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…
Society
Spring: the Season of Sexism and Dress Codes
Over the years we have written about sexist school and sports dress codes. But since it’s spring, we should expect a great deal of attention in the non-progressive media to…
Parlez-Vous Contempt?
Comment? Conservative contempt for democracy, representation, culture, and people not like themselves does not end with Harper or #TheNewHarper. This new francophone minister, the anglophone Squires, not only clings to…
Parlez-Vous Contempt?
Comment? Conservative contempt for democracy, representation, culture, and people not like themselves does not end with Harper or #TheNewHarper. This new francophone minister, the anglophone Squires, not only clings to…
No, BC Actually Mentored Saskatchewan’s Poor-Bashing
Despite being Metro News, Emily Jackson’s great piece yesterday about how brutally cruel the Saskatchewan government is should make us mindful of a number of issues. Not the least of…
Seven Tips for Feminist Men
I know already. You’re a feminist. And a man. But I’m not going to pat you on the back for that because we need to do better. We may think…
Shaming Chauvinists 101
Hey, Canada. Don’t you just hate it when other countries make us look so 20th century? In the UK, they’re going to publicly shame employers who maintain gender wage disparities.…
Shaming Chauvinists 101
Hey, Canada. Don’t you just hate it when other countries make us look so 20th century? In the UK, they’re going to publicly shame employers who maintain gender wage disparities.…
If Beyonce…
Beyonce's dancers paid tribute to #MarioWoods, black man killed by San Francisco police. #SB50 #BlackLives pic.twitter.com/m2Pl9i5qKL — Jamilah King (@jamilahking) February 8, 2016 If Beyoncé could do THAT at the…
The birth and death of privacy
I was in a local grocery store recently and it was my misfortune to enter, and walk most of the same aisles at the same time as a voluble woman…
Where to Put the Homeless?
Source: A groundbreaking study suggests giving homeless Canadians homes first saves money So, giving homeless people homes saves money …who knew! Utah, that’s who. They’ve been at it for a…
Where to Put the Homeless?
Source: A groundbreaking study suggests giving homeless Canadians homes first saves money So, giving homeless people homes saves money …who knew! Utah, that’s who. They’ve been at it for a…
David Suzuki: The ecological and economic costs of food waste
This Thanksgiving season, David Suzuki wants us to remember this fact: ” In Canada, food waste cost estimates increased from $27 billion to $31 billion between 2010 and 2014.” The…
Why I Joined Team Mulcair
After years of concern about what a second Harper majority government would do to eradicate the rest of what I love about Canada, I’ve been able to reject fear and…
Ashley Madison’s misguided attempts to put the genie back in the bottle
Ashley Madison’s use of DMCA takedown notices to social media platforms in an attempt to stop the dissemination of the site users’ hacked personal information “may violate the DMCA itself,”…
Elect Harper = Kill Medicare for Good
#HeaveSteve THIS is how much the Harper Conservatives resent, hate and want to kill Medicare with a slow, painful death …leading to for-profit healthcare where the rich are OK, the…
Hats, Manners and Society
I was at a local restaurant on the weekend, enjoying a nice meal with my wife. Of the six males – I hesitate to call them ‘men’ for reasons below…
Obama Battles Harper Over Climate Change
Obama spoke the other day about climate change: “we’re the first generation to feel the impact of climate change; we’re the last generation that can do something about it.” Stephen…
11 Weeks of Daily Harper Protests
The Harper Re-election Disaster Bus Totalitarianism: daily, for 11 weeks! Get used to this. People hate Harper and his Conservatives. We will see through his weak attempt to wedge oppositions…