On diversions
It should come as no surprise that the Globe and Mail's ongoing paean to high-end charitable tax breaks is apparently linked to a request from the Harper Cons. But perhaps…
corporatism
Sunday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your weekend.- Of course the ongoing leadership race will do plenty to determine the NDP's future direction. But for those thinking all will be quiet in…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your weekend reading.- Susan Riley comments on Brian Topp's mention of raising taxes as a necessary price of greater equality and better social programs:(H)owever reasonable, limited or…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- J. David Hulchanski identifies the most important common theme within the Occupy movement:One thing the “Occupy” movement does not lack is a clear…
I Support Occupy Wall Street Because…..
I don’t want wealthy, well-connected individuals, corporations and lobbies buying politicians; A large and secure middle class is vital to a democracy; vast wealth inequality creates vast political inequality and…
Parliament In Review: October 17, 2011
Monday, October 17 saw the Cons cut off debate on second reading of their budget bill. Not surprisingly, the day thus focused in large part on the economy - including…
On intended effects
It's certainly a plus to see Stephen Gordon mention corporate governance issues as part of his latest Economy Lab piece. But there are a couple of points that demand far…
Sunday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material to end your weekend.- Doug Cuthand makes the case for First Nations resource ownership as a matter of historical right:When the numbered treaties were negotiated in Saskatchewan in…
Parliament In Review: October 6, 2011
On a personal note, October 6 saw the first question period that I'll be able to blog about after seeing in person - as well as the first time I've…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Frances Woolley points out just how much more efficient public-sector health services are compared to private-sector alternatives by contrasting the cost of surgery on…
Parliament In Review: October 5, 2011
After the previous day's relatively non-partisan and specific focus, October 5 saw a return to broad debate on the economy - thanks to both a day of debate on the…
Occupy Wall Street: The emerging global pro-democracy movement, where it stands, what it means, and where we go from here
The Occupy Wall Street movement, which has already become a global grassroots populist pro-democracy movement, if we have eyes to see, has clearly already won a broad and growing base…
Selective personal responsibility
Shorter Tasha Kheiriddin:It's utterly unfair to protest the leaders of the cult of short-sighted corporate greed. After all, they couldn't have done half as much damage if they hadn't attracted…
Saturday Evening Links
This and that for your weekend reading.- Alice provides the definitive overview of the NDP's leadership campaign, including the right perspective on who will decide the race:It is entirely possible…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Chantal Hebert wonders whether the Libs have reached the point of no return, while Stephen Maher also points out that the NDP is…
Parliament In Review: September 30, 2011
The Harper Conservatives' choice to talk about everything but the economy continued on September 30, with the day's debate taken up by the Cons' anti-refugee bill as well as a…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week.- Murray Dobbin comments on the role that the Occupy protest movement can play in countering corporate power that's faced far too little opposition for…
Sunday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your long weekend reading.- Bruce Johnstone comments on the real source of Saskatchewan's relative economic success over the past few years - and not surprisingly, it has…
Parliament In Review: September 29, 2011
As Parliament heads into a week off, let's get caught up on what happened in the last couple of weeks before its break - starting with a day that focused…