Neoliberalism is not conducive to our health or to our survival. Neoliberalism has brought us to a place where we have to choose to either
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Accidental Deliberations: Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Martin Lukacs offers a reminder that Doug Ford is nothing but a mercenary for his fellow children of
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Like a Punch In the Gut
Five words that sum up a lawsuit underway against the European Union. Five words that perhaps should be a rallying cry for people around the
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Dru Oja Jay points out the connections between improved public services, decreased inequality and meaningful action to fight
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Tom Parkin discusses the distinction between giveaways to the rich which are perpetually seen as carrying no
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: What The Fossil Fuel Industry (And People Like Justin Trudeau) Want To Keep You In The Dark About
Methinks most of us can all use a bit of good news. Recommend this Post
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Brian Wakamo notes that Kirsten Gillibrand is pushing for postal banking in the U.S. as an alternative
Continue readingAlberta Politics: ‘NRA Strategy’ to block connection of climate change dots won’t work when the climate disaster’s in B.C.
As fear rises in British Columbia this week along with the province’s record floodwaters, the likelihood B.C. voters will connect the dots between man-made climate
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Setting The Record Straight
In theory, this primer should cut through weather-change denialism. In practice, of course, it will do no such thing. Conspiracy theories, junk science and muddled
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: More Climate Change Woes for the Great Northern Petro-State
We’re in for a ripper of a wildfire season. I suppose they’re all “rippers” these days for the Great White Northern petro-state in this the
Continue readingEarthgauge News: Interview with journalist Paul McKay about pipeline economics in Canada
https://earthgauge.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/paulmckay-part1-forair.mp3 https://earthgauge.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/paulmckay-part2-forair.mp3 Time and time again, we hear from politicians that we need more pipelines to get Alberta’s oil to new markets. But Paul Mckay,
Continue readingThe Progressive Economics Forum: Rethinking the economics of extreme events
Review of Worst-Case Economics: Extreme Events in Climate and Finance by Frank Ackerman *** Long ago economics was termed “the dismal science,” but in recent
Continue readingThe Progressive Economics Forum: Rethinking the economics of extreme events
I was asked to review Frank Ackerman’s Worst-Case Economics: Extreme Events in Climate and Finance. I’ve learned a lot from his writing over the years so
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – The Equality Trust highlights the perpetual concentration of wealth among an extremely privileged few in the UK. LOLGOP
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This and that for your Sunday reading. – Dana Brown and Thomas Hanna discuss the possibility of a public option for access to medication in
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Michal Kalecki discusses how full employment shifts the balance of power from corporations to workers. Roland Kupers
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Much To Scream About
Edvard Munch had it right: Toronto Star letter-writers tell us why: Tues., May 8, 2018Earth’s carbon dioxide levels reach highest point in 800,000 years, May
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: On full pictures
I’ve previously pointed out the obvious bad faith behind the Saskatchewan Party’s attempt (PDF) to monetize existing agricultural practices as a substitute for actually reducing
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Tom Parkin discusses the need for a new Tommy Douglas to start leading the way toward national
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Alex Himelfarb warns about the dangers of participating in Donald Trump’s race to the bottom for public revenues
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