This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Ian Welsh discusses how institutions under the thrall of neoliberal ideology are incapable of achieving any end other than the further enrichment of the wealthy. And Clement Nocos writes that affordability is ultimately an issue because of corporate price gouging and a
Continue readingmark a. rayner: Why it’s not safe to snuggle with a Gila Monster, or, the life of Jim Fowler
Jim Fowler died at the age of eighty-nine, quietly, in his home in Connecticut. I only learned this sad news yesterday, though he died in… The post Why it’s not safe to snuggle with a Gila Monster, or, the life of Jim Fowler appeared first on mark a. rayner.
Continue readingQueer-liberal: Today’s tonic: “Mark Carney had a chance to weigh in one of the defining issues facing Canada. The answer he gave suggests he isn’t ready for public life”
Today’s tonic: “Mark Carney had a chance to weigh in one of the defining issues facing Canada. The answer he gave suggests he isn’t ready for public life” by Matthew Mendelsohn, CEO of Social Capital Partners and a previous federal and Ontario deputy minister. I knew and admired Mendelsohn when
Continue readingWise Law Blog: Legal Tweet of the Day: May 14, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Trump trial nears final phase with key witness: confidant-turned-nemesis Michael Cohen #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://tinyurl.com/pnvt3wn8 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: My latest: Chow has chosen sides
Olivia Chow has made her choice. For months, she’s bobbed and weaved. For months, she has refused to be crystal clear about the orgy of anti-Semitism and Jew-hating crime that has gripped Toronto. The mayor of Canada’s largest city will issue an occasional sympathetic tweet, sure, when things get particularly
Continue readingA Puff of Absurdity: AI Enhanced
This cartoon really helped me understand something. My school board announced a new initiative, the mandatory grade 11 English class will now focus on Indigenous voices. I used to teach Indigenous Studies, and couldn’t get more than ten kids to take the class as an elective, so it’s not a
Continue readingWise Law Blog: Wise Law’s Employment #LawFact of the Day: How much am I owed if I am fired?
The amount payable to a wrongfully dismissed employee depends on the length of employment, age, salary, and several other factors. It can be as much as one month for each year of service, or even more in exceptional circumstances. You may be entitled to compensation. – Garry J. Wise, Toronto
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: It’s Like Listening To A Deranged Bizarro Jerry Seinfeld
Pay no attention to the talking fool. Judging by the following video of a Trump rally, many, many agreed. Please note that I only listened to about 1;30 minutes of this bore, and out of consideration for readers of this blog, that is all I will put up here from
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Mayor Chow calls raising Israel’s flag “divisive”
So, here’s what I call Mayor Chow: here.
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: University Encampments – Ignorant or Sinister?
Being university educated used to mean something, no so much anymore.
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Gil McGowan, who quit NDP leadership race yesterday, was the only candidate to make an issue of the party’s relationship with workers
It was obvious the writing was on the wall when Gil McGowan summed up his pitch at Saturday’s NDP leadership forum: “If I don’t raise another $50,000 soon,” he told the audience, “I’m toast.” Rakhi Pancholi, who dropped out of the NDP leadership race the day Mr. McGowan dropped in
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Unmasked
Not only is wearing that mask an indication that you hate Jews and democracy, it’s also pretty derivative, campus kids.
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – William Becker rightly argues that the U.S.’ practice of prioritizing fossil fuel donor profits over the health of the public and the planet represents the biggest energy scam in its history. Norm Farrell discusses how Canada is similarly one of the world’s biggest
Continue readingA Puff of Absurdity: What is University For, Part 2
Does making it all easier make us lazier educators, or is neoliberal politics to blame?? The Quality of Teaching has been Strained: This is a back-in-MY-day story, but I think it’s necessary to look at how far we’ve strayed. When I was in teacher’s college, we had to make it
Continue readingWise Law Blog: Legal Tweet of the Day: May 13, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: ‘We have no judge for you’: Man’s assault charges dropped weeks before trial due to lack of judges in Toronto #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/5n7yh4fp – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Alberta NDP now has more than 85,000 members, party says; Gil McGowan drops out of leadership race
The Alberta NDP now has 85,144 members eligible to vote in the party’s leadership race, chief returning officer Amanda Freistadt said in a news release yesterday. Meanwhile, this morning, candidate Gil McGowan announced in an email to supporters that he is dropping out of the race. “I’m writing today to
Continue readingThings Are Good: mRNA Vaccine Used to Fight Brain Tumour
Brain tumours are scary and very difficult to deal with, current treatments include invasive surgery and/or radiation. The advent of mRNA based vaccines is making a difference in how we can treat various brain cancers and the early results are looking promising. A team just found a way to get
Continue readingWise Law Blog: Wise Law’s Top 10 Law Tweets for the Week of May 13, 2024
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Continue readingCanadian Dimension: Canada woefully unprepared for second Trump presidency
US President Donald Trump meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the White House, June, 2019. Photo courtesy the White House/Wikimedia Commons. Don’t cosy up to a dictatorial neighbour. Japan and Europe have learned this lesson, but not Canada. This country is woefully unprepared for a Trump election victory in
Continue readingWise Law Blog: Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of May 13, 2024
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of May 13, 2024 from Wise Law on Twitter: Have you been removed from your family doctor’s patient list for visiting an Ontario walk-in clinic? Number of antisemitic incidents reached record high in 2023, says B’nai Brith Canada audit Judge Finds Trump
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