2016
God Save the All-You-Can-Eat Buffet
Johnny Rotten in MALIBU. Beside a VOLVO. Whenever I’ve interviewed him, he was sleek, supercilious and snarky. He’s obviously now going for a different look. Get back on tour, Big…
In the City of Brotherly Love.
Philadelphia lends a panache to the Democratic National Convention this year that hard-scrabble Cleveland did not provide for the Republicans. The Republicans were hectored and urged to anger at their…
The Con Leadership Race Gets Even More Desperate
As you know the Cons are having a desperate time trying to attract good candidates to join their leadership contest.The only worse line-up than the one they have right now…
It’s Not Easy Being Hillary
The action shifts to Philadelphia this week. And Hillary Clinton will be its epicenter. Doubts follow her there. Why? Tom Walkom writes:The Clintons’ time in the White House was marked…
Hillary Clinton and the Bernie Revolution
It's opening night at the Democratic Convention. And what was supposed to be Hillary Clinton's sparkly coronation is turning into a bit of a nightmare.For even as Clinton prepares to…
Justice and the budget #nlpoli
The latest in a string of little budget dramas ended on Friday afternoon. A group of lawyers that included former Conservative party president John Babb launched a court case to…
Watergate 2016
The underreported part of the DNC email scandal is that it occurred, apparently, because Russian operatives hacked the DNCs. Clinton campaign chair Robby Mook said that "...experts are telling us…
Watergate 2016
The underreported part of the DNC email scandal is that it occurred, apparently, because Russian operatives broke into DNC headquarters. Clinton campaign chair Robby Mook said that “…experts are telling…
Watergate 2016
The underreported part of the DNC email scandal is that it occurred, apparently, because Russian operatives broke into DNC headquarters. Clinton campaign chair Robby Mook said that "...experts are telling…
Watergate 2016
The underreported part of the DNC email scandal is that it occurred, apparently, because Russian operatives broke into DNC headquarters. Clinton campaign chair Robby Mook said that "...experts are telling…
Radical Events and Things to Do During the World Social Forum in Montreal
If you are in Montreal for the World Social forum, you will certainly be interested in visiting these radical bookstores and activist spaces, as well as participaing in these events…
Activités Radicales à Faire Durant le Forum Social Mondiale à Montréal
Si vous êtes à Montréal pour le Forum Sociale Mondiale, vous allez sûrement être intéressé-e-s à visiter ces librairies et projets militantes, et de participer à ces événements, lors de…
Polluted by crimes, but torn by no remorse
Shorter Brad Wall on what's truly important as an oil spill pollutes drinking water along the North Saskatchewan River:I only hope this monster running amok doesn't make it harder to…
Trumpism: A Wake Up Call
We can pick apart Donald Trump’s acceptance speech but it won’t get us very far. Trump is getting smarter in how he presents “the facts”. For example: He uses anecdotal…
The labour movement and the housing crisis: long-separated struggles
Photo by Guilhem Vellut “I am working class person, not making millions,” said Martin Fernandez, a former resident of a Burnaby apartment building set for demoviction, talking about his new…
Polarization and the Powder Keg
Photo by Annette Bernhardt The constitutional order of the US, such as it exists, faces a profound crisis of legitimacy, rooted in the multi polarity of US society. The US…
Implementing Austerity By Downloading Responsibility
Laura Bardeau had bedbugs and lost all of her furniture. A single mother with two children, trying to survive on social assistance, she applied for emergency housing support from the…
Stuff Still Happens, week 29: Donald Trump’s Lying Circus
OK, let’s recap the week at the Republican National Convention. Be prepared, this makes for depressing reading. The week began with Antonio Sabato, a former underwear model, little known actor,…
Contempt – Spirit v Form
Chirico v. Szalas, 2016 ONCA 586 raises an interesting point. Contempt can be granted for a breach of the "spirit" of an order . This is hardly new but here…