Green Party ReGrowth?
Elizabeth May could quit as Green Party leader this month ‘Broken-hearted’ May says boycott Israel policy has her on verge of stepping down as leader By David Cochrane, CBC News…
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Green Party ReGrowth?
Elizabeth May could quit as Green Party leader this month ‘Broken-hearted’ May says boycott Israel policy has her on verge of stepping down as leader By David Cochrane, CBC News…
A year after the crisis was declared over, Greece is still spiralling down
Helena Smith in Athens for the Guardian 13 August 2016 In a side street in the heart of Athens, two siblings are hard at work. For the past year they…
Towards a Whole of Government Digital Strategy
I have a short article in Policy Magazine summarizing a broader argument that I have been making about the limitations of a siloed digital foreign policy. The argument draws extensively…
The TPP will hurt health care
Canada’s health care system will suffer deep and irreversible damage if the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement is ratified in its current form. The TPP is a free trade agreement negotiated…
Hollande makes labor reform bill official – POLITICO
http://www.politico.eu/article/francois-hollande-makes-labor-reform-bill-official-workers-unions/Filed under: Uncategorized
BDS is no BS – They Call the State “Pariah”
Jewish groups condemn Green Party for supporting Israeli boycott policy Leader Elizabeth May ‘disappointed’ by party’s vote at its national convention The Canadian Press Posted: Aug 08, 2016 10:09 AM…
Stuff Still Happens, week 31: Let the games begin, because they have to.
Ever heard of a favela? No, not a falafel, a favela. If you’ve been following the news about the Rio Olympics, which miraculously began this week, you’ve certainly encountered the…
Neoliberalism and De-democratization in Greece
Public discourse of neoliberalism often fails to appreciate the extent to which it entails not a simple process of de-regulation, but rather, a process of pro-market re-regulation. In many cases,…
Deep Depression in Italy Gave Germany an Absolute Advantage
http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=16908Filed under: Uncategorized
5 things to expect if 5Stars win Italian elections – POLITICO
http://www.politico.eu/article/5-things-to-expect-if-protest-party-5stars-win-italian-elections-matteo-renzi-beppe-grillo/Filed under: Uncategorized
Jeremy Corbyn’s Struggle for Labour Leadership
http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=16906Filed under: Uncategorized
Ack!
Ms Soapbox is under the weather…spent 5 minutes composing this sentence. Will be back in a day or so.
Stuff Still Happens, week 30: Hillary makes herstory (sorry)
Americans, God bless ’em, are good at a lot of things. They can be very self-critical in ways Canadians never are, but they are even better at self-aggrandizement. Americans (or…
IMF admits disastrous love affair with the euro and apologises for the immolation of Greece
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2016/07/28/imf-admits-disastrous-love-affair-with-euro-apologises-for-the-i/Filed under: Uncategorized
On Time and On Budget
There’s a cliche around the City of Regina the last while. Politicians will say a project is “on time and on budget”, but fail to point out that the initial…
#PremierPipeline: Good Work Premier Brad Wall
“People are advised not to consume fish caught in the river, and to avoid water activities that may result in river water being ingested,” said a news release put out…
The European Revolt Against the Neoliberal EU (2/2)
http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=16776Filed under: Uncategorized
The European Revolt Against the Neoliberal EU (1/2)
http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=16756Filed under: Uncategorized
Just another E-Mail from the Real World…
A friend sent me this article, and I am adding my answer…I don’t have permission to print out the article in its entirety, but you can look for it at…