globalisation

Oil price war with Latin America threatens Canada’s oil patch?

A price war is brewing between Canada and Latin America over who will satisfy U.S. Gulf Coast refiners’ hunger for heavy oil.The new Seaway Twin pipeline will almost double the amount of heavy Canadian crude coming to Gulf terminals and plants to about 400,000 barrels a day starting in January, according to Calgary-based based ARC Financial Corp.

Alexei Navalny- He's back! Was he ever truly gone?- Destabilizing Russia

Alexei Navalny he's back in the news! Did you all forget his past appearances?We will trip down memory lane in short order. First this, Navalny is a man of many labels. At least in western mainstream media. But the best use of brands & labels is to both identify and sell a product!  Navalny is a product. Being sold to the western mainstream audiences- Europe, Canada, US etc. In Russia, it's a different reality. Navalny is not really the ‘top opposition leader'. I am doubtful he is even a contender. Nor is he an "anti-corruption" blogger, that's just his role.

Whooping Cough hits California- 90% of patients vaccinated

Sorry to cause anymore cognitive dissonance. Well actually, I am not! Vaccination has been sold to us as infallible. A panacea for all that ails us. And far too many believe such nonsenseIs such foolish belief a threat to the human species and it's survival. As our planet is fouled. Our food is degraded. Our water filthied.  Should we hold the misguided belief that vaccines are miracle cures. Or should we accept that first of all  we are deluding ourselves and even worse making weaker future generations.