WikiLeaks: it’s really Them against Us!
Quoting Glenn Greenwald: What’s really going on here is a war over control of the Internet and whether or not the Internet can actually serve what a lot of people…
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Diplomacy and Secrecy
I watched a CBC interview, linked from Greenwald‘s salon blog. About half way through that video, a former Canadian diplomat comes on for a interview in which he derides the…
Diplomacy and Secrecy
I watched a CBC interview, linked from Greenwald‘s salon blog. About half way through that video, a former Canadian diplomat comes on for a interview in which he derides the…
Diplomacy and Secrecy
I watched a CBC interview, linked from Greenwald's salon blog.About half way through that video, a former Canadian diplomat comes on for a interview in which he derides the latest…
Diplomacy and Secrecy
I watched a CBC interview, linked from Greenwald's salon blog.About half way through that video, a former Canadian diplomat comes on for a interview in which he derides the latest…
DIY Citizenship – Not in Canada, My Dear
“If we do not define citizenship, others will do it for us.” Participant at the Do It Yourself Citizenship Conference,University of Toronto, November 13, 2010 Citizenship is defined as “a…
DIY Citizenship – Not in Canada, My Dear
“If we do not define citizenship, others will do it for us.” Participant (Read more…) the Do It Yourself Citizenship Conference,University of Toronto, November 13, 2010 Citizenship is defined as…
DIY Citizenship – Not in Canada, My Dear
“If we do not define citizenship, others will do it for us.” Participant at the Do It Yourself Citizenship Conference,University of Toronto, November 13, 2010 Citizenship is defined as “a…
DIY Citizenship – Not in Canada, My Dear
“If we do not define citizenship, others will do it for us.” Participant
The Abdication of Gordon I
BC Finance Minister Colin Hansen was talking this evening to the always awesome Stephen Quinn on CBC Radio and said something funny. He said that they had to suspend the…
Hypocrisy Has a New Definition in Senate Defeat
OK, I thought I was just going to read a little news, have my coffee and get back to work. I was fine until I saw this on twitter: @stephen_taylor…
Do we deserve to be Canadians?
Voting is a concept that many people just don't understand anymore. At one time, it was regarded as an honour and privilege to vote. Now, most people regard it as…
I Believe in Toronto
As a temporary exile from the Centre of the Universe I don’t get a vote in this week’s upcoming municipal election. But I do have a stake. Toronto is my…
Officer Bubbles vs. YouTube
Constable Adam Josephs: Officer “Bubbles”. Among all the evil that happened during the G20 protests and the ridiculous police crackdown – among all the illegal arrests, harassment, beatings and everything…
Officer Bubbles vs. YouTube
Constable Adam Josephs: Officer “Bubbles”. Among all the evil that happened during the G20 protests and the ridiculous police crackdown – among all the illegal arrests, harassment, beatings and everything…
Officer Bubbles vs. YouTube
Constable Adam Josephs: Officer "Bubbles".Among all the evil that happened during the G20 protests and the ridiculous police crackdown - among all the illegal arrests, harassment, beatings and everything else…
Officer Bubbles vs. YouTube
Constable Adam Josephs: Officer "Bubbles".Among all the evil that happened during the G20 protests and the ridiculous police crackdown - among all the illegal arrests, harassment, beatings and everything else…
A Contrast in Leadership
This week we have seen a real contrast in leadership styles. First we have Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the UN. What should have been a sure thing, Canada being…
Democracy Around the Galaxy: A Hitchhikers Guide
In celebration of 42 day this Sunday here is an entry I offer from Pop The Stack for inclusion in that most remarkable of all books ever to come out…
Can Canadian Democracy Begin A New Era?
There are a couple things I’ve had on my writing stack for a while that have yet to be popped, but time is an ever contracting resource. So a call…