Contemporary Capitalism Conference
PEF members Louis-Philippe Rochon and Mario Seccareccia have organized a conference on “Contemporary Capitalism: Its Financial Circuits, Its Transformation and Future Prospects” on May 31 and June 1 in Ottawa,…
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Forecast 2011
“Gird your loins for lower living standards.” A scary and often hilarious ride! Warning: political correctness almost totally absent
It is What it is
Have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and to try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language.…
Tell No Lies
Last week's Got Your Back conference included an interesting mix of speakers and workshops - and due to the physical layout of the event, for a change i actually got…
misery loves company?
the smoke has followed us to Ft. St. James...we are running out of places to run to. “Hell is truth seen too late - duty neglected in its season” Tryon…
On cooperatives and housing.
I'll get back to my electoral series eventually, I swear. But I had this weird idea today and I wanted to spell it out. It's not an argument; more just…
Exploiting the BP Oil Spill to Sell Self Tan Bronzing Gel
The August edition of Vogue Italia features a fashion spread titled ‘Water and Oil.’ I believe that ‘Violence and Destruction’ better capture the content and mood of these photos. We…
Canada’s Banks: Accidentally not in Crisis Yet
Hahahaha!From Rick Mercer The National Post agrees: Canadian banks – saved from stomping around as monoliths on a world stage backed by Canadian taxpayers — are the least ugly in…
Canada’s Banks: Accidentally not in Crisis Yet
Hahahaha!From Rick MercerThe National Post agrees:Canadian banks – saved from stomping around as monoliths on a world stage backed by Canadian taxpayers -- are the least ugly in what can…
Canada’s Banks: Accidentally not in Crisis Yet
Hahahaha!From Rick Mercer The National Post agrees: Canadian banks – saved from stomping around as monoliths on a world stage backed by Canadian taxpayers — are the least ugly in…
Sharing Work and Food – Imagine That
Here's an article by Wayne Roberts of the Toronto Food Policy Council, quoted in full because I don't know how to link to it on Facebook. SHARING WORK AND FOOD…