London Olympics 2012: What the racist Swiss soccer player said
By now, most of you are aware that a second athlete from Europe has been ejected from the London Olympics for racism. Swill soccer player Michel Morganella got the boot…
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Iceland To The Rest of The World: There Are Alternatives
Hordur Torfarson, one of the architects of the quiet but powerful Icelandic revolution, which forced the government of Iceland to resign after the banking crisis of 2008, and kicked out…
Spain & The Madness of Europe
There’s a saying that defines madness as doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results. By that criteria, it’s clear that the European Union’s response to the…
Canadians Should Envy Greeks
Canadians aren’t too envious of Greeks, Italians, and Egyptians right now, but maybe they should be. Though Canada has a relatively better economy and a stable political system, the other…
Blaming the People
Whenever social and economic crises develop, those in power always try to blame somebody else. For example, what caused the recession in the U.S. in 2008? Simple, it was the…
Europe’s Export of Political Integration
From democracy to banking, Europe has launched institutions that have shaped the world; with its recent financial crisis, Europe might be about to do it again. The European financial crisis…
Aristotle, Homer, Rembrandt and Joseph Heller
Aristotle Contemplating a Bust of Homer, Rembrandt van Rijn. (1653) Apparently Joseph Heller wrote his novel Picture This about this painting. The only Heller novel I haven’t read yet. Heller concludes…
Aristotle, Homer, Rembrandt and Joseph Heller
Aristotle Contemplating a Bust of Homer, Rembrandt van Rijn. (1653) Apparently Joseph Heller wrote his novel Picture This about this painting. The only Heller novel I haven’t read yet. Heller…
Aristotle, Homer, Rembrandt and Joseph Heller
Aristotle Contemplating a Bust of Homer, Rembrandt van Rijn. (1653) Apparently Joseph Heller wrote his novel Picture This about this painting. The only Heller novel I haven’t read yet. Heller…
Quebec and the Betrayal of the Young
I like the words on this mural at the East side gallery in Berlin. "If they don't let us dream, then we don't let them sleep." Because the day we…
Crisis? What Crisis?
What a Greek euro exit could mean for Canada CBC News Posted: May 25, 2012 1:44 PM ET This doesn’t sound like much of a Canadian crisis to me, and…
Quebec, the Con Media, and the Greek Obsession
It's funny eh? When I see pictures like this one I see people standing up for their rights, telling a corrupt government to take their fascist bill and shove it,…
Alexis Tsipras of SYRIZA: Impact of austerity on Greece ‘catastrophic’
In the current Eurozone crisis Greece has been unfairly cast as the “black sheep” of Europe. Greece isn’t alone in being negatively impacted by neoliberal economic policies – policies that…
The Cost of Austerity
Austerity, while popular with rightwing pols, can wreak havoc on a society. Greece today is austerity’s punching bag. Austerity inevitably translates into cutbacks in services, even essential services. In Greece…
Greece a Goner But What Is the Lesson for Us?
In all likelihood the 21st century will be marked by a succession of dramatic upheavals. The rise of radical conservatism and the true warfare state followed by a decade of…
The Greek Tragedy
An excellent commentary from Andrew Watt.
Greece: You Say You Want A Revolution?
It’s hard to make sense of the hubris and cruelty of European Union leaders towards Greece, unless their goal is to goad the Greek population into overthrowing their government. Why…
Coming recession? Shane Jones at UofR
He was able to take a plane to Spain from Britain for two pounds. I’m sure there will be info that will go over my head at this talk. How…
Turn something you don’t use into cash! Perfesser Dave explains his plan for a free market in votes
Floor traders on Perfesser Dave’s Alberta Vote Exchange (AVOTEX). Market perfection may not be exactly as illustrated. Below: Perfesser Dave. Some stories are just too complicated for ordinary bloggers to…
Lessons from the ancient Greek island of Delos
I had the chance to visit the amazing archeological site that consists of the entire Greek island of Delos. Beyond the aesthetic appeal of such a large, ancient, and naturally…