447 people detained at a May Day march Wednesday, some for as long as six hours without food, water or access to a bathroom. Elementary […]
Author: Jason C. McLean
Political Profiling: The Habs, Instagram and the SPVM
They’re not even trying to hide it anymore. Montreal’s police force, the SPVM, is now openly engaging in political profiling. Over the past few months, […]
Pauline Marois sex tape shocker
The minority PQ government is in full damage control mode this morning after a sex tape staring none other than premier Pauline Marois was leaked […]
Meet the new pope. Same as the old pope?
So, it’s official, Argentina’s Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio is now Pope Francis. You probably already know this just as you probably already know he likes […]
Another Maple Spring: “the social crisis is behind us”
“The social crisis is behind us.” Quebec Premier Pauline Marois made that statement yesterday, concluding her party’s Summit on Higher Education at the Arsenal in […]
The real reason the pope resigned
Did Pope Benedict quit because an undisclosed nation has filed an arrest warrant for him? Some people think so. As of now, it’s only sites […]
The Montreal Mafia’s new tactic
Forget The Sopranos, The Godfather even Goodfellas. Forget guns and sleeping with the fishes. The Montreal mob has a new weapon in their arsenal. It’s […]
Farewell Sweet Penny
I mourn the loss of the penny. Can you blame me? It’s been with me my whole life. I think it’s safe to say that we are all familiar with the penny. Things change, and sentimentality isn’t enough. But, by losing the penny we are also forever altering or outright losing aspects of our lives. Finding pennies in the couch is the first to go…
Arab Spring take two or what the rest of the world can learn from Egypt
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. It looks like people in Egypt plan to deal with their new boss Mohammed Morsi the […]
The murder of Aaron Swartz
Something just doesn’t add up. An Internet freedom activist facing the fight of his life decides to stop fighting and hangs himself? I get it […]