Bye Toronto Star, it’s been good to know you.
The writer has no inside knowledge about what is happening there but it was when reading the Toronto Star a few mornings ago that we got the feeling that there…
August 2016
What Trump Means By "Loser"
Neo-Liberalism seeks to, in Henry Giroux's words, "atomize individuals." It's not a new idea. It pre-dates the rise of Donald Trump:I have recently returned to reading Leo Lowenthal, particularly his…
The War of the Salish Sea
The waters off the east coast of Vancouver Island are getting busier with the recent arrival of large numbers of marine mammals, especially humpback whales, white sided dolphins and pods…
The Ambrose Cons and the Trudeau Derangement Syndrome
I've written about how disgusted I am by the way Rona Ambrose and her Cons have been going after Justin Trudeau for daring to take his shirt off at the…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Paul Krugman rightly points out that it's to be expected that Republican establishment figures would line up behind Donald Trump since he shares their…
Justice Minister Jody – a Two-Faced Hack
I was delighted when Trudeau selected Jody Wilson-Raybould to become Canada's justice minister. Like her grandmother and father before her, Wilson-Raybould was a prominent First Nations leader and advocate, a…
August 13: Never push an erase button.
I sit here in tears. After several hours of reading and writing, I lost my blog when it was almost done. I shall try to remember....There's no point in commenting…
August 13: Never push an erase button.
I sit here in tears. After several hours of reading and writing, I lost my blog when it was almost done. I shall try to remember....There's no point in commenting…
Donald Trump spokesperson is a 9/11 Truther
Is he? Also, wow. Will they blame the Joooos next?
HOW TO CARE FOR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IN HOSPICE
I am pleased to host this guest post by my colleague in caregiving and writing, Katherine Arnup. Katherine is a hospice volunteer who has a lot of personal caregiving experience.…
HOW TO CARE FOR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IN HOSPICE
I am pleased to host this guest post by my colleague in caregiving and writing, Katherine Arnup. Katherine is a hospice volunteer who has a lot of personal caregiving experience.…
Green Party ReGrowth?
Elizabeth May could quit as Green Party leader this month ‘Broken-hearted’ May says boycott Israel policy has her on verge of stepping down as leader By David Cochrane, CBC News…
Green Party ReGrowth?
Elizabeth May could quit as Green Party leader this month ‘Broken-hearted’ May says boycott Israel policy has her on verge of stepping down as leader By David Cochrane, CBC News…
For the countless Canadians humiliated by anti-gay policies, healing can finally begin
Svend Robinson was Canada’s first openly gay MP. He is now based in Geneva with The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria. Originally published in the Globe &…
Some Good News For A Change
Perhaps I follow the ways of the world too closely, but lately I have been feeling a deep disenchantment with everything. Time to change the channel and feature a story…
Some Good News For A Change
Perhaps I follow the ways of the world too closely, but lately I have been feeling a deep disenchantment with everything. Time to change the channel and feature a story…
Housing March, World Social Forum, Montreal, 2016
Today, along with a few friends from the CACV in Verdun, we marched with numerous community housing groups from Cote des Neiges, Montreal, and across Quebec to the site of
A year after the crisis was declared over, Greece is still spiralling down
Helena Smith in Athens for the Guardian 13 August 2016 In a side street in the heart of Athens, two siblings are hard at work. For the past year they…
Not always getting their man
This week’s terror drama leaves me with many questions. I shared them with a London Free Press writer who was similarly puzzled. 1. Why did the RCMP issue a bizarre,…
Adventures in Minor Political Parties: BC Conservatives
I’ve decided to start a fun new series giving short but detailed looks at the ongoing travails of minor parties in Canada, whether at the federal and provincial level, because…