October 2016
what i’m reading: the underground railroad by colson whitehead
Colson Whitehead is a literary genius. In The Underground Railroad, he has found a way to tell the story of 400-plus years of African-American oppression without delivering an awkward march…
Bob Dylan: ‘The Nobel Prize Left Me Speechless’
By Daniel Kreps-Rolling Stone Songwriting legend adds that he “absolutely” plans on attending December 10th Nobel ceremony “if it’s at all possible” Bob Dylan acknowledged his Nobel Prize for Literature…
Ten things to know about the CPP debate
This fall, Canada’s Parliament will debate a proposal to expand the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). And over at the Behind the Numbers web site, I’m co-author of a blog post…
Imagine which songs you hate
It’s easy if you try.
Trump vs. Clinton, different models of Conflict. . .
Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton pose very real threats to Democracy and peace, but for different kinds of reasons. The US has always pursued its economic/political interests in aggressive…
Trump vs. Clinton, different models of Conflict. . .
Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton pose very real threats to Democracy and peace, but for different kinds of reasons. The US has always pursued its economic/political interests in aggressive…
Trump vs. Clinton, different models of Conflict. . .
Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton pose very real threats to Democracy and peace, but for different kinds of reasons. The US has always pursued its economic/political interests in aggressive…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – The Star’s editorial board writes that while we can do more to provide supports to make workers less dependent on a single job,…
Keeping Score
Justin Trudeau ran on the slogan, “Real Change.” Lately, the change appears to have been to the slogan — which now reads, “More Of The Same.” To make sure that…
And on Recovery in All its Glory
I walked into the O.R. for a three-hour surgery just yesterday, and I feel fine. I’m taking half the pain meds that I’m allowed to take because the pain is…
Star Readers Speak Out On CETA
Recently, my newspaper of record, The Toronto Star, wrote what I felt was an uncritical endorsement of CETA. The part that especially disturbed me was this: In the case of…
Saturday Photo: Quoth the Raven, Nevermore!
Katrina and Mike, a young couple up the street, are extremely creative. She has a high end couterière shop, making marvelous dresses. He has a vegan restaurant that is supposed…
Saturday Photo: Quoth the Raven, Nevermore!
Katrina and Mike, a young couple up the street, are extremely creative. She has a high end couterière shop, making marvelous dresses. He has a vegan restaurant that is supposed…
Why the FBI’s E-Mail Scandal Won’t Make Trump President
OK. Now it really is a horror show, and a living nightmare, just as I predicted.With only ten days to go before the American election, and Donald Trump closing in…
You get the best C.R.A.P. from the Trump team.
Some readers who have followed our commentaries for several years will have fond memories of the Crappie Awards. We do not give out these awards frivolously. They are reserved for…
The Keys that forecast a Trump Win
Here is the professor’s explanation: THE FIX: Readers can learn a lot about the keys from the previous interviews we’ve done, but let’s remind people of the quick version: Your…
The Injustice at Standing Rock Is an American Story
I’m angry. White people in Oregon are acquitted while Native people in North Dakota are attacked by riot police from five states. And our politicians are preoccupied. Mark Trahant…
Medics Shot By Police In South Dakota
The police led attacks backed by the Dakota government and tolerated by President Obama is an effing disgrace. But, wait. This may well be what we will see at the…