Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty. Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty may be publicly dismissing any interest he may have in running for the federal Liberal top job, but sources close to the…
Monday, October 31 saw a study in contrasts as two matters were debated in the House of Commons: a private member’s bill which understandably saw broad agreement, and an opposition…
I’ve never had a tweet of mine be ReTweeted so much. It was an excerpt from a Facebook post that got liked and shared by about 15 people by this…
Assorted content for your evening reading. – Mitchell Anderson wonders whether weeding out corporate psychopathy might be the key to a more equal and sustainable economy. – But judging from…
Here, on how the Cons are taking away the real choice currently enjoyed by Western grain producers thanks to the Canadians Wheat Board. The data on grain production within the…
It’s a plus that we’re seeing some discussion in Canada as to the optimal income tax rate to maximize revenue. But Paul Krugman goes a step further in pointing out…
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Jim Stanford points out that when it comes to manufacturing, any talk of an “invisible hand” doing much for productivity is based purely…
I was surprised when talking with some fellow Occupiers the other day that they were unaware of what Monsanto corporation makes, and why it’s a threat to human and plant…
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Marc Lee presents an alternative economic vision to the capital-first-and-only approach that currently serves as conventional wisdom. – Meanwhile, Andrew Jackson suggests five…
Here’s the latest attack ad from the Rick Perry campaign: “Can you believe that?” Governor Perry incredulously asks. “That’s what our president thinks is wrong with America… that Americans are…
UC Berkeley Professor (and former US Labor Secretary) Robert Reich delivering the Mario Savio memorial lecture last night.
(Written Monday and delayed in posting due to Occupy Regina ticketing story. I found it ironic that hundreds woukd show up at a church to contribute to homeless and poor…
Gas Jobs.jpg A report released today by Food and Water Watch (FWW) titled, "Exposing the Oil and Gas Industry’s False Jobs Promise for Shale Gas Development: How Methodologic...
Miscellaneous material for your Monday reading.- Purple Library Guy nicely sums up how the financial industry has become completely detached from anything that could be considered useful in generating real…
Good speech from last week by Bob Rae on the Canadian economy in the global context. It’s short on details, but well aimed in its critique of “ideological islands of…
There is no shortage of angry people with no civics training, calling for Occupy Regina (Wall Street) protesters to “get a job”. As an Occupy Regina protester, I have a…
Koch Fat Cat.jpg During last week’s Americans For Prosperity (AFP) event, a common theme kept creeping into the speakers’ presentations: Dismantle the EPA. And as the major funders of...
Thousands of students marched through London yesterday to protest cuts to public education spending and a significant increase in tuition fees. Here’s one of the organizers, Ben Beech, a 21-year-old…
Canada sheds 54,000 jobs in October The Canadian economy unexpectedly shed 54,000 jobs last month, all in full time positions, sending the country's jobless rate up two notches to 7.3…
Gov 2.0: Network Analysis for Income Inequality?
I’ve been thinking a lot about these two types of graphs at the moment. This first is a single chart that shows income growth for various segements of the US…