ACTA represents all that’s wrong in a digital democracy. Let’s take action to shut down the private talks.
Jim Flaherty will be making an announcement today concerning how the Harper Cons will address the ballooning Conservative ad spend and promotional campaign deficit. Be prepared folks: with any luck, they will be in full door knob mode and will approach the ballooning Conservative ad spend and promotional campaign deficit much like they addressed the economy: with complete inaction and blindly. Their gut instinct will […]
In a show of cry-baby negotiation style exhibited only by school yard giants like our Prime Minister, CTV has announced that they will pull the plug on their broadcasts if they don’t get their way. Please, oh please, say this is true. Please, oh please, push them to pull the plug! Wouldn’t it be nice to have the clean airwaves available for other services that […]
Chevron, America’s beloved oil giant, is facing one of the world’s largest lawsuits. The company is accused of polluting the water sources and water sheds of the Amazon, potentially destroying Ecuador’s waterways and lakes. The original story is here and research credit goes to cryptogon. Just a reminder to all Canadian readers that Chevron is extremely active in the tar sands of Alberta. Full text: […]
Should politicians be left in charge of policy issues? The H1N1 situation in Canada exposes the difference between politics and policy.