Politics and its Discontents

Reflections, Observations, and Analyses Pertaining to the Canadian Political Scene

Thursday, December 30, 2010

A New Avaaz Petition

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The following is a petition from avaaz.org to try to reduce the usurious fees Western Union charges for money transfers to some of the world...

A Slightly Less Rosy View

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“All is for the best in the best of all possible worlds.” So said Doctor Pangloss in what is probably Voltaire's best-known satirical w...
Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Ottawa Police Parody

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The following video is making the news spoofing, as it does, the timid reaction and political pandering of management in light of the Tracy ...
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Palestinian Doctor Izzeldin Abuelaish

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I was listening to CBC's The Current this morning. Interviewed by guest host David Michael Lamb, Palestinian doctor Izzeldin Abuelaish...
Tuesday, December 28, 2010

A Pitch for Avaaz.org

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Because I believe in the good work that they do, I am reproducing below an email I received from Avaaz.org, a world-wide organization that m...
Sunday, December 26, 2010

Another Catherine Porter Article on Haiti

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This morning I read another article by the Star's Catherine Porter on Haiti, one that reminds us once again of the power we all have to...
Friday, December 24, 2010

A Reminder of the World Outside Our Cocoon

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There is a beautiful piece in today's Star by Catherine Porter, who has spent a great deal of time in Haiti since the earthquake. It i...
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