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The return of the right-wing liberals5 comments

paulitics wrote 11 months ago: Charlie Smith of Straight.com has an absolutely fantastic piece on Michael Ignatieff.  This piece is … more →

Tags: Canadian Politics, Canadian Politics (Domestic), Current Events, ignatieff, Liberal Party, Politics, Progressive, Socialism

Victory! Marxist/Anarchist party wins seat in Quebec election!7 comments

paulitics wrote 11 months ago: The most successful far left party in all of North America (excluding Mexico) is, without a doubt a … more →

Tags: Canadian Politics, Canadian Politics (Domestic), eco-socialism, Elections, Environmentalism, Feminism, Marx, Marxism, News

How 'non-news' news stories reinforce the status quo2 comments

paulitics wrote 1 year ago: In a classic episode of the popular television sitcom The Simpsons, the notoriously crooked and amor … more →

Tags: Canadian Politics, capitalism, Current Events, International Politics, Mainstream media, media, neo-conservatism, neo-liberalism, neoliberalism

3 statistics about the 2008 election you'll never see in the media5 comments

paulitics wrote 1 year ago: With the 2008 federal election behind us, many pundits (myself included) are being faced with realit … more →

Tags: 2008 Canadian Election, Canadian Politics, Canadian Politics (Domestic), Current Events, Elections, Green Party, Harper, Liberal Party, Mainstream media

If this is the Tories' idea of protecting children, I'd hate to see their idea of not protecting them6 comments

paulitics wrote 1 year ago: It’s funny how the Tories will talk the good talk of defending children when it suits their id … more →

Tags: Afghanistan, Amnesty International, Anti-War, Canadian Politics, Conservative, conservative party, Current Events, Harper, International Politics

Just how big is Quebec's shift away from the right wing? Pretty big8 comments

paulitics wrote 1 year ago: Given the recent provincial by-election results in the province of Quebec, bloggers and politicians … more →

Tags: ADQ, Canadian Politics, Canadian Politics (Domestic), Communist Party, conservative party, Current Events, Elections, Green Party, Harper

Progress for same-sex rights in Cuba1 comment

paulitics wrote 1 year ago: Today marked a great victory and the promise for substantial future progress for our gay brothers an … more →

Tags: castro, Chavez, Civil Liberties, cuba, Current Events, Gay Rights, Homophobia, Hugo Chavez, Human Rights

Oh shit...9 comments

paulitics wrote 1 year ago: The political situation/catastrophe of contemporary Italian politics is apparently well on its way t … more →

Tags: Civil Liberties, Current Events, Fascism, International Politics, Italy, News, Other, Police State, Politics

Two more now confirmed war crimes to add to Bush's tally11 comments

paulitics wrote 1 year ago: Despite a complete media blackout on the story in Canada, the U.K. and the United States, the dean o … more →

Tags: International Politics, U.S. Politics (Domestic), Civil Liberties, American Empire, bush, Propaganda, News, media, Politics

McCain tries to bash Obama, ends up looking like a fool7 comments

paulitics wrote 1 year ago: From AFP: “In a formal written statement, McCain also took a shot at Obama, the Democratic fro … more →

Tags: 2008 Presidential Race, American Empire, American Politics, bush, Current Events, Democrats, George Bush, History, International Politics

The U.S. embargo against Cuba was never about 'democracy'11 comments

paulitics wrote 1 year ago: “Day by day and almost minute by minute the past was brought up to date. In this way every pre … more →

Tags: america, American Empire, American Politics, blogs, bush, castro, communism, cuba, Current Events

Bush names terrorist sympathizer as new ambassador to Nicaragua10 comments

paulitics wrote 1 year ago: A database search of all mainstream news outlets suggests that this announcement has gone completely … more →

Tags: International Politics, Terrorism, American Empire, bush, Propaganda, News, media, Current Events, Politics

Is Harper trying for a record? 3 instances of hypocrisy in 3 weeks.8 comments

paulitics wrote 1 year ago: For your consideration: Three items of hypocrisy from the government of Canada all occurring in the … more →

Tags: International Politics, Canadian Politics (Domestic), Canada/US relations, American Empire, conservative party, Propaganda, News, Current Events, Politics

Globe and Mail grossly inflates Tory support in Atlantic Canada4 comments

paulitics wrote 1 year ago: A Decima poll has just been released to the press which, for the first time in a very long while, sh … more →

Tags: atlantic canada', Canadian Politics, Canadian Politics (Domestic), conservative party, Current Events, Mainstream media, media, News, Politics

Propaganda in Action: More anti-Chavez attacks dressed up as "news"9 comments

paulitics wrote 1 year ago: From Reuters: CARACAS (Reuters) – A video of a Gucci- and Louis Vuitton-clad politician attack … more →

Tags: Bolivarian revolution, capitalism, Chavez, consumerism, Current Events, Hugo Chavez, International Politics, Mainstream media, media

Propaganda in Action: An unfair referendum in Venezuela?5 comments

paulitics wrote 1 year ago: Whenever anything dramatic happens, one this is for certain, you can first expect a massive flurry o … more →

Tags: International Politics, Socialism, Propaganda, News, media, Current Events, Politics, revolution, Mainstream media

Propaganda in Action: So, who's going to win the election in Venezuela?2 comments

paulitics wrote 1 year ago: If one were to get one’s information from the media one would think that today’s referen … more →

Tags: International Politics, Socialism, Elections, Propaganda, News, media, Polls, Current Events, Politics

One of these things is not like the others...35 comments

paulitics wrote 2 years ago: One of these things is not like the others. One of these things just doesn’t belong. Can you t … more →

Tags: Canadian Politics (Domestic), conservative party, Propaganda, News, Polls, Politics, Harper, Canadian Politics

More pro-conservative opinion manipulation at Angus-Reid1 comment

paulitics wrote 2 years ago: For those of you keeping tack, this is strike two against Angus-Reid in less than a month. (Strike o … more →

Tags: International Politics, U.S. Politics (Domestic), iraq, bush, Propaganda, News, media, Polls, Current Events


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