This and that for your Sunday reading. – Dietrich Vollrath discusses both what’s included in our societal capital, and how best to think of redistributive policies as means of fairly dealing with it: (T)axes are a way of collecting the royalties on trust and scale that we inherited and/or create
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Alberta Politics: Deep irony in the deep state: Some thoughts about those post-Christmas American ‘spy’ expulsions
PHOTOS: A couple of Russian “intelligence operatives” pensively contemplate the news they’re about to be kicked out of the United States for acting like journalists. Actual GRU deep cover agents may not appear exactly as illustrated. Below: Russian President Vladimir Putin disguised as well-known journalist Clark Kent; U.S. President-elect Donald
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Hyde Trump and the Return of the Bernie Revolution
In my last post I wondered whether Donald Trump was mentally fit to be president, and how long we had to live before one of his tweets started World War III ?So Trump's Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde act yesterday was definitely NOT reassuring. President-elect Donald Trump’s transition into the White House
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Bernie Sanders Offers Both A Prescription And A Warning
Spending five minutes watching this video will likely provide more truth and insight than were heard in the entire U.S. presidential campaign. Recommend this Post
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Supermoon and the Return of Bernie Sanders
I can hardly wait to row out to a dark place on the lake tomorrow night, to watch the supermoon rising.For at a time when the darkness of fascism is descending on America, threatening to turn that country into a police state, or the Mad State of Trump. At a time when
Continue readingWe Pivot: Who Is Canada’s Bernie Sanders?
As we pivot to a new world, of course, we’ll have to contend with the election of Trump as president. But it’s not an absolute road block. Yesterday I wrote about how Trump won because he appealed to various populations of disenfranchised people who have been screwed by the political
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: John Pilger: ‘The truth is… there was no one to vote for’
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Continue readingMontreal Simon: Donald Trump and Les Deplorables
I love the musical Les Miserables. I love the songs, and the way the characters celebrate revolution.Even if it ends badly.Because I believe that only a revolution can save us and the world we live in.But Donald Trump has a version of Les Miserables called Les Deplorables… Read more »
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and the Battle for the Millennial Vote
I'm glad to see that another poll is suggesting that most Americans believe Hillary Clinton beat Donald Trump in their first debate.A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds that a majority of Americans believe Hillary Clinton won the first presidential debate on Monday.The poll found that, out of 2,000 responders, 56 percent thought the
Continue readingMontreal Simon: My Highland Journey and Bernie Sanders’ Message of Hope
In just a few hours I'll be leaving Canada and heading for my family home in the Scottish highlands.And since I won't be able to do much blogging, and because the news is so grim these days, I thought I'd leave you with a message of hope.A…
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Stephen Hawking discusses the crucial distinction between seeing money as a means of pursuing worthy ends versus treating it a goal in and of itself – and notes that we should be wary of political choices bas…
Continue readingLeft Over: Just another E-Mail from the Real World…
A friend sent me this article, and I am adding my answer…I don’t have permission to print out the article in its entirety, but you can look for it at FP..it’s short and succinct… WORTHY OF THEIR ANGER Our leaders’ … Continue reading →
Continue readingPolitics, Re-Spun: The DNC Superdelegates Can Fix Party Corruption This Week
In case you missed it, Clinton and the DNC are corrupt, and have been for a long time. They and their media partners have worked hard to keep Bernie Sanders from becoming the Democratic nominee for president. And still, he almost won in the primaries and caucuses. What could he have accomplished if the DNC … Continue reading The DNC Superdelegates Can Fix Party Corruption This Week →
Montreal Simon: Hillary Clinton and the Bernie Revolution
It's opening night at the Democratic Convention. And what was supposed to be Hillary Clinton's sparkly coronation is turning into a bit of a nightmare.For even as Clinton prepares to accept her party's nomination, what was supposed to be a…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, and the Young Americans
Well he took his time, and it couldn't have been easy.It was probably the hardest and most painful thing he has ever done.But Bernie Sanders has finally done what he had to do.Read more »
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: Feeling the Bern-Out? Feel the Movement
To put it briefly, it’s the movement that matters. The office of the President is secondary to the movement, and almost, but not quite, peripheral. Winning the presidency is significant. It can be a rallying point which inspires the people to further…
Continue readingLeft Over: Brexit – Stage Left…
The Guardian view on post-Brexit politics: perilous times for progressives Editorial Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn leaves his home in north London in the wake of resignations from his shadow cabinet. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Sunday 26 June 2016 20.12 BST … Continue reading →
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Climate change and the inevitable collapse of the over priced housing market
The ever increasing housing prices in Greater Vancouver and to a somewhat lesser extent Greater Victoria will eventually fall to the physical reality that what goes up must come down. The hot market cannot last Read more…
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Yvan Guillemette discusses the need for public-sector investment in economic development to make up for the massive amounts of private capital sitting idle. And Daniel Kahnemann challenges the theory that cor…
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