2016
School Daze
Nation, the dog-whistle of "politicians determining what's taught in schools!" has reared its ugly head again. Much like "politicians deciding their own salaries", "politicians determining what's taught in schools" is…
School Daze
Nation, the dog-whistle of “politicians determining what’s taught in schools!” has reared its ugly head again. Much like “politicians deciding their own salaries”, “politicians determining what’s taught in schools” is…
School Daze
Nation, the dog-whistle of "politicians determining what's taught in schools!" has reared its ugly head again.Much like "politicians deciding their own salaries", "politicians determining what's taught in schools" is one…
School Daze
Nation, the dog-whistle of "politicians determining what's taught in schools!" has reared its ugly head again.Much like "politicians deciding their own salaries", "politicians determining what's taught in schools" is one…
To make social change, knowledge is never enough
It shouldn’t be news that knowledge alone is never enough. Ignorance isn’t the root cause of oppression, education won’t singlehandedly change the world, and uncovering just the right fact will…
To make social change, knowledge is never enough
It shouldn't be news that knowledge alone is never enough. Ignorance isn't the root cause of oppression, education won't singlehandedly change the world, and uncovering just the right fact will…
To make social change, knowledge is never enough
It shouldn't be news that knowledge alone is never enough. Ignorance isn't the root cause of oppression, education won't singlehandedly change the world, and uncovering just the right fact will…
Campaign to revoke the Jewish National Fund of Canada’s Charitable Status
Photo by zeevveez The campaign to revoke the Jewish National Fund of Canada’s charitable status is growing. In recent weeks it’s gained an important political endorsement, high profile intellectual backing…
Feeling the Bern-Out? Feel the Movement
To put it briefly, it’s the movement that matters. The office of the President is secondary to the movement, and almost, but not quite, peripheral. Winning the presidency is significant.…
Chilcot’s Freebie Lesson to Canada
As I've pored over press reports and analysis of the Chilcot report into Britain's bungled invasion of Iraq, I can't get Stephen Harper out of my mind. Had he been…
Deny All You Want
But it will not alter the truth. Despite anthropogenic-climate-change denier Marco Rubio's publicly professed befuddlement over the causes of the toxic algae blooms in Florida and elsewhere, the answers are…
The Death of the Democratic Party
Let’s start with some basic facts about Hillary Clinton, the darling of Wall Street and the Democratic party establishment, and why her credibility is both threadbare, and also collapsing.…
LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday July 7, 2016. Today we are talking about Wills and Estates.A video posted by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on Jul…
Reputation, reputation, reputation
Real estate agents and retaillers have a saying: Location, location, location. But for politicians that can be amended to read: Reputation, reputation, reputation. The reputation of the whole community hinges…
In or Out? Democracy, the EU, and the Fate of the Earth
The people of Britain have now voted to leave the EU. That vote has deeper and more far-ranging consequences than many people realize. Among other things, it means the beginning…
Podcast: The improbable rise of Jeremy Corbyn
So far this week, Jeremy Corbyn has caused over 100,000 new members to join the UK Labour Party he leads, has apologized for a war he opposed from the…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Reuters reports on Tidjane Thiam's recognition that inequality and underfunded education likely played roles in the Brexit vote's outcome. And David Blanchflower rightly…
Private Prosecutions
Most criminal cases are started when someone complains to the police and, following investigation, the police lay charges. The police will lay a charge when they conclude there are grounds…