Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund spearheads “massive disobedience” to U.S. law
No 142 Posted by fw, March 30, 2011 Following up on the three previous posts, which featured video recordings and transcripts of a 2009 talk by Mari Margil about the … Continue reading
Amazing Legal Defense Fund takes on Big Corporations, declaring Nature has Rights. Pt 3/3: Who speaks for the trees?
No 141 Posted by fw, March 24, 2011 “The Lorax asked, ‘Who speaks for the trees?’ The people of Ecuador, Blaine, Barnstead, Nottingham, and a dozen other communities have answered, … Continue reading
Amazing Legal Defense Fund takes on Big Corporations, declaring Nature has Rights. Pt 1/3: Meet Mari Margil
No 139 Posted by fw, March 23, 2011 “What I’m about to say should come as no surprise to the people in this room. Our planet is dying. And our … Continue reading
New book examines Harper’s agenda to remake Canada “by stealth”. Should Canadians be concerned?
No 138 Posted by fw, March 22, 2011 This morning, I received the following heads-up email from my friend, Marjorie. Dear Friends, I highly recommend a newly published and timely book, Rogue … Continue reading
Leadnow.ca releases budget priorities from 75 conversations with Canadians
No 137 Posted by fw, March 22, 2011 Following up on a March 5, 2011 post in this blog — Youth-driven organization aims to change the face of federal politics in Canada … Continue reading
Now here’s how to fire up a crowd!
No 136 Posted by fw, March 15 , 2011 Within minutes the Madison, Wisconsin crowd were on their feet cheering and chanting, fired up by the diminutive gentleman from Cleveland. … Continue reading
“Government can track your every move and statement”
No 135 Posted by fw, March 14, 2011 ” . . . software is now . . . the crucial building block, the component out of which everything else is … Continue reading
U.S. Senator: New Facebook policy “will place users at great risk”
No 134 Posted by fw, March 13, 2011 Echoing the concerns of Eben Moglen — “Centralized services like Facebook can kill you ” — U.S. Senator Al Franken is taking … Continue reading
Calgary’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
No 131 Posted by fw, March 8, 2011 Thanks to the Pembina Institute for the heads-up on Calgary’s greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation plans, and for its own excellent related research … Continue reading
“Is humanity inherently unsustainable?”: Link to full transcript and mp3 audio of Prof Rees’ lecture
No 130 Posted March 7, 2011 This is an important update to my 13-part series on Univ of British Columbia Biology / Ecology Professor William Rees’ lecture, Is humanity inherently … Continue reading
Youth-driven organization aims to change the face of federal politics in Canada
No 129 Posted by fw, March 5, 2011 Jamie Biggar and Adam Shedletzky. Remember their names. This dynamic duo, along with a multi-partisan network of volunteers and advisers with a … Continue reading
Did I just hear Hillary praise Al Jazeera and trash US media?
No 128 Posted by fw, March 4, 2011 Don’t believe me? Watch it here — Here’s how Democracy Now reported the story: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has surprised … Continue reading
For James Travers, a great Canadian political columnist, dead at 62.
No 127 Posted March 4, 2011 Late last night I received from my friend Marjorie the following email, a copy of one that she had sent to the Toronto Star … Continue reading
What the FRACK! Fracking hell: the true cost of America’s gas rush
No 126 Posted by fw, March 3, 2011 “Fracking is currently taking America by storm. In Pennsylvania alone, government estimates predict that 3,000-4,000 new wells will be drilled each year … Continue reading
Talk about sustainable energy, sure, but use numbers, not adjectives
No 125 Posted by fw, March 2, 2011 A couple of years ago, British physicist, David MacKay was so fed up with the ‘twaddle’ about sustainable energy that was being … Continue reading
