Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Paul Krugman rightly points out that it's to be expected that Republican establishment figures would line up behind Donald Trump since he shares their…
Republicans
On Tuesday, Corporate Media Played You. Did You Catch It?
Which was the most important news story on Tuesday this week? And which news story was overshadowed by corporate media coverage of the other 3? Donald Trump was officially nominated…
A cunning plan
I see Donald Trump’s plan to utterly eviscerate the Republican Party is working very well. Just look who he picked as his running mate: possibly the only white man more…
Un-Friendly Persuasion..Voter Fraud and the CBC’s Lazy, Hazy Reportage
Donald Trump persuading Republicans, but would lose to Hillary Clinton, polls suggest Republican front-runner could lose big to a Democrat, with Bernie Sanders even stronger than Clinton By Éric Grenier,…
How Trump Can Save the GOP
Today voters in four states vote in their respective Presidential contests. If polls are right Republican front runner Donald Trump is expected to win Michigan, the largest state in play…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Carol Goar writes about the need for Canada's federal government to rethink how we view taxes. And Simon Wren-Lewis tries to explain the resilience…
What’s Their Excuse This Time?
Some years ago, Rick Mercer had a special called Talking To Americans, its purpose being to satirize the profound ignorance many of our U.S. cousins have regarding Canada. Here is…
Oh, Ann, You Do Make Me Laugh
Ann Coulter, that spewing harridan of hatred, bigotry, malevolence and xenophobia makes most thoughtful people cringe. Hell, she makes even rabid, right-wing frothers cringe. She makes the Westboro Baptist morons…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Jordan Yadoo discusses the increasing inequality in lifespans across the income scale. Roderick Benns writes that Belleville (along with Cornwall) has joined the movement…
Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading.- Andrew Jackson makes the case for a federal budget aimed at boosting investment in Canada's economy:Public infrastructure investment has a much greater short…
E-FLAP #000010 – Joshua Attempts Science/Science, Again
Well Joshua is back with his second installment of “How Conservatives Can Reclaim Science”, and still no science. When I first read Joshua’s second article I didn’t think much of…
E-FLAP #000010 – Joshua Attempts Science/Science, Again
Well Joshua is back with his second installment of "How Conservatives Can Reclaim Science", and still no science. When I first read Joshua's second article I didn't think much of…
E-FLAP #000010 – Joshua Attempts Science/Science, Again
Well Joshua is back with his second installment of "How Conservatives Can Reclaim Science", and still no science. When I first read Joshua's second article I didn't think much of…
E-FLAP #000010 – Joshua Attempts Science/Science, Again
Well Joshua is back with his second installment of "How Conservatives Can Reclaim Science", and still no science. When I first read Joshua's second article I didn't think much of…
Don’t Send Us your Tired and Poor….
More than 30 U.S. states refusing Syrian refugees on ‘shaky legal ground’ In wake of Paris attacks, governors of at least 31 U.S. states announce plans to bar Syrian refugees…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Seth Klein discusses the need to deal with climate change with the same sense of urgency and common purpose we’ve historically associated…
The Republican Conspiracy
CNBC GOP Debate: The Sh*tshow Version Last night’s debate was a total sh*tshow. Posted by The Huffington Post on Thursday, October 29, 2015 I realized only after watching this edited…
Free Trade, CETA, TPP, and the US and Canadian Federal Elections: Some Critical Perspective
The following is critical to understand – for the people of Canada, the US, Europe and the world: “free trade” deals such those already signed (NAFTA), and those being pushed…
GMO labeling shows that "states’ rights" is just a convenient lie for the GOP
Imagine that the Democrats wanted to pass a federal law requiring food companies to label their products if they contained genetically modified organisms. What would be the Republican response? Undoubtedly…
GMO labeling shows that "states’ rights" is just a convenient lie for the GOP
Imagine that the Democrats wanted to pass a federal law requiring food companies to label their products if they contained genetically modified organisms. What would be the Republican response? Undoubtedly…