Category Archives: Politics

Fiscal conservative, social liberal- no wonder chaos

Posted on January 26, 2013 by

This reflects why I see America more and more as a big paradox culture. It explains their social pains, their cultural glories, and their political quagmire. The US has evolved into a nation that wants to be liberal doesn’t want … Continue reading →

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Why Women Still Can’t Have It All – Anne-Marie Slaughter – The Atlantic

Posted on December 30, 2012 by

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/07/why-women-still-cant-have-it-all/309020/ Why Women Still Can’t Have It All It’s time to stop fooling ourselves, says a woman who left a position of power: the women who have managed to be both mothers and top professionals are superhuman, rich, or self-employed. … Continue reading →

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Return to the left?

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

Return to the left? German Pirate Party? Occupy? Canada NDP? I just don’t see it yet. The willingness of people to accept autocratic corporate sponsored control of the economy and social contract leads me to think less capitalistic rule global … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Economics, Politics

Clark Morphs in one year – The Globe and Mail

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

British Columbia – The Globe and Mail   via British Columbia – The Globe and Mail. From routinely taking potshots at Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his party while a Liberal-friendly radio host, Ms. Clark has turned to the Conservative Leader … Continue reading →

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CRITICAL THINKING AND BILL 22 – A TEACHER REBUTS GEORGE ABBOTT

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

From http://staffroomconfidential.blogspot.com/2012/03/critical-thinking-and-bill-22-teacher.html A civil healthy society requires a populace to not just have a foundation of literacy and social well being but also the frequent critical and skeptical thinking that provides fairness and equality. Justice requires strong institutions but also … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Education, Essay, Politics, Social Policy

Labour options

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

Today I learned my union voted to act on its 85% YES vote yesterday to picket Monday. This serious action is a legal response to BC government’s unilateral use of legislative power to remove the right of teachers to assemble … Continue reading →

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