Alex G. Tsakumis interviewed Rafe Mair on The Money and Wealth Program (CHEK-TV, July 30 7:00 pm). Don’t miss the entire conversation. The two newsmen focus on topics that mainstream reporters are […]
July 30, 2011, from Associated Press by commondreams.org: “Thirty-six years after Richard Nixon testified to the Watergate grand jury, a federal judge yesterday ordered the first public release of the transcript about […]
The Resolution Foundation, an independent research and policy organisation working to improve the lives of people with low-to-middle incomes: “The share of national income going to the bottom half of earners in […]
Annihilating Democracy with the Tea Party Commentary by Dr. Gregor Peter Schmitz, correspondent in the Washington office of DER SPIEGEL: Democracy depends on compromise and the American government depends on all branches […]
This is old news but worth revisiting. I was reminded because of a notice in my inbox that Capilano University is selling tickets to a lecture by Ms. Berman in September. Is […]
The Government of Canada will match donations to World Vision for East Africa drought relief. Question: should Canadian foreign aid be delivered by an evangelical relief and development organization whose stated goal […]
The Common Sense Canadian‘s cartoonist in residence. While working at a paper mill and raising two children as a single-dad in Kitimat, BC, Gerry Hummel began working as a self-taught editorial cartoonist […]
Talking about the HST referendum, BC Liberal highbinder Kevin Falcon assures us that: “. . . he has confidence in Elections BC to oversee the vote. “This is getting increasingly ridiculous,” said […]
Does any BC citizen believe that the HST referendum result is not yet decided? I, for one, think the current mail-in vote is so full of pretence that it is a travesty. […]
Section 2(b) of the Charter states that “Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms: … freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication.” Everyone, […]
Dear Wild Salmon People: This article below tells us where the problem with our wild salmon comes from…. deep within Ottawa. This bad and wrong for us and for future generations. Justice […]
From Ralph Deline’s blog Read My Mind: “On 4 May a rally drew approximately two thousand students, many merely curious onlookers. National Guard officers ordered the protesters to disburse, shooting tear gas […]
From Tomgram, July 26: China’s economy soars on one side of the planet (though with a multitude of half-hidden problems). . . On the other side of the same planet, from Greece […]
Rafe Mair recaps the misdeeds of BC Liberals A comment at The Tyee submitted by “immigrant” includes this wise observation: “. . . Since moving here I’ve learned that the BC and […]
Regular readers will know there is one mainstream writer for whom I have particular admiration, as a skilled wordsmith and a thoughtful humanist. Roger Ebert’s Journal is one of the finest opinion […]
Bloomberg: Koch, Exxon Mobil Among Corporations Helping Write State Laws: Koch Industries Inc. and Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) are among companies that would benefit from almost identical energy legislation introduced in state […]
Question are being asked now in the USA. Canadians should pay attention. Right wing influencers are also working in our country to advance the interests of plutocrats: From commondreams.org: How have the […]
Last Sunday, Province columnist Michael Smyth asked and answered a question about a floating gravy train: “How does B.C. Ferries boss David Hahn’s salary compare with that of his counterpart in Washington […]
These are aims of Fisheries and Oceans Canada as stated by the Minister’s cynical minions: “DFO manages fisheries in accordance with the roles and responsibilities outlined in the Fisheries Act, using credible, […]
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