Canadians: Farewell, Bev Oda!
Disgraced ex-Durham MP, Bev Oda, begins her private life today, after a scandalous public life defined by profligacy, scandal, inefficiency and controversy. Canadians offer their final word on the former…
International
So Long, Bev Oda! Please Stay Away From The Canadian Senate
Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s minister of international co-operation, Bev Oda, officially retires today. A sigh of relief! What a financial burden to the Canadian taxpayer the Conservative MP for the…
Marriage Goes Corporate.
If you live in a state that doesn’t allow you to marry your partner, there may be a solution — although it might not work in states with a marriage…
C-279: When a victory for one can be a victory for… one.
The second hour of Second Reading debate for Bill C-279: An Act to Amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and Criminal Code (gender identity and gender expression) occurred on Friday…
Leslie Feinberg arrested in solidarity with CeCe McDonald
What first struck me about Leslie Feinberg is hir commitment to fighting oppression on a universal scale, rather than just in a cliquish self-focused manner. This means recognizing where our…
Mexico Subway Flu Ice
Just testing a theory. Yahoo! News, Don’t say ‘flu’ or ‘subway’ online if you want to avoid Homeland Security The list of words used by to monitor online activity for…
Canada’s message: "We’re all right Jack!"
Expectation of economic recovery in Europe is replaced now by talk of double dip recession — even depression. Nevertheless, Canada is lecturing nations there to institute the policies of economic…
The emperor’s new clothes: North Korea keeps on marching
Sometimes, you just want to give them a hug. Pyongyang put on this earnest show of transparency around its rocket launch, inviting foreign journalists into the heart of their futuristic…
La France Forte, or Why You Desperately Need Sarko Standing On the Beach
The French presidential campaign is kicking into high gear, and Nicolas Sarkozy has one key message for his ungrateful people: vote him back in, and he promises to spend his…
Disturbing Conservative Viewpoints on Education
Interesting how social conservatives in both Canada and the United States are blaming universities for their being “too much edumacation”. On his Facebook profile, former Liberal MP Omar Alghabra, found…
The Cost of Conservative Religious Hegemony
How much would you give to protect your own religious freedom? Probably a lot, from money, to political action, to perhaps your life. I suspect you would give comparably to…
The war machine grinds on
Marines promoted inflated story for Medal of Honor winner, By Jonathan S. Landay, McClatchy Newspapers, Dec. 14, 2011 “WASHINGTON — With Dakota Meyer standing at attention in his dress uniform,…
Credit where it’s due: Conservatives speak out against Nigeria’s anti-same-sex marriage bill.
The Stephen Harper Conservatives have spoken out against a proposal in Nigeria to further criminalize gays and lesbians, and — at least as significantly — those who would ally, advocate…
Aarchive: Anti-Abortion Lobby Dances on the Graves
(This post previously appeared at The Bilerico Project) Recently, leaders of Commonwealth nations met to discuss pressing international issues, and leaders from the U.K., Canada and others pressed for human…
A message from Amnesty International
Shell: Own Up and Pay Up to Clean Up the Niger Delta Dear Supporter, There used to be life and hope in the Niger Delta town of Bodo, a village…
What will you tell us next?
More sleaze reports: Is the SEC Covering Up Wall Street Crimes? Federal Judge Pimp-Slaps the SEC Over Citigroup Settlement Congressional perks: Lawmakers’ most surprising benefits Super-PACs and Dark Money: ProPublica’s…
Akaash Maharaj – Globe and Mail: Eric Lamaze and the Death of Hickstead
All horsemen know the proverb that for every rider there is one horse, and for every horse there is one rider. The death of Hickstead, the Canadian Equestrian Team’s Olympic…
Willing to help with the oil resource curse
Aljazeera, US troops to help Uganda fight rebels "US President Barack Obama has announced he is deploying 100 "combat-equipped" troops to Uganda to help efforts against rebels of the Lord's…
Taking action when business is slow…
"The FBI has received substantial criticism over the past decade — much of it valid — but nobody can deny its record of excellence in thwarting its own Terrorist plots.…
Killing machines have no conscience
In there irony in America's rush to deploy drones and remote controlled weaponry around the world? From Joseph Nevins at the Boston Review, Robocop: In September 2010 the House Unmanned…