Worshipping At The Wrong Altar
We live in a world where major events offer the average person little influence. Wars, rumours of wars, starvation, mass displacements of population, all are part of a daily menu…
Our Carney year: "Thank Fuck For Him". Plus some other political news, the US/Israel/Iran War update, and Paralympics Catch-up
Now that Carney has been Prime Minister for a year, I'm seeing some "anniversary" pieces analyzing what he is accomplishing: Evan Scrimshaw writes One Year Of Carney: Thank Fuck For…
Despite the misgivings of many progressives, Mark Carney, sworn in as PM a year ago today, is undeniably a political success
Mark Carney was sworn in as prime minister of Canada a year ago today, and surely even his opponents must admit he’s enjoyed considerable success in his first year on…
Musical interlude
The Boxer Rebellion & Tinlicker - Diamonds
Is your next-door neighbour morally good?
I often forget how different we are from Americans in some important ways. I was... The post Is your next-door neighbour morally good? first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Alex Nguyen examines the petro-imperialism which is being inflicted on the world by the Trump administration. And David Dayen writes that the Iran war…
What Is Gender Ideology?
I have long asserted that Gender Ideology is fundamentally a "straw man" construct that the political right has co-opted and turned into a bucket that they fill with all of…
Today’s News: At Issue panel, Canada’s big Arctic announcement, US/Israel/Iran War update, Paralympics Catch-up
First up today, the CBC At Issue panel TL;DW - Tonight's panel seemed inordinately puzzled about why so many MPs are crossing the floor to join the Carney Liberals. Should…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Thomas Unner discusses how Olof Palme's candour offers a needed lesson for Mark Carney and other leaders facing Donald Trump's threats. Patrick Lennox…
Distributed energy resources (DERs)
Clean Energy Canada published an important report for this province. It is titled BC Distributed Energy Resource Potential Study. It seems the best examinations about this province's energy needs come…
BC’s clean energy strategy is less than clean
I have listened to Powering the Future a few times. There is much information to be gained, and a little misinformation was politely ignored. Check it out. BC Hydro Chair…
Air Quality Reports Remain Wrong in Saskatchewan
Last year I asked what I thought was a rhetorical question, but it turns out that MP Kram’s office has responded to my concern. The problem remains a year later,…
Blowback, Imperial Over-Reach & Collapse: A Case Study – The US-Israeli War On Iran
The US-Israeli war on Iran is a classic text book case of imperial over-reach: driven by greed, power lust and hubris, as all empires are, they over-reach, especially when in…
Today’s News: Clown Shoes as metaphor, Trump Prayer as parody, Poilievre as ridiculous, plus Paralympics update (and some good sources for war updates)
We went out for supper tonight (hooray!) so I didn't get a lot of reading done, but I do just have to share these hilarious stories: Clown Shoes as metaphorThis…
More shocking American behaviour
I receive plenty of emails drawing attention to information and news stories from around the world. I've been busy, so few of the recent ones have prompted me to look…
About the decline of Western civilization
The American administration has been expressing concern lately about the “decline” of Western civilization. The... The post About the decline of Western civilization first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
New Nuclear Costs Too Much
The Sask Government wants SaskPower to build nuclear reactors for 2035.Currently Saskatchewan has about 5GW of electricity generation.Take a look at what Bladeofthesun says about British nuclear power ambitions, in…
Wetlands Monomania
#ldnont #onpoli #environment #wetlands #development
The Lambda Fifth Columns: Part 2 (of 4), Winter 1972
This is the second part of a new series of Fifth Columns featuring my columns from 1971 to 1973 in the Laurentian University student newspaper Lambda, that inspired me to…
Wireton Willie’s last words
A ghostly groundhog predicts the weather.