Kellie Leitch: An Example of “New Racism”
On Sept 7, 2016 Kellie Leitch posted a tweet in which she shared an article that appeared in Macleans magazine. The article set out her proposal to vet all newcomers…
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The Return of Stuff Happens, week 5: Horror hits home; Trudeau breaks a promise; Stupor Bowl ads
Events on Sunday in Quebec City served as a reminder, if we needed one, that Canada is not immune to madness. Last Sunday, a sad loser walked into a Quebec…
Trade union leader released after three days of protests across Italy
Struggles in Italy The national coordinator of the Si Cobas trade union was released on bail yesterday after his lawyer stated that the accusations against him are beginning to collapse.…
Bad Lip Reading is Amazingable
Yes, it’s a made-up word, just like the words in this video. This video is AMAZINGABLE!https://t.co/GI5iGPPkpG#BLR #NFL — John Klein (@JohnKleinRegina) February 3, 2017 This is pretty catchy:
Trudeau’s Broken Reform Promise
At the Parliamentary Committee I spoke at, I told Nathan Cullen I was disappointed he wasn’t running for the NDP leadership. Listening to NDP MP Nathan Cullen rip Trudeau over…
Wall Gets Support From Postmedia & CBC For “Doing Right Thing”
“rather than the politicians trying to do the right thing“ You’ve evidence that Wall is trying to now do the right thing, and not cynically trying to get out in…
Electoral Reform Petition: Tell Them You Care
There is an official petition concerning electoral reform available here: https://petitions.parl.gc.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-616 Please sign it, send it and share it. Our future depends on it.
Democracy, RIP
Democracy isn’t just dead, it was murdered by cynics and vote thieves like Justin Trudeau.
One person can spoil your whole day.
No, this is not about the poor, sick misfit who is charged with murdering six Canadians in a Quebec City mosque. It is about the guilt we all share for…
Electoral Reform Promises Made, Promises Broken
It has just been announced (here and here) that Justin Trudeau will not pursue electoral reform in his current mandate. Let’s hope, then, that the mandate is kept to just…
Why Benoit Hamon’s primaries victory is good news for European progressives
Yanis Varoufakis A few years ago, in a televised chat with other French progressives, Benoît Hamon succinctly exposed the essence of our troubles in Europe: “ governments may change,” he…
How Canadians Can Resist Trump
The first week of Donald Trump’s presidency was not at all what many expected — it was considerably worse. Following his election, many found solace in the idea that a…
The Return of Stuff Happens, week 4: Trump’s rule by fiat
We all know how powerful the President of the United States is. But I don’t know if we ever recognized just how powerful. Almost … dictatorial? Don’t agree? Well, what…
American ban on refugees is a crisis Canada must help solve
Dear Minister Goodale: Please help refugees stranded by the illegal and immoral Republican ban on Muslim people going to the United States. You could grant access to Canada for any…
A Critical Take on Staples
Almost a century ago W.A. Mackintosh and Harold Innis created the staple approach to Canadian studies which came to be the core of “Canadian political economy.” Post World War II…
Astrophotography Is The Best
You're looking at a video of FOUR directly-imaged exoplanets orbiting a star. You're looking at another solar system in motion pic.twitter.com/3jW8iO5oz1 — Jennifer Harrison (@GeneticJen) January 27, 2017 Jupiter is…
Big European business hearts Antonio Tajani – POLITICO
http://www.politico.eu/article/industries-cheer-tajanis-appointment-as-parliament-president/ Filed under: Uncategorized
European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) – Uses and abuses of the OECD’s Employment Protection Legislation index in research and EU policy making / Working Papers / Publications / Home
Source: European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) – Uses and abuses of the OECD’s Employment Protection Legislation index in research and EU policy making / Working Papers / Publications / Home…
#bellletstalk about branded causes
Does corporate co-opting of issues (mental health, breast cancer, diabetes) make things better or worse? I’m happy to talk about mental illness or any other issue for that matter, but…
SK Government Response Too Slow
“”The secrecy around pipeline spills in Saskatchewan is astonishing,” said Keith Stewart, head of Greenpeace Canada’s climate and energy campaign, in an email on Tuesday. “First the government waits three…