On August 30, about two weeks before Canada became one of only four countries to vote against a UN declaration on indigenous…
I figured I might as well take advantage of my psychology binge-reading to do some blogging, rather than keep all my thoughts…
Some thoughts on alternative education author Alfie Kohn today. I started with his book, “Punished by Rewards”, which discusses why rewards (grades,…
I The photo in Colombia’s daily newspaper “El Tiempo” from earlier this week, of Canadian Prime Minister Harper and Colombian President Uribe…
Khaled Mishal of Hamas in the foreground, and a Nazi swastika in the background. Click on the story and you won’t see…
In recent years, a number of important contributions have influenced the growing debate on global warming. Paul Baer and Tom Athanasiou’s book,…
I just published this answer to Cockburn, Rancourt, and Noble on ZNet. I hope it helps some people think about these things…
I just published this answer to Cockburn, Rancourt, and Noble on ZNet. I hope it helps some people think about these things…
Having just read (and agreed with) Paul Street’s latest blog entry I’m in the awkward position of trying to encourage people to…
Having just read (and agreed with) Paul Street’s latest blog entry I’m in the awkward position of trying to encourage people to…
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