by Rob Cottingham | May 19, 2005 | Politics
Lately, I’ve been preoccupied by the astonishing skill of the American right-wing to just brazen their way through breathtaking acts of hypocrisy, pandering and reckless irresponsibility. The strategy, it seems, is to never, never, never back down… or, if... by Rob Cottingham | May 19, 2005 | Politics
Pity. I had not one, but two tapes of a conversation leaked to me, each from a separate source, purporting to involve a federal Liberal MP and a Conservative MP who will just have to remain nameless. A transcript: So. What brings you here today? I don’t know.... by Rob Cottingham | May 19, 2005 | Politics
There are few people I can think of who would make a better Member of Parliament than Rob Dobrucki, who has just announced that he’s running for the federal NDP nomination in that riding: The treasurer of the Ontario New Democratic Party, and a two-time federal... by Rob Cottingham | May 13, 2005 | Politics
One of the questions that keeps me from jumping on the STV bandwagon is the issue of complexity. It seems reasonable to hypothesize that the harder it is to see how your votes affect the outcome, the less likely you are to see your vote as effective… and to cast... by Rob Cottingham | May 13, 2005 | Media Mix, Politics
I don’t agree with all their picks (big surprise), but in the dry and sterile world of endorsement-writing, Terminal City’s stand out like a shining beacon of lively, provocative and fun. Provided your sensibilities aren’t offended by their rating... by Rob Cottingham | May 13, 2005 | Politics
From the BC Teachers’ Federation: For the record: Teachers have no plan for strike vote; Liberals play politics of fear with students and parents Contrary to reports on BCTV Global last evening and in today’s Vancouver Sun, B.C. teachers have no plan for a...