on this summer was featured on Academica's Top Ten list. If you're not familiar with the list here's a little snippet from…
I trust computers… to do what their potentially untrustworthy programmers tell them to do. Because it’s computer code that could be corrupted, there’s little means for the layperson voter to…
SGO.JPG On Wednesday, September 7th, opponents of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and unconventional gas exploitation are invited to come to Philadelphia for the Shale Gas Outrage rally. The next...
01_tarsands_emissions.jpg According to Environment Canada’s peer-reviewed July report on Canada’s Emissions Trends , government action to date is not putting the country on track...
Tipping is terrible. It’s too complicated, and it’s an excuse for employers to underpay people who work in service jobs like waiting and housekeeping. Employers have learned that people are…
Where are Canadian progressives when you need them? Where were Canada’s anti-mornachists, pacifists and nationalists when Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Conservative government were planning to return Canada to…
… by putting “Royal” back in the names of the Navy and the Air Force. Loving anachronisms - it’s the CPC way… This move is just plain bone-headed on so…
Some pics from Montreal Pride Weekend, 2011.
