To the modern Russian Inquisition / Современной российской Инквизиции 21 Aug 2012 | 06:45 am

Понаехали тут, вы, персоны нон грата! Уезжайте домой, вы, агенты разврата! Вас по достоинству мы оценили совсем непредвзято. Наше решение верно. Наше отмщение свято. АМ

Scandal, transparency and integrity in politics : a discussion 19 May 2012 | 01:31 pm

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Росгосстрах - for all followers of Russian politics out there 7 May 2012 | 01:01 pm

Photo from May 6th, 2012 in Moscow, just as the anti-Putin mass march is about to confront the riot police blocking a bridge ahead. (from BBC World Service) For fans of the Russian language - mind th...

Let's discuss Harper's style 4 May 2012 | 12:48 am

Everyone interested is invited to participate in a free and open discussion of the issues of scandal, transparency and integrity in Canadian politics on June 2nd from 1:30 to 4 pm at the Riverbend Pub...

What do you think about door-knocking? 9 Apr 2012 | 05:49 am

The incident involving a PC incumbent candidate while door-knocking (Globe) got me thinking back to last year when my team and I were door-knocking throughout the Edmonton-Leduc federal riding. I had ...

Are those really 'conscience' rights? 8 Apr 2012 | 01:47 am

Mrs. Danielle Smith, leader of the Wildrose party of Alberta (WRP), Do my 'conscience' rights include the right not to believe that we are having this discussion in 2012? As an instructor and researc...

A thief isn't a thief when caught in the act? 6 Apr 2012 | 02:51 pm

The rule used to be that being caught in the act of preparing to commit a crime or a general evil deed was enough to be considered in violation of either the law or the moral foundations of society. A...

A loud and clear NO to the neo-conservative austerity budget 2012 31 Mar 2012 | 02:12 pm

Children and politics 27 Mar 2012 | 07:49 am

My local PC MLA, Dave Hancock, extensively features the pictures of children in his print materials (to be fair, he has no pictures at all on his website). It is true that Mr. Hancock is the Minister ...

Why become like Tony Blair when we can stay social democrats? 22 Mar 2012 | 03:46 am

I'm getting really disturbed by the vision of now already dozens of political journalists, advisers and "pundits" claiming that the only way for Canada's New Democrats to move forward is to become a "...