Fun Saturday reading
This has to be one of the most epic smack downs of a politician in recent memory: It may be months before the implications of David Cameron’s Europe raspberry become…
This has to be one of the most epic smack downs of a politician in recent memory: It may be months before the implications of David Cameron’s Europe raspberry become…
The Brits are not amused with us at the moment, In a meeting with the British Foreign Office, Canada’s trade commissioner in the UK, Sushma Gera has reportedly informed UK…
A must see speech from the European parliament, November 16th. It’s Nigel Farage a member of the UK Independence Party who holds nothing back. It’s entertaining, sure, but they’re not…
Mr. Berlusconi is departing as leader of Italy and the citizenry reacts: From the New York Times' coverage: “This is the most dramatic moment of our recent history,” Ferruccio de…
This may come back to bite: "Harper says no Canadian money for European bailout." Pay some now or will we be paying much more later? We'll see. Great photo accompanying…
… and I have a few… Tell me something. Greece. Italy. Portugal. Et cetera. All that economic shit-storm stuff that is happening in those corners of the planet… I see…
Some sober reflections on the present state of the global economy by the former Prime Minister. Not a lot of insight beyond the obvious, but Martin does provide some sound…
1235361139_7f26eef43c.jpg A new United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) report discussing the environmental destruction in the Ogoniland region of the Niger Delta wetlands calls out Shell...
CWB993.gif A German member in the European parliament (MEP) is proposing a straightforward way to prevent (or outlaw) exploration and drilling for unconventional gas in the European Union (EU). H...
20110630-safe-fracking-fairytale.jpg In a major setback for the oil and gas industry, the French Senate last week voted 176 to 151 to ban hydraulic fracturing (a.k.a. fracking), the controversial...
Now that the Greek government has survived a confidence vote in Parliament, the stage is set in Greece for further confrontations ahead of next week’s decision on the new “austerity”…
tar sands.jpg While most European countries are working on a proposal that would effectively ban the use of Canadian tar sands in the European Union, the United Kingdom has made…
A cover of the German magazine Focus that shows the Venus de Milo holding up a middle finger accompanied by the words 'Cheater of the Euro family' continues to provoke…