Pinboard: bookmarks for dsankey tagged 'politics'

"Students of urban studies, political science, local democracy and municipal governance will be citing this issue and this era for as long as such university programs exist."

cities toronto politics transit ttc
11 weeks ago by dsankey

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TTC: Councillors retain control of transit board

Stintz's motion passes, and Ford loses control of the TTC.

toronto cities politics
12 weeks ago by dsankey

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Top 5 Stratfor Revelations

from the Wikileaks documents. Now whenever I hear "Wikileaks" I think of the hamster from South Park.

politics USA world spy
12 weeks ago by dsankey

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Juan Cole: How the FCC Can Take the Money Out of Politics
usa politics
february 2012 by dsankey

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Truth and Fiction in Toronto Politics

good take on the transit showdown in Toronto. (<a href="http://funkaoshi.com">via</a>)

toronto transit ttc politics
february 2012 by dsankey

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Stintz leads anti-Ford rebellion over future of transit

wow. So Transit City may still happen.

toronto transit politics
february 2012 by dsankey

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The Fall of the "Liberal Elite"

through the concept of the 99%

politics usa
december 2011 by dsankey

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Family Guy writer's first-person account of his Occupy LA arrest
protest occupy politics from instapaper
december 2011 by dsankey

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Atlas Shrugged Part 1 (My World Of Flops)

"handcuffs amateurish, borderline-incoherent pulp to juvenile, unfeasible ideology"

film comedy politics
december 2011 by dsankey

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The shocking truth about the crackdown on Occupy | Naomi Wolf | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

via the funk

politics usa activism
november 2011 by dsankey

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On the Origins of Occupy Wall Street

from Adbusters to the General Assembly (thanks, y!)

politics usa
november 2011 by dsankey

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Occupy Everywhere: Michael Moore, Naomi Klein on Next Steps for the Movement Against Corporate Power

panel discussion hosted by The Nation.

video usa politics
november 2011 by dsankey

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Whose Police?

on police brutality in evicting OWS from Zuccotti Park (<a href="http://funkaoshi.com">via</a>)

world activism politics usa
november 2011 by dsankey

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CHARTS: Here's What The Wall Street Protesters Are So Angry About...

(<a href="http://waxy.org">via</a>)

politics usa economics
october 2011 by dsankey

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Toronto News: Council rebellion could halt Ford revolution

Ford's plummeting popularity means he could lose the supporters on council he has relied on so far. Let's hope.

toronto politics cities
september 2011 by dsankey

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Conservative group: Fake eviction notices were 'meant to startle people'

the Koch brothers have gotten involved in the bridge issue in Detroit/Windsor, coming out in support of the privately owned Ambassador Bridge (because they oppose all public infrastructure projects). They expressed this support by terrifying Detroit residents with fake eviction notices.

windsor detroit politics usa canada
september 2011 by dsankey

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Full text of Stephen Lewis’s stirring eulogy for Jack Layton

“Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day I can hear her breathing.”

canada politics
august 2011 by dsankey

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Opposition Leader Jack Layton dead at 61

oh no. so sad.

canada politics
august 2011 by dsankey

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Jack Layton steps aside as NDP Leader after second cancer diagnosis
canada politics
july 2011 by dsankey

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Jarvis bike lanes to be eliminated

the first year in Toronto's history to yield a net loss in bike lanes

bike toronto cities canada politics
july 2011 by dsankey

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REVISED: Finding your way through City Hall | Mez Dispenser

in short, a City Hall committee disregarded a staff report that essentially said the Jarvis bike lanes are working well, and recommended to remove said lanes without any public consultation or even consulting that ward's councillor, at a projected cost of $68,000. Begun this Bike War has.

bike toronto canada politics
june 2011 by dsankey

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Ret'd. CIA Official Alleges Bush White House Used Agency to "Get" Cole

Juan Cole on how Bush et al tried to blacklist him via CIA spying. Yeah, the CIA isn't supposed to do that.

usa politics spy
june 2011 by dsankey

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Converting Mamet

David Mamet is now officially right wing. Contains this gem: 'When the battery of his hearing aid failed during our lunch, he yanked the earpiece from his ear, looked at it sternly, and said: “F— you.”'

politics writing film usa
may 2011 by dsankey

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Palin to English translation of her statement about Common visiting the White House
comedy usa politics music
may 2011 by dsankey

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How Byron Sonne’s obsession with the G20 security apparatus cost him everything | From the Print Edition | torontolife.com

(via <a href="http://funkaoshi.com">funkaoshi</a>)

toronto crime politics activism
may 2011 by dsankey

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NDP will form Official Opposition

prediction from The Mace. (Also note: I am testing some changes to the feeds, so if stuff starts to go wrong, bear with me, k?)

canada politics
may 2011 by dsankey

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Ballroom dancing on Harper's Economic Scare Tactics Express

"Conservative principles generally hold that the economy is essentially a beautiful and self-regulating thing, from which only excellent things come, and with which it's best not to tamper too much artificially. It's pretty much their version of a vagina."

