Jul.19.25 (I moved the last paragraph to the top.) From Jane Jacobs: As individuals trying to be good, we aim at being both loyal and honest, for example. But in working life, these two virtues are often in conflict; that is, we must be loyal at the expense of honesty or, conversely, honest at the […]
Canadian firm hired to recruit scientists to publish studies that ultimately defended Roundup’s key ingredient Gil Shochat, Sylvie Fournier A review by CBC/Radio-Canada of internal Monsanto documents disclosed in the court case of Dewayne Johnson, who sued Monsanto and won $78 million US last October, showed the many efforts Monsanto took to fight a negative […]
On November 13, 2013, the University of Victoria conferred an honorary degree (Doctor of Letters, honoris causa) on Patrick Lane. His convocation address, “An open letter to all the wild creatures of the earth,” published by the Times Colonist newspaper, has since been shared many times on other sites and through social media. Convocation Address […]
To: thehouse <@> cbc.ca Subject: Re: the SNC Lavalin debacle Dear crew of “The House”, My experience of events is this: The ASSERTION of a statement does not make it so. That the assertion goes unchallenged does not make it so. The assertion that Deferred Prosecution Agreements are legal and legitimate does not make it […]
By:John Pilger Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Assange demonstrate in front of presidential palace regarding his Ecuadorian citizenship in Quito | Photo: REUTERS file phot John Pilger says of Assange that the room he’s held in resembles “Room 101” from the famous novel “1984” by George Orwell. Whenever I visit Julian Assange, we meet in a room he knows too well. There is a bare table […]
Julian Assange (Wikileaks) published the American plans for Canada in 2011: An embassy cable written by US Ambassador David Wilkins the day the Conservatives were first elected in 2006 suggests Harper would be useful in advancing the US agenda for Canada and that giving him ” a success story” like the softwood lumber deal would […]
RELATED: 2019-02-23 propaganda flourishes if you kill Julian Assange. . . Americans and Canadians vis-a-vis Venezuela, Canadians to buy warships for $105 Billion, Lockheed Martin, Corruption On Campus News, U of S. Feb 8, 2019 The centre fold, pages 8 – 9, view the images. https://news.usask.ca/documents/OCN_FEB2019_web.pdf From serving overseas to earning degrees,Veteran of […]
(You may want to just scroll down to the newscast at the bottom) Venezuelan armed vehicles are seen at the Venezuelan-Colombian border after the staged attack by right-wing elements. | Photo: teleSUR teleSUR correspondent in Venezuela said Venezuelan immigration Police were securing the border point and that members of the Venezuelan army were deployed at the scene. A group of low-level soldiers of the […]
There is a gate at our ears. It shuts when certain words approach. For my Mother, the F-word rolls a cement gate across her ears. For my uncle, the word “socialist” rolled a gate across his ears. I wish that the this Web Site had named itself something different! = = = = = […]
INVALID, but not! some links in the postings may show as invalid, a line drawn through them. They work just fine. /Sandra FOR YOUR SELECTION, FEBRUARY 14, 2019 If you read nothing else, please have time for: 2019-02-13 Dalhousie University and interim President. Dissent arises when there are conflicting interests. Can you really […]