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Narcoland (2013) describes a disastrous “war on drugs” that has led to more than 80,000 deaths in Mexico since its inception in 2006
/1 Comment/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillOver the years, I’ve written several posts about the War on Drugs. One post, by way of example, is entitled: The Drug Wars in America, 1940-1973 (Kathleen J. Frydl, 2013) A key point in the above-noted study is that national drug laws have to do with power. It has to do with the assertion, enactment, and […]
Re: Conserving Long Branch – April 2016 Addendum from David Godley
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA previous message from David Godley is entitled: Conserving Long Branch (Toronto) – April 2016 update from David Godley The following addendum to the above-noted post is from David Godley: Local Area Boards approved by City (Information from our MPP) “In 2011 when I was Councillor, Ward 5, Etobicoke-Lakeshore and Chair of the Planning and […]
Charbonneau report calls for whistleblower protection, stiffer penalties for lawbreakers: Nov. 24, 2015 CBC article
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillScams and scamming In previous posts, I’ve discussed scams and scamming, as in this post: Beware of energy scammers going door to door Gangsters and corruption In previous posts, I’ve discussed gangsters and corruption, as in this post: Farmers’ fields north of Montreal is where the City of Laval was built Nov. 24, 2015 Toronto […]
Four Hong Kong publishers known for books critical of Chinese regime missing – Nov. 9, 2015 Guardian article
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA Nov. 9, 2015 Guardian article is entitled: “Rights groups raise alarm for Gui Haiming, last seen travelling to Thailand, Lu Bo and Zhang Zhiping, who headed to China, and missing Lin Rongji.” The opening paragraphs read: “A group of Hong Kong booksellers specialising in books criticising China’s Communist elite have gone missing. “The four […]
The OMB’S 7 Deadly Sins: Message from David Godley of Long Branch, Toronto
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillAn earlier post is entitled: Amalgamated Toronto Provincial Review – Template for submission. Deadline is Aug. 7, 2015. Please write a letter today. Please refer to the above-noted post. Your opinion matters, regarding the Review that is now under way; please let you views be known. Please send your comments to the address indicated; the […]
Without positing a simple-minded connection, Not Hollywood (2013) argues that taste is linked to a particular class background
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI have previously posted several items about Not Hollywood (2013). This post discusses these and other posts. Toronto Public Library resources I came across Sherry B. Ortner’s work when I was reading The Hidden Life of Girls (2006), a linguistic anthropology study of cliques of popular girls in American schools. The author of the latter […]