This and that for your Sunday reading. – Andrew Nikiforuk highlights how Donald Trump’s election is just one more predictable consequence of the end of shared growth – even as it figures to perpetuate that reality. And Andrew Coyne argues that Trump’s win under the U.S.’ warped electoral rules should
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Montreal 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 readingAlberta Politics: More Bernard-trutherism: An update on Alberta’s (now ex) Roughneck
PHOTOS: Bernard the (now-ex) Roughneck enjoys some of the acclaim that goes with his newfound prominence here in Wild Rose Country. Photo grabbed from Facebook. Below: Neal Hancock as Bernard during his Parliamentary Press conference two months ago. Below that: A screenshot of Interim Opposition Leader Rona Ambrose at her
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: New column day
Here, a rare Saturday column on the lessons we should draw from the election of Donald Trump in how we organize and work within our political system. For further reading (beyond the writing already linked here)…– Others offering similar thoughts include Murray Dobbin, Rick Salutin, Kai Nagata and Robert Reich.–
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Arancha González Laya distinguishes between international trade and corporatism – arguing that we should be looking to ensure people benefit from the former by reining in the latter: Making trade more inclusive requires action on three broad policy fronts: trade rules, domestic social
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Judicial Bias
I was planning a post different from what I am writing today because of a set of circumstances that occurred yesterday, when a friend on Facebook pointed out an article in the Globe about a Hamilton judge who went to court wearing a Trump cap that read, “Make America Great
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Hillary Clinton: “I’m sorry that we did not win this election” [VIDEO]
Addressing Americans for the first time since her defeat to Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election, Hillary Clinton said she hoped Trump “will be a successful president for all Americans.” The post Hillary Clinton: “I’m sorry that we did not win this election” [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canadian
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Anthony Hilton writes that stronger protections for workers tend to increase productivity. And Fiona McQuarrie makes clear that we don’t have to settle for an economy where workers face constant fear and insecurity as a result of precarious work: (J)ob churn and precarious
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Darkness of Trumpland and the Light of Resistance
It sure is dark out there. The darkness of Trumpland is truly upon us.On a day when we honour our Canadian soldiers who died fighting the fascists.On a day when we mourn the death of the great Leonard Cohen.And must now face the horror of this fascist clown.Read more »
Continue readingLeDaro: Donald Trump wins U.S. Presidency
Some headlines internationally.
Continue readingLeDaro: Donald Trump wins U.S. Presidency
Some headlines internationally.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Our Deficient Democracy Needs An Overhaul
The US election should ring a bell, a very big bell. Voters stayed at home in droves and they did because the tired old two party charade did not speak to them or for them. Read more…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Why Trump Could Look Like A Crook Even Before He Becomes President
As you probably know, Donald Trump has vowed to appoint a special prosecutor to go after "crooked" Hillary Clinton.But strangely enough it's Trump himself who faces a greater chance of looking like a crook.Even before he becomes president.Read more »
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Wolfgang Munchau writes that the rise of right-wing insurrectionism can be traced largely to “centre-left” parties who have focused most of their attention on imposing austerity and catering to the corporate sector while offering little to citizens, while Naomi Klein comments on
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Kellie Leitch and the Betrayal Of Our Canadian Values
You might think that as a doctor Kellie Leitch would understand that most Canadians were still in shock the morning after Donald Trump's victory.Both shaken up and nauseous that such a bigot and a misogynist could have been elected president of the country next door.So you might think that Leitch would restrain
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Why national history matters – Jerry Bannister #nlpoli
“Nations matter. National cultures matter. And national histories matter,” historian Jerry Bannister writes in his commentary on the American presidential election just finished. “As we try to understand what has happened in the United States, we should keep those three things in mind.” Bannister notes that historians are increasingly drawn
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Donald Trump and the Birth of the Resistance
I watched the bloated fascist's victory speech, I heard his pathetic plea for unity.Now it’s time for America to bind the wounds of division; have to get together.It’s time. I pledge to every citizen of our land that I will be president for all Americans, and this is so important
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: John Pilger: ‘The truth is… there was no one to vote for’
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Continue readingAlberta Politics: If Alberta PCs can’t ensure basic rules around inclusivity and harassment, they’re not fit to govern: Rachel Notley
PHOTOS: Alberta Premier Rachel Notley at yesterday afternoon’s press conference in the Legislature media room. Below: U.S. President Elect Donald Trump and his unsuccessful Democratic Party challenger, Hillary Clinton (Photo by Gage Skidmore, Flickr). When a few journalists showed up in the Legislature’s media room yesterday afternoon for Rachel Notley’s
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