Mar 212016
 
2016-03-20    By rejecting $1bn for a pipeline, a First Nation has put Trudeau's climate plan on trial [The Guardian]

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/true-north/2016/mar/20/by-rejecting-1-billion-for-a-pipeline-a-first-nation-has-put-justin-trudeaus-climate-plan-on-trial   By rejecting $1bn for a pipeline, a First Nation has put Trudeau’s climate plan on trial Canada´s Lax Kw´alaams show us how we can be saved: by loving the natural world and local living economies more than mere money and profit   Indigenous leaders gather on Lelu island where the Lax Kw’alaams First […]

Mar 202016
 
2017-03-19  More, Solo assaults Zimmerman  miz

On Sun, Mar 19, 2017 at 10:02 PM, Sandra Finley wrote: Subject: re Zimmerman – – Ashu Solo driving her off facebook and out of Saskatoon In case it can to helpful:,  re  Ashu Solo driving Tonia Zimmerman off social media.  And eventually out of Saskatoon. The first quotes are from emails I have posted.   The […]

Mar 202016
 

Interview, Alberto Manguel by Michael Enright on the Sunday Edition, March 20, 2016 http://www.cbc.ca/radio/popup/audio/listen.html?autoPlay=true&clipIds=&mediaIds=2685567527&contentarea=radio&subsection1=radio1&subsection2=currentaffairs&subsection3=the_sunday_edition&contenttype=audio&title=2016/03/20/1.3497648-alberto-manguels-unquenchable-curiosity-&contentid=1.3497648 At  9:30 Q:  Have you ever met anyone who says or who seems to be not curious about anything? A:   Of course.   Again our society blunts curiosity,  our education systems  try to smother the curiosity that is natural in children because […]

Mar 192016
 

Subject: re Zimmerman – – Ashu Solo driving her off facebook and out of Saskatoon   In case it can to helpful:,  re  Ashu Solo driving Tonia Zimmerman off social media.  And eventually out of Saskatoon.   The first quotes are from emails I have posted.   The remaining quotes are from emails that are on […]

Mar 172016
 

I haven’t had time to read this.  But the topic is of interest! Subject: Canadian defamation law is noncompliant with international law http://ocla.ca/our-work/reports/canadian-defamation-law-is-noncompliant-with-international-law/   The most important legal instrument to supress expression in Canada is the common law of defamation, which acts both directly and by creating chill. Using this instrument, any corporation or individual […]

Mar 152016
 

This essay is adapted from Thom Hartmann’s review of “They Thought They Were Free” by Milton Mayer. An important contribution. It is lengthy,  you may want to skim the first part.   Janet writes: After introducing himself by reference to his German roots, Hartmann says: “I include all this personal and historical/reference information with this review of […]

Mar 122016
 

These are from Lois and Gerry Hawke.  There’s one somewhere from Penny. And some others.  I presume Ashu is desperate:  he needs evidence for court that I have bad-mouthed him.   That’s not my style, thankfully. MARCH 31, 2016 ———- Forwarded message ———- From: Ashu M. G. Solo <amgsolo@mavericktechnologies.us> Date: Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 5:10 […]

Mar 112016
 

Three items on the same story, each with a different contribution. Item #3 (youtube) is more comprehensive, takes more time.  Under 3 minutes, youtube NEWSCAST from RT,  Snowden re the FBI / Apple court fight:    https://youtu.be/UITZVlxCBJg  Text report:  Snowden: FBI’s claim about unlockable iPhone is ‘bulls***’ (http://www.cnet.com/news/snowden-fbis-claims-about-unlockable-iphone-are-bulls/?ftag=CAD090e536&bhid=20145214483259223425769339227594  ) The FBI is lying about its inability to […]

Mar 042016
 

Guardian analysis of leaked papers will show how influential people including heads of government have exploited tax havens Juliette Garside, Holly Watt and David Pegg The hidden wealth of some of the world’s most prominent leaders, politicians and celebrities has been revealed by an unprecedented leak of millions of documents that show the myriad ways […]

Feb 132016
 

FROM THE VISIONING COMMITTEE The University of Saskatchewan has recently launched an initiative to renew our university’s vision, mission and values. President Stoicheff has formed a committee composed of members from across our community, on campus and off, to help with the development of a new vision, mission and values statement for the university. The […]