A free-for-all push-and-punch fest broke out in the Ukrainian parliament this week when a communist leader, Pyotr Symonenko, blamed the nationalists for dividing the nation and aggravating tensions in the…
The protests in the Ukraine that began last November in Kiev’s Independence Square – the Maidan – were staged to protest president Viktor Yanukovych’s decision to back out of a…
At year’s end, The Tyee reported that a memo – marked “secret” and first reported on OCanada.com – cast grave doubts on the Harper Government’s claim that environmental archives were…
The provincial Conservatives currently running the place have finally discovered what pretty well everyone else in government knew 20 years ago. The population is getting older, on average. That’s not…
Look at the shelves in any bookstore around town these days and you will likely see endless copies of Greg Malone’s book Don’t tell the Newfoundlanders. The piles of books…
Revolutionary thought of the day: This war is murder, this conquest is robbery… If this war be called patriotism then blessed be treason. Clarence Darrow, 1898, on the Spanish-American war
From “A Tale of Two Terrorisms“ In the midst of tragedy, it’s hard to talk about perspective. My niece lives in Boston, a short walking distance from where the bombs…
We’re Number One, We’re Number One! No you’re bloody well not, no you’re bloody well not! The United States is many things but it’s not the greatest country in the…
Your humble e-scribbler saw a couple of comments last week that said the NDP town hall on Muskrat Falls was a good argument against having a referendum on the megaproject. …
Richard Jackson:I would wear a red poppy if it was a symbol of remembrance for all the victims of war, and not just the ones who did the killing. By…
Now it’s to be called the Canadian Museum of History. And the Harper government dangled $24 million in front of the museum management to make the change and they went…
Lips Karaoke Calgary, on 10th St SW made the news by putting up a sign which translates as: “Diaoyu Island belongs to China. Japanese are not welcome.” I’ve been there…
Lips Karaoke Calgary, on 10th St SW made the news by putting up a sign which translates as: "Diaoyu Island belongs to China. Japanese are not welcome." I've been there…
Lips Karaoke Calgary, on 10th St SW made the news by putting up a sign which translates as: "Diaoyu Island belongs to China. Japanese are not welcome." I've been there…
I’m more than a little worried about Rona being taken over by the American retail giant, Lowes. I deliberately shop at Rona for my building and repair supplies- after my…
No doubt, Stephen Harper and the Conservatives are determined to create a Canadian nationalism that is both socially conservative and loyal to the British Empire. Their key strategy is to…
The 2012 London Olympics and Paralympics kick off today, with Opening Ceremonies that are supposed to be completely over-the-top. With a £27 million price tag ($42.5 million Canadian) for those…
Chris Hedges: What happened to Canada? It used to be the country we would flee to if life in the United States became unpalatable. No nuclear weapons. No huge military-industrial…
This week, the movie “The Iron Lady” opens, a big-budget biopic starring Meryl Streep as former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. No technical or directorial skills, nor the inevitable genius…
Although the big 9/11 anniversary was weeks ago, Chris Hedges' observations are relevant every day. This is a truly excellent piece. This excerpt is not the lede. The beginning of…
