An expression of power and privilege Some people in Newfoundland and Labrador are talking about racism. This is good. Unfortunately, they are talking about racism somewhere else. This is bad. And, they aren’t really talking about racism with the intent to do something about. They are talking about something completely
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THE FIFTH COLUMN: On Inequality, Democracy and Taxing the Rich – A Modest Proposal
No doubt many raised in our capitalist society, where inequality rules and excessive incomes and wealth are seen as a right (and where even the NDP only proposes a measly 1% tax on excessive wealth), will consider this proposal to be radical but it is actually quit a modest proposal.
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Budgeting Control and Resources #nlpoli
Shortly after the 2003 general election, the newly elected Conservative politicians accepted a proposal to cut down the number of health boards and education boards across the province. Save money, they said. Save money, the politicians repeated. And so it happened. As it turned out, the consolidation didn’t save any
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Bennett’s telephone call “gendered violence” according to PACSW prez #nlpoli
Most of you likely missed it, but a sharp exchange in Twitter on Monday showed the way politics in this province rolls these days. Dara Squires writes a blog called ReadilyAParent, She’s also syndicated in the Western Star and some of the TransCon weeklies. Dara’s post on Sunday took up
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