Babel-on-the-Bay: Fighting the facts of the future.
In a discussion of what is currently happening in politics, the realization emerged that provincial politicians such as Alberta’s Kenney, Saskatchewan’s Moe and Ontario’s Ford are denying our progeny a future. It was not a question of a planned or malevolent denial of a future but simple ignorance. These men
Continue readingAlberta Politics: What should we make of the post-election Edmonton Journal editorial urging the UCP to keep the carbon tax?
I suppose we should never attribute to mischief what can be explained by incompetence, but what else are we to make of the Edmonton Journal’s earnest editorial yesterday urging Alberta Premier Jason Kenney not to pull the plug on the carbon tax? “Killing the provincial carbon tax is one political
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Rescue in the Rockies by Edmonton’s Rita Feutl tops Audreys Books’ fiction bestseller list
Here are the lists of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton during the week ended May 19, 2019. The lists are compiled by Audreys Books and provided by the Book Publishers Association of Alberta. EDMONTON FICTION BESTSELLERS 1. Rescue in the Rockies – Rita Feutl * 2. Boom Time
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Musical interlude
The Postal Service – The District Sleeps Alone Tonight
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Sustainable Moe
The only thing Moe can sustain is a non-stop stream of BS. Hot dog guy at ballpark; “I’ve been here all season, done a lot of hard work, talked to many people. I’d say winning the World Series is my best accomplishment to date”. — Clare Hecla (@hitaskunk) May 24,
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Ready for Prime Minister Boris?
I’ve been listening to LBC Radio London to get the latest after Theresa May’s announcement that she’ll step down as prime minister in just two weeks. It’s believed her successor will move into 10 Downing St. by mid-July. Among the Tory ranks are several who’ve been positioning themselves to run
Continue readingKersplebedeb: Reflections on Illness / Réflections sur la maladie
available from leftwingbooks.net A new zine, as big as a book, that we are very pleased to now carry at Kersplebedeb leftwingbooks.net — “Reflections on Illness / Réflections sur la maladie.” Critical, poignant and at times witty, “Reflections on Illness” is a collection of pieces by activists facing life-threatening illness based
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: WikiLeaks: US Shows Hand
As many journalists and others have been saying for a decade, the US was seeking Assange to charge him with an anti-Constitutional law that threatens investigative journalists around the world. The Daily Beast has been tough on Wikileaks. Very tough. But charging someone under the espionage act for publishing classified
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Texas Can Power SK with Wind
With the Saskatchewan Government touting nuclear ambitions again, only 10 years after it was soundly rejected by the population, I’ve been reviewing what I wrote at the time then. One person in the audience of the UDP forum in Regina noted that Texas could power Saskatchewan with its wind power
Continue readingKersplebedeb: David Gilbert Interviewed by TREYF
For those of you who don’t know, Treyf is one of the best podcasts out there — “A debatably Jewish podcast. Recorded at CKUT in Montreal (on occupied Kanien’kehá:ka territory), in the shadow of the cross of secularism, Sam Bick and David Zinman reflect on the political discussions that are
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: Never mind the yuppies: Vancouver’s wealthy elites driving away workers who keep the city safe
Photo by Heydrienne (Flickr) Vancouver’s business community often bemoans affordability challenges faced by middle-class professionals in the upper echelons of the tech and corporate sectors. However, a more alarming consequence of the city’s housing crisis — caused in large part by federal underinvestment in social housing and real-estate speculation from
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: The Yellow Vests of France: Six Months of Struggle
Photo by kriss-toff I am writing you from Montpellier, France, where I am a participant-observer in the Yellow Vest (Gilets jaunes) movement, which is still going strong after six months, despite a dearth of information in the international media. But why should you take the time to learn more about
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Sarah O’Connor examines how the future of work may echo past practices – including a misleading picture of wages for gig work which is assumed to be more stable than is actually the case. And Astra Taylor discusses how socialism is growing in
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Historical Factors that Led to The Current Opioid Crisis – A Guest Post By Patrick Bailey*
The opioid crisis has captured the attention of policymakers and the public. It is becoming increasingly apparent that this is a multidimensional societal challenge that requires a new approach. Such an approach should include patient and community level intervention. Access to care for mental health conditions, private alcohol rehab and
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: How Do You Arrange That?
Michael Harris writes that a choice between Justin Trudeau and Andrew Scheer is a lousy choice. Trudeau has proved to be a remarkable blunderer. The list of his mistakes keeps getting longer: Trudeau overpays for a pipeline carrying dirty oil through pristine rivers and forests in British Columbia;He exempts certain
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Exile on Mainstreet
So, that Mainstreet poll. On the one hand, I like its founder and the people who work there. My firm has used them in the past. When the Lavscam scandal broke, however, Mainstreet’s boss took it upon himself to – for lack of a better word – troll each and
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Daisy is growing again!
Daisy Group is looking for smart and creative people who love to write, research and advocate. If you fit the bill, send your CV to Rob Gilmour at Rob AT DaisyGroup DOT ca. Thanks!
Continue readingBuckdog: Erin Weir Debacle Will Haunt Jagmeet Singh
The Erin Weir debacle continues to haunt the federal New Democrats. It underscores party leader Jagmeet Singh’s seeming policy confusion and calls into question his political judgment. It just won’t go away. Weir is the Regina MP who was expelled from the NDP caucus last year and barred from running
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