Timothy Schmalz' Homeless Jesus statue About 40 years ago, the New Republic had a World's Most Boring Headline contest and the headline that won was "Worthwhile Canadian Initiative".Hard to beat…
The big blue Tuesday night tsunami that swamped the red Republicans to our south is now widely credited with having reduced U.S. President Donald J. Trump to a state of…
There is now an extensive literature on crisis politics and disastercapitalism that warns that, in times of crisis, normal politics getsuspended, debate narrows and the public often accepts reforms thatit…
I have long considered our southern neighbour to be the most important member of the... The post My faith restored first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
There is now an extensive literature on crisis politics and disaster capitalism that warns that, in times of crisis, normal politics get suspended, debate narrows and the public often accepts…
Now we’ve all had our little victory dances around the kitchen thanks to the USian voters’ rejection of MAGA and the Deranged Dictator Trump in the midterms — mostly rejected,…
What if the next model of education does not come from North America?Imagine it’s the year 2100 and the global centres of learning are Delhi, Beijing and Nairobi instead of…
Canadians have been under a lot of stress these past few years from attacks, trade wars, accusations, lies, threats, and insults from the autocratic USian dictator Trump and his cabal…
The Democrats swept the United States on Tuesday and the celebrations are euphoric, but they are far from being out of the woods.
First, a few good comments about the US Mid-Terms results - we spent the last two years appalled and terrified, and today we saw the sun came out. For one…
Lorne Gibson, who has served as both Alberta’s chief electoral officer and its election commissioner as well as Manitoba’s deputy chief electoral officer, returns to AlbertaPolitics.ca with a suggestion about…
Well, one lives in hope that the Republican routing in last night's midterms presages better times for the world. As one who has seen the earth orbit the sun many,…
I picked up a paperback copy of Cory Doctorow's 2024 book, Enshittification last summer after seeing him interviewed by Jon Stewart.He'd added a prologue, written just after Mark Carney's famous…
America sent the Republicans a message: Official statement from incoming chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform @robertgarcia.house.gov:— Oversight Dems (@oversightdemocrats.bsky.soci...
If you believe in jailing homeless people, you already believe homeless people should have housing paid for by the public. You've just decided that the housing provided should be super-expensive,…
“I cannot wait to see what both of them will do next. We are so blessed to have that caliber of public servant here in Michigan.” (video 5:35) Here’s what…
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It was pointed out to me that the Crash Test Dummies were to appear in Regina tonight at the Casino, but had cancelled the tour. A few weeks ago some…
There’s a venerable adage in politics, often attributed to Ronald Reagan: If you’re explaining you’re losing. Soon after the report of the so-called Independent Advisory Panel on Electoral Boundaries was…
