Gordon Campbell Shits on the Poor Again; Corporations Contracted to Wipe Them Off
Gordon Campbell and his corporate media whores have just wasted our time again with their neoliberal vision of a better hyper-individualist, starve-if-you’re-poor Canada. Campbell’s glowing philosophical piece [see below or here] advocating for minute decreases in most Canadians’ tax bill is a shallow reflection of the real point: substantial decreases in the tax bill of [...]
Ajnesh Prasad in Conversation with Stephen Buckley
New to the Vista Editorial Podcast collection: An intriguing conversation between Stephen Buckley and Ajnesh Prasad delving into the following: – Ajnesh’s research in gender issues- post-colonial theory- his work with Margaret Little at Queens University- his flavour of leftist politics- theories of sexual difference- the place of gender in society- the subtleties and nuances [...]
Supporting Our Troops…by Daniel Peters
Not long ago, I was at the National Defence HQ in Ottawa on business. Considering where I was, and given Canada’s role in the current conflict in Afghanistan (not to mention our unofficial and mostly unacknowledged role in Iraq), I should not have been surprised to see the banners proclaiming, “We Support Our Troops.” Yet [...]
Republicans Undermining Capitalism? The Anti-Robin Hood Gang
The kind of open, ribald theft the GOP is perpetrating on American taxpayers for Iraqi and Katrina non-reconstruction [read the filth of it all below or here] is an insult to the dying Iraqis, the [now] minority of Iraqis who still support the US occupation, the suffering Katrina refugees, free market capitalists, and those who [...]
Colin Mills in Conversation with Stephen Buckley
New to the Vista Editorial Podcast collection: A 4 audio segment conversation between Stephen Buckley and Colin Mills meandering about Part 1:- Colin’s religious and spiritual background- an overview of pre-modernism [cyclical, ecological], modernism [rationality, enlightenment] and post-modernism [subjectivity, personal narratives]- how the church fared during these paradigmatic eras Part 2:- the difference between faith [...]
The Best Nike Ad Ever
If you search through here, you’ll see that I do not post links to my favorite TV commercials, but I break this trend now. The best Nike ad I’ve ever seen, one that truly captures the spirit of the Nike brand is here: http://break.com/index/nikespoof.html. Granted, it’s a spoof, but I stand by my critique. Share [...]
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