Abolish the monarchy? A better idea, since it is actually achievable within the relatively near term, is to create a new British constitution, which clearly enshrines – and re-asserts – human rights and freedoms, while precisely detailing the powers and strict limits of political or governmental powers, as well as
Continue readingTag: king
Anti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: A Look Back at Diagolon and the Ottawa Occupation: A Teaser
I have an article that I'll be working on focused on the events in Ottawa during the "Trucker Convoy" of which there were few actual truckers participating. Those who follow/followed me on Twitter will remember that I wrote extensively about the event while it was ongoing from the start to
Continue readingAnti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: October 2020 Bits and Bites: Halloween Edition
We haven’t really done a bits and bites article in some time but we thought we would do so now. Please forgive our omissions in this purposely irreverent look back at the month of bigots behaving badly, often towards each other. In the last article we discussed the antics of
Continue readingAnti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: Hate Groups Partied "For the Vets" In Failed PR Attempt
On Saturday a variety of hate groups (Yellow Vests Canada, Northern Guard, Proud Boys, C3) organized and attended the “Canada’s Patriot Party” in Estevan, Saskatchewan, a fundraiser for vets an attempt to generate positive PR and disguise their hate by donating funds from the concert to VETS Canada, a non-profit
Continue readingAnti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: The Far Right Continues to Embrace Anti-Democratic Ethnic Nationalism and Authoritarianism (With Northern Alliance Cameo)
It has been an interesting week in the news. Donald Trump attacks traditional allies including Canada (specifically the Canadian prime minister) and his supporters in this country eat it up. Some of them have openly advocated for the invasion of the country to remove the Liberal government by force. Others
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Chthonic Monsters — Theseus Becomes King
This is the final part of Chthonic Monsters. Part one, Theseus Goes to Crete, is here, and part two, Theseus Meets the Minotaur, is here. This is from a novel-in-progress, in which the characters tell one another many different stories. … Continue reading →
Continue reading