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Comment on Cancun Summit: The True Reasons for the ‘Failure’ of the Green Movement by Slavery, fossil fuels, and climate change | Jean-Francois Mouhot

Slavery, fossil fuels, and climate change | Jean-Francois Mouhot — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:22:38 +0000

[...] Cancun summit: the true reasons for the ‘failure’ of the green movement (Active History, December 2010) [...]

Comment on Revisiting Past Places: Google’s ‘Memories for the Future’ Project in Japan by Andrew S

Andrew S — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:46:33 +0000

Great post Kayleigh.

Comment on Boston IRA Tapes in the Courts by Boston IRA Tapes in the Courts «

Boston IRA Tapes in the Courts « — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:31:06 +0000

[...] IRA Tapes in the Courts by Jim Clifford ActiveHistory.ca Jan 30th, [...]

Comment on Eating it up: historical perspectives, popular media, and food culture by 10 links for January — Environmental History News

10 links for January — Environmental History News — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:33:07 +0000

[...] Eating it up: historical perspectives, popular media, and food culture [...]

Comment on Bill C-309, Preventing Persons from Concealing Their Identity during Riots and Unlawful Assemblies Act by Purple Library Guy

Purple Library Guy — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:29:28 +0000

So would this proposed ban on concealing identity at such events extend to police, who routinely perform violent, brutal and arguably illegal acts at protests while wearing various sorts of concealing face coverings?

Comment on Eating it up: historical perspectives, popular media, and food culture by History By Sushima

History By Sushima — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:01:12 +0000

[...] recently read an interesting article entitled: “Eating it Up” by Jay Young [...]

Comment on Sad, Empty Places? Marketing ‘Ghost Towns’ in Saskatchewan by IC Read

IC Read — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:13:58 +0000

“The shifts in farm economics, mechanics, machinery, and government support for ‘efficient’ farms led to ever-increasing farm sizes and an ever-decreasing rural population.”

Actually, the government hasn’t been about supporting ‘efficient’ farms – whatever that means – but about depopulating the rural west, and maximizing the wealth that can be extracted from it – for the benefit not of consumers or farmers, or western Canadians, but for the railway owners, grain company owners, and chemical company owners who live elsewhere.

Two quarter farms used to be the norm and the people who lived on them could support families of 15 on them. Then section farms became the norm. Then the Crow Rate was killed and multi-section farms came to be the norm.

Now there are farms that are entire townships in size. And with the wheatpools and wheatboard gone, farms that size will become the norm.

Thank the feds – Liberal, Progressive Conservative, and Conservative – and their policies for turning out the rural lights. Economics, mechanics, and machinery, not so much.

Comment on Canadian Folk Music Heritage by Canada’s Neglected Folk Songbook « DR. PRUNESQUALLOR'S

Canada’s Neglected Folk Songbook « DR. PRUNESQUALLOR'S — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:33:54 +0000

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Comment on Sad, Empty Places? Marketing ‘Ghost Towns’ in Saskatchewan by Bise-en-Scene Productions

Bise-en-Scene Productions — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:28:23 +0000

A lovely article. Ghost towning in SK was a great experience for us; we filmed a scene from our new film in an abandoned school outside of Saskatoon last summer too.
Although… I must protest that our website doesn’t say “don’t ask for permission.” It suggests that if there is anyone around to ask, ask them. It is exceedingly difficult to find the owners to abandoned structures though.
Just clarifying. Thanks for mentioning us.
Best wishes.
Bise-en-Scene
http://biseenscene.com/2010/05/18/exploring-saskatchewan-ghost-towns-a-guide/

Comment on Prospects for the Profession by Teresa Iacobelli

Teresa Iacobelli — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:16:34 +0000

George – I would not suggest that anyone devoted entirely to the idea of university teaching give that up to pursue other options in public history or any other field. If your chosen field is academic teaching, by all means you should continue to pursue it. What I do suggest is that students be told of all of the options/opportunities out there and that professors become knowledgable about these opportunities themselves so that they can help guide students into viable career paths that might interest them. Not everyone can afford to wait for the full-time teaching position and they might welcome jobs in other areas while the continue to teach part-time. Also, not everyone pursuing a PhD wants to be a university professor, many are excited about the other possibilities and other applications for their degree/research. I think its a good thing that professional organizations such as AHA and CHA begin to discuss these issues and the realities of the job market, not only because it might lead to solutions for those wanting to pursue academics, but also because it brings attention to other opportunities. I agree with you completely about the the problem of hiring adjuncts/sessionals instead of tenure track positions. This is a big problem, but those looking for teaching experience and cash will continue to take these positions. What is the solution here? I’m not sure. Should adjuntcs/sessionals refuse to take the positions and force full time hiring? Should they organize for better working conditions/benefits/longer contracts???