Andrew Phillips in Conversation with Stephen Buckley
New to the Vista Editorial Podcast collection: A 4 audio segment conversation between Stephen Buckley and Andrew Phillips about – his MA research on bulk water policy- federal Liberal leadership candidate Stephane Dion and his background, strengths and campaign messages- other Liberal leadership candidates, focusing mostly on Ignatieff, Kennedy, Rae, Dryden, Fry, Brison and Volpe- [...]
Ameena Mayer in Conversation with Stephen Buckley
Ameena Mayer chats with Stephen Buckley about a range of political and social issues [52 minutes, 48MB]: – her life as a poet, musician, teacher and activist- the environment and lifestyle choices to have a lighter ecological footprint- first nations issues- globalization- feminism- race issues- Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre- peak oil, Iraq, Afghanistan, occupation, [...]
Shameful: Abandoning the Ethical Purchasing Plan
An open letter to the Vancouver Parks Board: Abandoning the Vancouver Parks Board’s commitment to ethical purchasing is a shameful decision. In choosing the “best value” for Parks Board purchases allows you to not spend too much money for needed or desired supplies. But the cost of this decision is enormous. You have chosen to [...]
Vanoc, the Whore
I’m not at all surprised that Vanoc, the Vancouver 2010 Olympics Committee has whored itself with McDonald’s by endorsing their program to indoctrinate impressionable pre-pubescents through its new “nutrition” and “fitness” presentations in BC elementary schools. First of all, globally and locally, McDonald’s exploits minors as workers. They contribute to the destruction of the environment [...]
Downloading Taxation Masquerading as Tax Cuts
After Prime Sinister Harper addressed the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the PMO sent out a press release today that showed how Harper is pushing more regressive tax policies. In order to shine as the bold tax cutting leader, Harper argued that cutting federal taxes creates room for other levels of government to increase taxes. This [...]
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