Meme-y Monday: Prisoners treated better than the elderly?
There is a meme going around the internet that says: “Here is some food for thought…We should place the elderly in prisons. They will get a shower a day, video…
politics
Nixon Was Scum
Win at any cost. That seems to have been Nixon’s election campaign strategy, and it worked. Had LBJ notified the public of information the FBI illegally gathered from an ambassador…
EG Radio March 14: food glorious food!
Download: earthgauge-podcast-march14-2013.mp3 On Earthgauge this week, we discuss food security from the global to the local level, and what we can do to help build a more equitable and sustainable…
Homeschooling Topic of the Week: Afghanistan
I noticed the book The Sky of Afghanistan, by Ana A. de Eulate and Sonja Wimmer, with the library’s collection of new kids’ books. The title of the book brought…
Homeschooling Topic of the Week: Afghanistan
I noticed the book The Sky of Afghanistan, by Ana A. de Eulate and Sonja Wimmer, with the library’s collection of new kids’ books. The title of the book brought…
Republicans are from Mars, Democrats are from Venus
Some days it feels like the different sides of the US political map really are different species. Today was one of those days. Controversial freshman Republican Senator Ted Cruz got…
The Dyble Report – Read it Here
Here’s a link to the Dyble Report: http://www.scribd.com/doc/130411981/Review-of-the-Draft-Multicultural-Strategic-Outreach-Plan
ConCalls: Peter Penashue Stepping Down #RoboCon #elxnfraud
The country could hold its breath, but would probably pass out for waiting. When will Conservatives be charged for their election fraud crimes? Here’s a summary from Sixth Estate listing…
Breaking Spin Alert: Dyble Report finds mis-use of govt funds in #QuickWins
Breaking Spin Alert: The Dyble review has found that there has been mis-use of government funds through Christy Clark’s government’s Quick Wins ethnic outreach plan, including up to $70,000. Unsurprisingly,…
Crowdfunding for Political Change
Sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo have changed the way some projects get funding by using contributions from individuals on a large scale. There have been many art projects and products…
How to vote in Trudeau’s coronation
Even before Justin Trudeau announced his candidacy to be the next Liberal leader, pundits were tripping over each other to declare the inevitability of his eventual success. With Marc Grarneau…
Tomorrow on EG Radio: food glorious food!
Tomorrow on Earthgauge, we’re discussing food (in)security. From the geopolitics of global food security to the benefits of eating locally, this special program will consider how the food choices we…
America, You Must Not Look Away (How to Finish Off the NRA)
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Good Morning, I pondered about whether or not I should put Michael Moore’s latest up on the blog this morning. It is not pretty but it is…
the complicated problem of sweatshops
Have you ever heard of the island of Saipan? It is an American territory in the pacific, where I had never heard of it until an email arrived from Walt…
the complicated problem of sweatshops
Have you ever heard of the island of Saipan? It is an American territory in the pacific, which as a Canadian I had never heard of it until an email…