Cold War II seems to be upon us. The bad news is that it has come on extremely rapidly. The good news – there isn’t any. Mary Elise Sarotte is an expert on my Cold War, Cold War I, and a professor at John Hopkins University. She considers Cold
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The Disaffected Lib Mk. II: Because Nobody Wants to Hear About Climate Change
Guardian cartoonist, Martin Rowson, sums up the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib Mk. II: If Liquor Stores Nix Russian Vodka, Why Can’t Netflix Ditch Steven Segal?
Self-styled tough guy Steven Seagal is not only a terrible actor with a bad hairpiece but a fast friend of Vlad Putin. He’s also, somehow, for some reason, still making the odd movie, straight to video stuff. Putin gave Seagal Russian citizenship in 2016. Now Seagal is wading in
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Andre Picard discusses the reality that long COVID will result in lasting aftereffects even if we eventually manage to get the spread of new variants under control (which is of course itself a long way off). Thomson Reuters reports on new research
Continue readingThe Cracked Crystal Ball II: Chilling Words
Ever since Putin started massing troops along Ukraine’s eastern border, I’ve been wondering exactly what Russia’s objectives really were. Put aside the propaganda from Russia about Ukraine posing some kind of threat, and one is left wondering exactly what Putin’s goals are in invading Ukraine. Russia’s claim is that Ukraine
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – The Canadian Press interviews Dr. Saqib Shahab about the need for Saskatchewan’s citizens to act responsibly in getting vaccinated and taking public health precautions in the absence of any remaining government protections. And Melissa Fuller writes about her conclusion that it’s untenable to
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib Mk. II: Hey, It’s Moscow. People Disappear All the Time.
There’s been some speculation that Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine has little to do with Kiev and much to do with threats at home in the Kremlin. There’s a pattern here whether it’s invading Ukraine and seizing Crimea or helping an old reliable put down a democracy uprising in
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib Mk. II: Mitt Romney – Treading Water in a Sea of Morons
Flawed he may be but Mitt Romney isn’t afraid of calling out his fellow Republicans. “Look, there is no place in either political party for this White nationalism or racism. It’s simply wrong … it’s evil as well,” Romney told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union.” “(Rep.) Marjorie
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib Mk. II: What’s at Stake? Nothing Less Than a Liveable Future.
With our attention glued to Ukraine and seditious truckers, this is not the best moment for something even more serious. Today, the final day of February, 2022, brings a new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the IPCC. You could sum it up with one question – do
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Phil Tank calls out the Moe government for concluding that Saskatchewan’s citizens should be deprived of the information we need to make decisions about risk. Zak Vescera reveals that the province crossed thresholds for a medical triage protocol due to Moe’s disregard
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Musical interlude
Royksopp feat. Beki Mari – This Time, This Place
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib Mk. II: Will the Arctic Become the Frontline for Cold War II?
It looks like we’re heading for another Cold War showdown between the Russian bear and the NATO nations. This time the Arctic may be Russia’s front line. The Arctic is the one region where Russia has unrivaled dominance over both the US and China. In recent years the Russian military
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib Mk. II: Putin Puts Finland and Sweden on Notice
Vlad Putin’s superpower psychopathy is running wild. Now he’s threatening Finland and Sweden – join NATO and there’ll be military repercussions. A spokesperson for the Russian foreign ministry has warned that the accession of either Finland or Sweden to the defence alliance Nato would spark a serious response from
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Carly Weeks examines why so many Canadian children still haven’t been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. John Loeppky asks that we not eliminate the digital solutions which have allowed people with disabilities to participate on somewhat more equal ground. Zak Vescera reports on Saskatchewan’s ballooning waitlists
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Jacques Poitras talks to some of the at-risk people whose freedom will be undermined by the scrapping of public health protections. Phil Tank calls out Scott Moe for refusing to report on child COVID deaths (among other essential information even from the standpoint
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib Mk. II: Earth’s Water Cycle Broken
Life on Earth depends on two elements, water and oxygen. Water is constantly recirculated by the hydrologic cycle. Water goes up into the atmosphere via evaporation and transpiration and it comes back down as precipitation. When the cycle works well it’s wonderful. When the cycle goes haywire it’s anything
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib Mk. II: Top Trump Prosecutors Quit
Not one but two heavy guns recruited by former District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. for the criminal investigation into Donald Trump have resigned. Carey Dunne, the office’s former general counsel, argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in a successful fight for Trump’s tax records. Mark Pomerantz was brought out
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Andrew Romano reports on Denmark’s explosion of COVID cases after it prematurely lifted public health protections. Ariana Eunjung Cha reports on the cardiac issues continuing to affect COVID patients long after their infection, while Rafael Heiss et al. study (PDF) the stark long-term effects
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib Mk. II: When No One Has Clean Hands or How to Reap the Whirlwind
It’s one of those complex issues. Russia makes an apparent land grab in two separatist enclaves in Ukraine. Boil off all the inconvenient complexity and that’s what you’ve got. What is playing out today is something rooted in the Berlin Wall and the reunification of East and West Germany
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