Okay, is this cool or what?
I’m a sucker for stuff like this.
April 2016
Down Time
I've been having health issues that have kept me away from the computer. With a little recovery time, my back and legs should be renewed. I hope to be back…
Does National Unity Have to be a Casualty of Canada’s Energy Debate?
Workers are laying down their tools across the Canadian oilpatch as the price slump draws on. Alberta had a net loss of nearly 20,000 jobs in 2015, with skilled workers…
April 7: The fading story of the Panama Papers in the Irving press
Here's an opinion on the Panama Papers that I don't agree with. I'm not at all sure it was investigative journalism that revealed this story. And, certainly, investigation has never…
Naomi Oreskes: A New Form of Climate Denialism is at Work in Canada
No one has a better handle on the effect climate deniers have on the socio-political stage than science historian and author Naomi Oreskes. Her book Merchants of Doubt charts the…
When is a park…not a park?
There is a lot of concern in the Fraserlands neighbourhood about a casual playing field attached to Riverfront Park. This field has been a feature ...
When is a park…not a park?
There is a lot of concern in the Fraserlands neighbourhood about a casual playing field attached to Riverfront Park. This field has been a feature ...
My writer’s block is neoliberalism’s fault
I should start out by saying that there is no part of the title of this post that is actually accurate. I just like the sentence. The first inaccuracy is…
My writer’s block is neoliberalism’s fault
I should start out by saying that there is no part of the title of this post that is actually accurate. I just like the sentence. The first inaccuracy is…
My writer’s block is neoliberalism’s fault
I should start out by saying that there is no part of the title of this post that is actually accurate. I just like the sentence. The first inaccuracy is…
Why? A few questions for councillors
Why? Councillor Madigan said he had written that on every page of the report about Collus, presented to council last week by lawyer Mark Rodger. After reading the report, I…
Of NatPo and News Cycles
To those who lament the inevitable passing of PostMedia as a loss to journalism I ask just how tenuous does a publication's ties with reality and information have to be…
Mistaken Identity
East Vancouver • Photo by Ruocaled With anti-Asian sentiment saturating the real-estate conversation in BC, political correctness isn’t distracting the left from the hard questions. Like many, I was perplex...
The Leap Manifesto and the NDP
LeapManifesto.org The New Democratic Party and its predecessor, the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation, have always had manifestos and other defining documents. From the Calgary Program to the Regina Manifesto...
What Are They Hiding?
You tell me.The federal agency that levied a $1.1-million fine against a Canadian bank for failing to report a suspicious transaction had intended the hefty penalty to send a stern…
The High Price of PermaWar – And You’re Picking Up the Tab
"Let’s face it: in times of war, the Constitution tends to take a beating."Andrew Bacevich makes a pretty good point. In times of war rules get bent, sometimes broken. Our…
Now This May Come As a Surprise
The world is abuzz with tales of dictators, gangsters and oligarchs hiding ill-gotten gains and transacting nasty deals including gun running via shell companies in shady places like Panama, the…
Dear Dipper mutineers
As you wing your way to Edmonton, have a safe trip. And if you are looking for something to read, here is a snippet from next week’s Hill Times column.…
New column day
Here (via PressReader), on the leadership choices facing the federal and provincial NDP - and why neither should be too quick to assume that changing leaders will necessarily help to…
Everybody Knows But Not Everybody Gets It
The poor stay poor, the rich get richThat’s how it goesEverybody knows (Leonard Cohen, Everybody Knows) Last weeks publication of the Panama Papers, a leak of more than two terabytes…