It’s the beginning of another week which means that it’s time for us to give you another set of links. I’d like to think of the start of this post as Canada-centric while it finishes a more nationally agnostic. That doesn’t mean that there won’t be something for everyone in here.
But let’s start off with something Canadian. Since Mad Men is back on Sunday, here’s Jessica Pare.
The Fair Elections Act is going to cripple democracy in Canada but most Canadians aren’t arsed about the impending death of their democracy. Why are they so apathetic? (CBC News)
In news that should surprise no one, an upcoming UN report will suggest that Russia did everything in its power to make sure the secession of Crimea happened as they planned. (Foreign Policy)
A retiring SEC lawyer used his farewell speech to denounce the commission’s soft stance on traders who caused the recent financial crisis. I don’t think he’ll find many people off of Wall Street who will disagree. (Bloomberg)
The Harper Government’s new sentencing law was roundly rejected by the Supreme Court of Canada. Hopefully this is what happens to their so-called Fair Elections Act. (The Globe and Mail)
And in keeping with defeating dumb Harper Government decisions, here’s a petition to advocate against their defunding of the CBC. (I Love CBC)
E-cigarettes are growing popularity but they also seem to have an unreported danger that you should know about. (Orange County Register)
With the changing of the guard at Gawker, a new language stylebook is in effect. Max Read wants internet slang out and proper English in its place. (New York Observer)
When the Ultimate Warrior died, Nancy Grace took the opportunity to lambaste wrestling. Apparently she once dated a wrestler and might be holding a grudge. Anyway, this is what she got wrong. (PWInsider)
Just when ESPN and NBC SN are ramping up soccer coverage for proper fans, Fox Sports insists on dumbing it down for fans. (World Soccer Talk)
Stephen Colbert is going to take over CBS’s Late Show but will do so out of character. Here are 21 other times that Colbert has been out of character on camera. (Vox)
You knew this would happen eventually. FXX is going to run a marathon of all 552 Simpsons episodes consecutively. It will take 12 days. (Rolling Stone)
Someone autotuned Rob Ford into a Ford Nation song. It has the lovely and talented Robyn Doolittle in it so it can’t be that bad.