Canada politics
april 2011 by dsankey

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Jack Layton, on the record

Worth a read.

politics canada
april 2011 by dsankey

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Exclusive: Majority out of reach, Tories say

pretty sure this is a Tory attempt to demotivate left wing voters

canada politics
april 2011 by dsankey

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The Mace

interesting Canadian politics site to follow that does seat projections and commentary. Again, a range between Conservative majority and NDP minority.

canada politics
april 2011 by dsankey

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NDP hits new heights, rocks election race

now this is an election. Conservative 35% / NDP 30% / Lib 23%. Conservatives below what they need for a majority probably, but depends on how the left splits. NDP could pick up 50 seats in Quebec!

canada politics
april 2011 by dsankey

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Britain's crisis of succession: Charles and the story behind the royal wedding

this is fascinating. Many including those in the House of Windsor want the succession to skip Charles, because he is an 'activist' and may cause the Commonwealth to abandon the monarchy.

politics europe history
april 2011 by dsankey

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It's the Inequality, Stupid

a series of graphs that will make you upset about income inequality in the US. (<a href="http://funkaoshi.com">via</a>)

economics politics
february 2011 by dsankey

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Shock Doctrine, U.S.A.

Krugman sees Klein's theory at work in Wisconsin

usa politics business
february 2011 by dsankey

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Arab Revolution

"Arabs are kicking out their oppressors one at a time! This blog will document this journey. 2 down & 21 to go. ☑Tunisia ☑Egypt"

politics world
february 2011 by dsankey

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A Bayesian Take on Julian Assange
politics law world
december 2010 by dsankey

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A Superpower in Decline: Is the American Dream Over?

I struggle with what to add here - perhaps some warnings that these 'decline of empire' pieces are becoming as generic as the Detroit ruin porn that prefigured them by a couple years. The authors have clearly been reading their Matt Taibbi, too. But nonetheless the piece effectively crystallizes a number of saddening trends, and signifies that in the world's eye, the US is transitioning from capitalism's hero a mere decade ago to its greatest victim.

usa politics ideas economics
november 2010 by dsankey

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Libertarian or Rapper? Take the Quiz

I did pretty well, but I know some of the lyrics. Not the Ayn Rand ones though. (via <a href="http://whatadaythatwas.blogspot.com/2010/10/libertarian-or-rapper.html">What a Day That Was</a>)

comedy music politics
october 2010 by dsankey

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Rob Ford and a decade of controversy

"What I compare bike lanes to is swimming with the sharks. Sooner or later, you’re going to get bitten. And every year we have dozens of people that get hit by cars or trucks. Well, no wonder. Roads are built for buses, cars and trucks. Not for people on bikes. And my heart bleeds for them when I hear someone gets killed, but it’s their own fault at the end of the day." And so much more. Great job, Toronto!

politics toronto canada
october 2010 by dsankey

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Obama in Command: The Rolling Stone Interview

recent Obama interview. I sure hate the way RS paginates articles BTW.

politics usa
september 2010 by dsankey

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Smitherman welcomes Thomson to his corner

good. The Toronto mayoral race is starting to seem less terrifying. It's still plenty scary, though. (Not that I love Smitherman - just petrified that Ford could win.)

toronto politics
september 2010 by dsankey

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Macleans.ca: Third world America

I remember a book in the mid-90s calling L.A. "the capitol of the Third World" because of its lack of a middle class. Sounds like it went national.

usa politics economics ideas
september 2010 by dsankey

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G20: Police tactics must be questioned
toronto g20 politics
june 2010 by dsankey

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They took Toronto's streets, but for what?
toronto g20 politics canada
june 2010 by dsankey

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Wobbly Cameraphone Video of Protests in downtown Toronto

like an experimental film from a horrible alternate Toronto. This made me upset.

toronto canada politics g20
june 2010 by dsankey

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M.I.A.’s Agitprop Pop

a bit of a takedown. "She wants to balance outrageous political statements with a luxe lifestyle" (she's married to a Bronfman).

music politics celebrity
may 2010 by dsankey

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Feds Deem Pedestrians, Cyclists and Motorists Equals

Obama's Transportation Secretary, a Republican, has turned out to be supportive of bikes and pedestrians.

bike politics usa cities
march 2010 by dsankey

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Obama staked it all on health care – now he's assured of his legacy

"It could be that Republicans have misread the public mood. The nastiness and intensity of their attacks could backfire, if not wear on the nerves of the silent majority Americans." I don't know much about the bill that finally passed, but if it is anything like the universal health care that we Canadians enjoy, it will soon be political suicide to oppose it.

politics usa health
march 2010 by dsankey

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Canada's Batman of the Balkans

This just came up at work and while I was sure I had posted it when it was first published, I couldn't find it in my bookmarks or on my site. It's about an unknown Canadian actor who's huge in Serbia for a show he did in the 90s called Tropical Heat. Great read.

celebrity comedy politics culture
march 2010 by dsankey

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French Television Demonstrates Cheney Effect

show replicates the Milgram test, a classic social psych experiment that says sad, sad things about human nature. I love the idea of the "Cheney Effect".

sociology psychology tv politics
march 2010 by dsankey

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Moratorium on Toronto bike lanes? Speak truth to power!

Smitherman wants a "time out" from the Bike Plan, which was approved in 2001 and is already years behind schedule.

toronto politics canada bike
march 2010 by dsankey

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The Coming Conservative Health Care Freakout

"the mustache-twirling bonhomie has started to give way to the realization that the legislative door to health care reform is wide open, and Democrats simply need to walk through it."

healthcare politics usa
february 2010 by dsankey

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Corporate Media Hype Tea Partiers Way beyond their Actual Significance

they are half as significant as socialists

usa politics media
february 2010 by dsankey

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D'Oh: Embarrassed Canada Zaps Thousands Of Web Sites In Response To Yes Men Hoax | TPMMuckraker

wow,

canada politics web comedy activism
january 2010 by dsankey

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Net Neutrality

the net as divided into cable-style "packages"