Sixth Estate Endorses Mischa Popoff in BC 2013 Election
After a good and I like to think well-deserved hiatus, I’m going to be easing back into blogging now. And I thought that perhaps the way to do it would…
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Terahertz Atheist Video Blog
I always have a number of long-term projects in my head. Reaching out via different mediums is one of them, and practice speaking and editing is always important for me.…
InsideClimate wins Pulitzer Prize for reporting on Canada’s tar sands
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: On Monday, three reporters from nonprofit online news site InsideClimate were honored with a Pulitzer Prize for reporting on Canada’s tar sands and…
The Media Should Not Cover YouTube Attack Ads
If a political party isn’t willing to pay to put an ad into places people are likely to find it on their own (like TV, radio, newspaper or even paid…
Coronations are not held after 104,552 votes are counted…
Coronations are not held after 104,552 votes are counted, nor are coronations held in hotel conference rooms. *COUGH* Congratulations/Félicitations Justin Trudeau! 😀 SCC
Rehtaeh Parsons: Cartoon depicts RCMP neglect and bias against women
Editorial cartoon via: The Chronicle Herald The Canadian Progressive recommends: Rehtaeh Parsons: Anonymous Says It Has Rape Confession War on women Scathing report accuses RCMP of raping, abusing B.C. Aboriginal…
Temporary Foreign Workers
Armine and I have some comments in today’s Toronto Star article on Temporary Foreign Workers (page B1). Armine has been commenting extensively on this issue and my head talked for…
Daniel McGowan Forbidden From Publishing Articles Without Permission (Village Voice)
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2013/04/daniel_mcgowan.php on the main Kersplebedeb website: http://kersplebedeb.com/posts/daniel-mcgowan-forbidden-from-publishing-articles-without-permission-village-voice/
New York Times reconsidering the term ‘illegal immigrant’
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Last week, the Associated Press ditched the demeaning and exclusionary term “illegal immigrant”. Jose Antonio Vargas, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who outed himself…
World Press Freedom Day celebration to highlight free expression in tough times
By: Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom | Press Release: OTTAWA, April 2, 2013 – On May 3, 2013, editors, writers, politicians and policymakers from across Canada will celebrate freedom…
Associated Press Ditches “Illegal Immigrant”. And A Lesson For Jason Kenney
Surely this progressive step by the AP should enlighten Canada’s mainstream media, the Canadian Border Services Agency and immigrant-bashing Conservative politicians such as Jason Kenney. It should make them “see”…
Fraser Institute Sunshine List
On Monday, Andrew wrote that we need a Bay Street sunshine list. Today, we got something almost as good: a Fraser Institute sunshine list, courtesy of US tax filings and…
Canada’s Information Commissioner to probe Harper’s muzzling of scientists
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Canada’s Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault has acceded to a request by the Environmental Law Centre at the University of Victoria and Democracy…
Conservative MP’s Bill C-461 threatens CBC journalistic integrity, protection of sources
By: Canadian Journalists for Free Expression | Press Release: TORONTO – One of Canada’s leading free speech groups is warning that a low-profile bill – coming up for second reading…
WikiLeaks: Major Revelations Is What Journalists Do – See @carwinb
There’s some crow to eat this morning, for anti-Assange, anti-Wikileaks people. Last year we got confirmation in the form of a WikiLeaks-Strafor leak of all things, that Assange had been…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Alan Feuer writes about New York City’s brilliant use of “big data” to connect the dots in making public policy. And the…
I’m Giving Up on the Globe & Mail
I have stood by the Globe & Mail since I started this blog. You might not have noticed, given all the names I’ve called them over that time, but I…
Wab Kinew at UofR Minifie Lecture
On Tuesday I tried to live blog Wab’s lecture from my smart phone, but the WiFi or something else wasn’t working right. The lecture will be online soon, and is…
hugo chavez vs lies western media tells us
Linda McQuaig recently wrote an excellent column about the blatantly false portrayal of the late Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez in the Western mainstream media. Chavez should be a hero to…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Tim Harper reminds us why Brad Wall is thoroughly off base in claiming that it’s the duty of every Canadian politician to demonstrate…