Sociologist Pan Guangdan has found plenty of historical documents bearing evidence to the existence and tolerance of homosexuality in China over thousands of years. For example, during his groundbreaking study,…
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Ed Broadbent responds to the Fraser Institute’s attempts to minimize the importance of growing inequality: Economists tell us the chances of finding…
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger How long is it going to take before some of the Conservatives MP’s wake up and stand up for Canada? Our PM Steve Harper lies to us…
Over three-quarters of the firearms used to carry out mass shootings in the United States since 1982 were obtained legally. How on Earth can there not be a national discussion…
I’m tired of Gangnam Style. Especially so since Psy denounced his past anti-war performances in South Korea — presumably because criticizing the US military doesn’t jive with his newfound pop…
The takeover of Canadian energy firms by foreign state-owned companies got the Ottawa green light even though polling indicates a large majority of Canadians oppose the move. China’s CNOOC has…
It’s gradually setting in. Harper’s capitulation to China’s Communist rulers on Nexen is an admission of how much trouble the Tar Sands are really in. The Toronto Star’s Heather Mallick…
Stephen Harper: A Scrooge for Canada but a Santa for China. Gifts: Tar Sands: A source of wealth for China but a source of more pollution for Canada.
In the course of but one week Steve Harper deals a massive blow to America’s biggest and plainly distressed defence contractor and approves the transfer, to America’s biggest geopolitical rival,…
Conservatives tell us that state ownership of industry is bad… if it’s Canadian state ownership. Their actions tell a different story. “Canada is just barely holding the reins“. S.E. writes,…
Historians will probably debate whether it was the strange smile, or the way he opened his mouth and showed his teeth, that gave the game away.Or whether it was the…
The Conservatives have had a (deservedly) rough week, and it’s about to get more rough next week. The Council of Canadians’ court challenge is Monday. The Prime Minister closed out…
India has served notice that its navy is ready to sail into the South China Sea to protect the country’s oil interests there. Indian Navy Chief Admiral D.K Joshi said…
For a while, India and China even claimed to have finally settled their dangerous border dispute. If they ever had a deal, it seems that deal is in doubt.The land…
There's not much doubt that Canada's debates over the FNOOC/Nexen takeover bid and FIPPA investor privilege treaty with China have become intertwined. But it's worth noting that some observers seem…
Vincent sat down with federal Liberal leadership candidate Deborah Coyne (website, wikipedia) on Wednesday to get a better feel about her ideas, her policies, and her vision for Canada. In…
What worries me whenever I see a poll suggesting that the Harper Cons might be toppled in 2015 is how far off that day is and what impetus that gives…
Canada’s petro-Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, is about to sell the soul of Canadian democracy to the Chinese. His Conservative majority government is about to sign the so-called Foreign Investment Promotion…
If you care about Stephen Harper giving China a veto over our democracy for 31 years in the FIPA sellout, tune into Politics, Re-Spun radio on Coop Radio tonight at…
With Xi Jinping assuming leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, China and the United States have both now chosen their leaders for the near future. They both face considerable challenges,…
