The Harper regime has dealt blow after blow to the values Canada holds dear: environmental responsibility, humanitarianism, fairness, transparency, and pluralism. But when you see it all laid out in one devastating indictment, it's still jarring. The fact that this indictment appears in a sober-sided journal like The Lancet only makes the barbs sink deeper. O, Canada.
Canada in decline
Analyzing the classism of sci-fi protagonists
In a recent issue of the British sci-fi magazine Vector, writer Marie Vibbert — author of the recent Galactic Hellcats, as well as my Clarion classmate under one Cory Doctorow… READ THE REST
Read ProPublica's excellent work on the IRS's targeting of poor taxpayers
The GOP has long made it their mission to absolutely disable the IRS, thus protecting the wealthiest of the wealthy from any sort of scrutiny. And it's been working: as… READ THE REST
Play: Dungeons and Deadlines, "an epic game of work-life balance"
Smarter people than me have pointed out that "work-life balance" says the quiet part out loud, implicitly confirming that you stop living when you're at work. Miles Matrix's Dungeons and… READ THE REST
Microsoft dropped a lifetime license for Office and we're all being super normal about it
TL;DR: Get Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and more, for life for only $49.97. Don't you just love paying for something every month and never actually owning it? What, you don't? In… READ THE REST
Work, play, and stay connected with this $110 iPad
TL;DR: Bring home your own Apple iPad for only $109.99 — $140 off the usual price — right here while limited supplies last. In the market for an iPad? This versatile Apple gadget makes… READ THE REST
Power through your day with this $425 MacBook Pro
TL;DR: Upgrade your daily computer with this MacBook Pro, now only $424.97 (reg. $1,499) through June 1. It's not every day you can score a MacBook Pro for under $500. But if… READ THE REST
