Another issue to address is that CBC’s news management in the Pacific region has exposed their own poor judgment and their stubborn refusal to be accountable to reasonable citizen complaints. The relationship between news consumers and news presenters requires trust. CBC’s Vancouver management has damaged that trust.
Propaganda is a tool favoured by leaders who suppose unthinking citizens can’t determine the common interest. Noam Chomsky says it is to a democracy what the bludgeon is to a totalitarian state. […]
Mitt Romney: the gaffes in full, Josh Marshall, The Guardian “As a fabulously wealthy man running to be the president of a country that prides itself on its middle class identity, Romney […]
Twinkies maker Hostess seeks bankruptcy protection, Associated Press, January 11, 2012 “NEW YORK — Hostess Brands Inc., the maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread, is seeking bankruptcy protection, blaming its [labour costs] and […]
The US schools with their own police, Chris McGreal, The Guardian, Jan. 9, 2012 “…Like hundreds of schools in the state [Texas], and across large parts of the rest of the US, Fulmore […]
An Open Reply to Joe Oliver’s Propaganda for the Petro StateENERGY & EQUITY: Nikiforuk joins the fray.Andrew Nikiforuk, The Tyee “Canada’s Natural Resource Minister Joe Oliver has just pulled a Hugo Chavez: […]
News Item, January 11, 2012: “Shaw Media announced Wednesday that it has filed an application to the CRTC for a 24/7 regional, all-news channel for the province. “The channel is set to […]
Also read: J. Leask: Questions of perspicacity and impartiality B.C. Appeal Court overturns cocaine conspiracy acquittal…, Neal Hall, Vancouver Sun, Jan. 10, 2012: “VANCOUVER — A three-judge panel of the B.C. Court […]
Stephen Harper’s Northern Gateway pipeline parody, National Affairs Columnist Thomas Walkom, The Star The federal government’s claim that big-money foreign interests are trying to hijack hearings into a proposed west coast oil […]
The Michigan Messenger, Enbridge denies responsibility for oil spill “Despite public promises to compensate residents for losses associated with the summer oil spill, in Calhoun county court Enbridge is arguing that it […]
Global TV Noon News aired a report on the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline Sunday. It lasted 40-seconds while they allocated 11 minutes to a segment on cooking fish and five for a […]
Ian Reid’s blog The Real Story published an important article Saturday Jan 7. Noon Sunday, his entire blog was down to some viewers. This might be a meaningless vagary of the Internet or […]
Under the Influence from CBC Radio After The Age of Pursuasion, his award winning series about advertising, I’m certain Terry O’Reilly’s new program will be radio that I will not miss. We’re better […]
The Devil in the Tar Sands, Jody Williams and Desmond Tutu, Project Syndicate, 2011 CAPE TOWN – …”Oil from the tar sands of Alberta is the dirtiest in the world, and its […]
Harper warns of ‘hijacked’ hearings on Northern Gateway pipeline, Bob Weber, The Canadian Press: EDMONTON – Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he’s listening to concerns that hearings for the Northern Gateway pipeline […]
Replay from May 27, 2011 because the issues have not changed: Too-polite Canadians accept almost any declaration from people in authority. We are naive, complacent schnooks. Dumb, as well; the proof is […]
As Ian Reid succinctly observes, the Vancouver Sun “has apparently merged with Encana’s communications department and is now almost desperately spinning the Northern Pipeline on their behalf.” The Sun and its parent […]
In a demonstration of ultimate irony, Ethical Oil, which shills for the international petroleum industry, complains about environmental groups receiving a tiny portion of their funding from outside Canada. Where does the […]
CKNW’s morning show featured Fraser Institute alum Kathryn Mitrow Marshall, who is now labouring for Ethical Oil, an ironically named lobby group with close ties to the Conservative Party of Canada and, […]
Dr. David Schindler, University of Alberta: Every year that you can get away with lack of regulation, is a few billion more bucks in your pocket. After 40 years, I’m pretty sick […]
Here is the problem with the USA and Trump, Canada can be economically castrated by the USA, if Trump wished,…
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