Speculating with Lives, by Horand Knaup, Michaela Schiessl and Anne Seith, Spiegel Online "In recent years, the financial markets have discovered the huge opportunities presented by agricultural commodities. The consequences…
Being the change you want to see in the world — it’s not just a clever slogan, it’s the only direct way someone can change their circumstances. Here are some…
Mayor Boss Hogg and his brother sidekick Donut Dougy say that cuts are necessary to things like school crossing guards, school lunch programs to impoverished children, dental programs for children,…
This Summer I had the pleasure of using bike sharing in Ottawa. Had I know how easy it was, I’d have used it in Toronto too, and possibly Montreal while…
I don’t usually repost other people’s writings, but this article is too hard-hitting and important to pass up. If we want to understand better what is wrong with the economy…
With a variety of different green energy proposals floating around, it is worth recalling what the various schemes are and what their advantages and disadvantages are. In Part I, I…
Corn: feeding our cars rather than our species.
Jeff suggests a new app for the iPhone. I’d call it iVote, or Angry Voters. I used to be a hard-liner against e-voting, but now I’m starting to wonder if…
An open letter to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence; The Canadian military says an error at the Department of National Defence resulted in tens of millions of…
Tipping is terrible. It’s too complicated, and it’s an excuse for employers to underpay people who work in service jobs like waiting and housekeeping. Employers have learned that people are…
I end each day quietly lamenting how I haven’t yet succeeded in completely reforming the global economy. Certainly, it’s a tall order. I search for economic and environmental sustainability. I…
An election issue that was overlooked by the electorate was the G8 spending by Tony Clement, a minister in Harper’s cabinet. Tony is very active on Twitter, he’s practically the…
Why a progressive blogger trusts Republicans more than Democrats and Obama to follow through on their commitments.
This is the feel-good story of the year. A couple, and a rookie lawyer, kick BoA in the ‘holdings’. If it doesn’t play, you want The Daily Show with Jon…
You must have me confused with an economist. Perhaps it is because I have not been allowed to answer any questions on The Skwib for some time (due to an…
Bill Tieleman posted on his blog this morning about his objections to the SmartMeter Program that BC Hydro is attempting to foist upon us. BC Hydro claims the completely safe…
by matttbastard Michael Tomasky: The Boston Globe ran a chart last Sunday that I’d buy billboard space to reproduce in every decent-size city in America, if I were running the…
Have you wondered why so many people oppose nuclear power generation when there are so many ads claiming there’s a “nuclear Renaissance” and that it’s “green” or “sustainable” and free…
Yep, Orwell’s Bastard has it right. I will go further in guessing that President Obama is not just a wimpocrat, he’s actually a Rethuglican who only became a wimpocrat, probably…
