Links and articles related to politics and political analysis.
Amnesty International: Authorities arrested Raif Badawi (pronounced Ra-eef Ba-da-wee) on 17 June 2012. They charged him with insulting Islam and creating the “Saudi Arabian Liberals” website for social and political debate. The charges related to articles Raif wrote criticizing religious … Continue reading →
Sophie Kleeman writing for Mic about her interview with Andrew Carrhilo, an illustrator and cartoonist from Lisbon, whose One Powerful Illustration Shows Exactly What’s Wrong With How the West Talks About Ebola: “People in the African continent are more regarded … Continue reading →
Drs. Jim Yong Kim and Paul Farmer, co-founders of Partners in Health, writing in an op-ed for The Washington Post: But the reality is this: The Ebola crisis today is a reflection of long-standing and growing inequalities of access to … Continue reading →
Dean Beeby, reporting for The Canadian Press, as published by The Huffington Post: The Conservative government has stepped up its scrutiny of the political activities of charities, adding fresh money for more audits, and casting its net well beyond the … Continue reading →
Kayle Hatt, writing for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives ‘Behind the Numbers’ blog: On Tuesday, the Parliamentary Budget Office released their long awaited costing and distributional analysis of the tax measures implemented since the Harper government has been in … Continue reading →
Rhéal Séguin, reporting in The Globe and Mail: In a historic vote in the National Assembly, Quebec has become the first province to legalize doctor-assisted death as part of comprehensive end-of-life legislation. Bill 52, An Act respecting end-of-life care, received … Continue reading →
Susannah Locke, writing for Vox: The metric system is far superior to the bizarre system of feet, miles, pounds, and gallons used in the United States. I couldn’t agree more. The whole rest of the world seems to get this. … Continue reading →
A very accessible and entertaining video from Victoria Hart explaining the concept of net neutrality and why it should be preserved: If you don’t have 11 minutes to watch the video, here’s the Wikipedia definition of net neutrality: Net neutrality … Continue reading →
Earlier this month, the Auditor General of Alberta released a report detailing the findings of a recent audit titled Treasury Board and Finance Department—The Department’s Oversight Systems for Alberta’s Public Sector Pension Plans. The audit began in 2011 with a … Continue reading →
The Canadian Press, as published by CBC News: The health of Canadian pension plans improved to their best level in more than a decade in the fourth quarter of 2013 due to strong stock markets and rising long-term interest rates, … Continue reading →
On September 16, Alberta’s Minster of Finance proposed significant changes to the province’s public sector pensions. That same day, the Province launched a Public Sector Pension Sustainability website and released a policy document titled Charting a New Course: a Vision … Continue reading →