Archive for the “politics” category
Al Franken zings Ann Coulter
by Luke Rodgers on January 10, 2009
Greenspan’s mea culpa
by Luke Rodgers on December 20, 2008
Alan Greenspan reflects on how his ideological belief in the ability of markets to self-regulate has been shaken. Henry Waxman, Chairman of the Oversight [pun?] and Government Reform Committee is on a bit of a self-righteous crusade and is obviously (…)
Ontario launches anti-poverty plan amidst economic turmoil
by Luke Rodgers on December 8, 2008
The Ontario government has launched a comprehensive anti-poverty plan that is receing warm reception from advocates like the 25in5 Network for Poverty Reduction. The fact that this has taken place during particularly bad times for Ontario’s economy is all the (…)
A first step towards “justice after Bush”?
by Luke Rodgers on November 21, 2008
In a surprising and almost (but not quite) faith-restoring move, Dick Cheney, Alberto Gonzalez, and others have been indicted by Texas DA on charges related to prisoner abuse in a privately run prison in which Cheney had personal investments.
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Some worthwhile reading on the economic meltdown and what comes next
by Luke Rodgers on October 25, 2008
Christopher Hitchens for Vanity Faire: “American the Banana Republic“:
Now ask yourself another question. Has anybody resigned, from either the public or the private sectors (overlapping so lavishly as they now do)? Has anybody even offered to resign? Have you heard (…)
Environmental politics over the long term
by Luke Rodgers on October 21, 2008
According to George Monbiot,
While prime ministers in Italy and eastern Europe are demanding a bonfire of environmental measures in order to save the economy, in the UK politicians from all the major parties have made the connection between environmental destruction (…)
Bot-mediated reality
by Luke Rodgers on October 20, 2008
Having just spent upwards of 25 hours in a car driving between Peterborough, Toronto, and Pukaskwa National Park, one of the ways we passed the time was listening to a variety of podcasts, including Philosophy Bites, CBC Ideas, and the (…)
Trademarking our everyday lives
by Luke Rodgers on October 7, 2008
From the “wrong on so many levels” department, the Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee has trademarked “with glowing hearts,” a line from the Canadian national anthem, and threatens to sue those who use the line in Canada. From the CBC article:
The (…)
