70% Agree: Occupy Wall Street Reflects Their Concerns About Corporate Greed
A FOX poll (yes, FOX) reflects what we're all thinking: it's time for corporations to pony up.
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Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Frances Russell comments on how the Cons' war mentality is leading them to shut down any inconvenient opposition using unprecedented procedural tricks:Prime Minister Stephen…
The Duchesneau Report Simplified: Construction, Collusion and Corruption
Obviously, my blogging output has dramatically been reduced due to professional reasons. I thought I'd give a blog update on a news item that really encapsulated the recent Duchesneau report…
#occupywallstreet grows while MSM misses the message
Why is mainstream media ignoring the #OccupyWallStreet protests?
Oh, look: everything Team Ford touches turns to crap. Don’t look so surprised
I'm all for respectful dialogue and agreeing to disagree, but there's a point at which you just have to admit it: we are right and they are wrong and clinging…
Doug Ford’s backroom sweetheart dealings on waterfront breaks Ford Nation campaign promise and the Toronto Municipal Code
Toronto News: Doug Ford’s mall dealings spark complaint - thestar.com Doug Ford claimed to various newspapers that he had been in talks with The Westfield Group regarding proposals for the…
An Unprecedented Friday Afternoon Document Dump, cont…
A message from BC. Last Friday in BC, Christy Clark announced that there will be no fall election. This amounts to a bloodless Coup of our fair province. Clark has…
Doug Ford is not representing the will of the people
Toronto News: Australian firm eyeing waterfront mall - thestar.comThe driving force behind a member of city council should be the people he represents, the people of Toronto, not some rich…
Sunday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Just as in this year's federal election, the NDP will need to look to move voting intentions once the campaign is underway. But…
Pop quiz
Yes, the Cons' spinners are doing their damndest to try to save Tony Clement's political hide. But since they don't seem to have noticed that their explanation raises more questions…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. - The NDP follows up on the Tony Clement G8 scandal by pointing out the connection between his pork-barrelling and the 2008 federal election…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. - Naomi Klein points out in the wake of London's riots that there's one kind of socially destructive looting that's been rewarded rather…
The journalism continues
Tim Naumetz is at it again: The administrator for a township in Treasury Board President Tony Clement’s constituency that received $455,350 for projects under the controversial $50-million G8 legacy fund…
So *that’s* what journalism looks like
While far too many media outlets have gone out of their way to give Tony Clement and the Cons a pass on this week's thoroughly damning revelations about their G8…
Ford Nation planning to fill city boards with unqualified conservative cronies
Toronto News: Ford accused of stacking public appointments - thestar.comEarly this year, we saw Case Ootes appointed to completely replace the TCHC board, and then Gordon Chong (part of Rob…
The Circus of Greed: the Political Economy of Ratings Agencies
Would be hard not know that the S&P downgraded the US today. What is less well known is why it is further evidence of the circus of greed that is…
The Harper regime targets @frankejames
Franke James » Blog Archive » Canadian Government Tries to Silence Franke JamesWe can't really say we're surprised, now, can we. Subtle and not-so-subtle threats, putting the squeeze on NGOs…
IIlicit money flows
Not really into re-blogging articles but this essay effectively puts money laundering and corruption into context. It is useful for explaining key processes in the ‘the web of secrecy, collusions…
Rob Ford refused to pay election fines
City officials waived fines related to Ford’s election campaign - The Globe and MailRob Ford was fined $13,362.25 for 483 infractions of the bylaw governing the placement of election signs.…
Media Madness & Politics
Getting out of the media mess created by our mainstream monopolies will be a real challenge. But we have to try.