The making of Lia Tarachansky’s “On the Side of the Road”
Photo by Cindy Boyce Winnipeg, Nov. 9, 2016: Israeli filmmaker and correspondent for the Real News Network Lia Tarachansky screened and discussed the motivation for and the making of her…
November 2016
Kellie Leitch’s politics of division
They’re not like us. They’re not our religion. They’re not our colour. They don’t speak our language. They don’t dress like us. They don’t eat like us. They don’t drive…
what i’m reading: welcome to the goddamn ice cube
Canadians might be disappointed to learn that Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube: Chasing Fear and Finding Home in the Great White North is not about Canada. We sometimes refer…
Hillary Fingers Comey
A leaked recording of a conference call between Hillary Clinton and top party donors reveals Clinton puts her election defeat down to FBI director James Comey’s interference in the campaign.…
New column day
Here, a rare Saturday column on the lessons we should draw from the election of Donald Trump in how we organize and work within our political system. For further reading…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Arancha González Laya distinguishes between international trade and corporatism – arguing that we should be looking to ensure people benefit from the former…
If Trump Wants a Swamp to Drain
Forget Hillary Clinton’s emails. That was all nonsense anyway. If Trump wants to “drain the swamp” the only way he’ll do it, the only thing that will do his people…
Nov. 12: ‘You’ll get used to it’. (World War 2 army song)
“You’ll get used to it.You’ll get used to it.The firsst time is the worst time,Then you’ll get used to it.” The commentary and opinion pages in the irving press are…
Pie and Goldblum on Trump’s Win
Two videos for a Saturday: Jonathan Pie argues that the left is responsible for this result because they’ve given up putting up any argument at all: “Clinton…a candidate who’s been…
Gwynne Dyer at University of Regina
I’ve been to two other Gwynne Dyer lectures at the U of R, and each time they are very interesting presentations of what has happened in the world. There is…
It’s never game over
This isn’t a 2ºC or bust fight. It’s a fight to limit consequences. It’s a fight for every 1/10 of a degree. If we fail to hold to 2ºC, we…
What happens in the US doesn’t stay in the US
The question of what America’s progressives are going to do next is a complex one. There are many US analysts attempting to dissect the bloated carcass of the 2016 election…
The Dance Floor
Took these last week. During the summer in the evening this place is usually packed with dancers but not on November afternoons.
Unmanifest At BBAM! Gallery
Stopped in last night at the opening of this show at BBAM! Gallery featuring the work of two excellent young artists, Lana Filippone and Adam Giroux. From the Facebook page……
president trump: what didn’t just happen
Since I’m making an effort to put more of my thoughts here, I’m gathering up a bunch of my Facebook posts and responses. If we know each other on Facebook,…
Sam Bee Disses the "Caucasian Nation."
She’s got a point. If all American Muslims are suspected terrorists, then all white Americans, even if they voted for Hillary, are responsible for Trump.
ReOpening An Appeal
In theory an appeal can be reopened after disposition – but it is a high standard to meet: Chuang v. Toyota Canada Inc., 2016 ONCA 85: A party seeking to…
How Nigel Wright Got a Pass
It’s an interesting story but hardly convincing. When the RCMP went after senator Mike Duffy for supposed bribery it left people shaking their heads. How could Duffy have committed the…
Saturday Photo: After a Very Dark Week, Looking for the Light
Last Sunday we celebrated birthdays–Elin’s, Lee’s and mine–because it was one day we all could get together. It was great fun, and I was very pleased that Lukas and Sophie…