Barack Obama and the ghost of Che
An historical photograph. Barack Obama, on his recent visit to Cuba, stands at attention for the playing of the Star-Spangled Banner. The president and his companions are standing at the…
March 2016
Budget 2016: Charities, consultations and clarifications
The Trudeau Liberals first budget was released yesterday. While most coverage was over the size of the deficits and who gets what money, my attention was on a single bullet…
B.C. Ignores Best Practices, Allows Mount Polley-style Tailings Dams on Alaska Border, New Report Finds
New mines proposed for north-west B.C., close to the Alaska border, will have tailings dams similar to the one that collapsed at Mount Polley, despite recommendations of an expert panel…
An Aftermath Isn’t a Legacy.
All this talk about Rob Ford's "legacy." What nonsense. Who exactly is carrying on Rob Ford's work, his mission? What's he remembered for other than providing endless fodder for American…
Leon Korbee, RIP
I am very sad to hear of Leon’s passing. I have known him since we were both students at Carleton – more than 30 years. I worked with him when…
It’s Time We Had a Grown-Up Conversation About Free Trade
If there's one thing we've learned about globalization and free trade agreements it's that they never seem to end. Wrap one up and somebody's already writing a new one.Actually we've…
Un-Friendly Persuasion..Voter Fraud and the CBC’s Lazy, Hazy Reportage
Donald Trump persuading Republicans, but would lose to Hillary Clinton, polls suggest Republican front-runner could lose big to a Democrat, with Bernie Sanders even stronger than Clinton By Éric Grenier,…
Aric McBay Reviews Lumpen: The Autobiography of Ed Mead Book (in Briarpatch)
Lumpen: The Autobiography of Ed Mead By Ed Mead Kersplebedeb, 2015 Ed Mead’s autobiography, Lumpen, tells a story of a revolutionary life. Mead writes openly and unflinchingly about his days…
Yesterday ends happily
Brussels was a horror, Rob Ford was very sad, Hillary lost Utah and Idaho, Justin Trudeau didn’t get credit for making the biggest contribution to the welfare of First…
THE WEIGHT OF LOVE IN DEMENTIA CAREGIVING
Recently I had the immense pleasure of reading every poignant and fascinating word in a literary magazine called The Sun. The January, 2016 edition is on the subject of care.…
Rob Ford is Gone but the Violence and Bullying go Merrily on. . .
The death of Rob Ford (and the upcoming verdict in the Gomeshi trial) has gotten me thinking about violence in our society. First of all, let's be clear, I think…
Rob Ford is Gone but the Violence and Bullying go Merrily on. . .
The death of Rob Ford (and the upcoming verdict in the Gomeshi trial) has gotten me thinking about violence in our society. First of all, let's be clear, I think…
Growing the middle class or adapting the elite consensus?
Today’s federal government budget is a litmus test for the new Liberal government. They campaigned on promises of “real change” from the last regime, including a willingness to increase social…
Perfidy
What do the Fraser Institute and climate change have in common? To B.C. premier, Christy Clark, the answer seems to be "plenty."Clark has been looking for a new deputy climate…
Budget turns left but doesn’t step on the gas: think tank
The 2016 federal budget delivered on poverty reduction, First Nations funding, but several of the Liberals' 2015 election promises were not addressed, says the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The…
LawFact of the Day: Employment Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday March 23, 2016. Today we are talking about Employment Law.A video posted by @wiselaw on Mar 23, 2016 at 7:00am…
Scribbly double exclamation marks!!
Holy double exclamation marks Batman!! Another in the line of just-make-a-mark-and-see-what-happens images.Filed under: art
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives rounds up some noteworthy responses to the federal budget. Barbara Sibbald and Laura Eggertson write that while a…
The 2016 Budget
Reaction to yesterday's budget has been predictable. On the Right, Andrew Coyne writes that the budget is "one for the 1970's to address problems from the 1980's." On the left,…
Get Your Fika On
Coffee breaks in North America tend to be more about coffee than a break. In Scandinavia they focus on the break. In fact, they even have a special word for…