Responding to Orlando
Can we talk about that which cannot be named? On June 12 forty-nine people were massacred at a nightclub in Orlando. Alberta’s political leaders expressed their horror at the senseless…
2016
Green Party Moves Towards Declaring Itself Eco-Socialist
Photo from Public Domain “… it’s clear that the working class in this country is ready for revolution. As the true left discusses reform vs. revolution, the Green Party is…
The Resistible Rise of the Far Right in Europe
Photo by Alehins The rise of the radical right in Europe raises many questions. The key here is the crisis of European democracies. To counteract this development, the Left is…
it’s crunch time at the bargaining table
Now here's an interesting calendar of events.June 27-29: The Negotiating Committee for CUPE Local 1989, Mississauga Library Workers Union, returns to the bargaining table for three days.June 30: The Negotiating…
Lap the Gats – flat out bragging
Not humble bragging. Nope. Just out and out bragging. Tempered by the fact that I didn't actually win. But I rode Lap the Gats today and came in third overall.…
"They’re Coming": A Paranoid NRA Interpretation of The Orlando Massacre
A little something to disturb your Father's Day celebrations: In the wake of the massacre at Pulse night club in Orlando, National Rifle Association (NRA) Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre…
Donald Trump, the conservative-killer
This is so awesome. Keep at it, you fatuous douchebag!
Moses Revealed
He was a murderer, a sorcerer, a slave owner. He betrayed his adopted family and led a rebellion against them. He was a charismatic firebrand, an oracle, and a misfit.…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading.- Brian Nolan, Max Roser, and Stefan Thewissen study (PDF) the relationship between GDP and household income across the OECD, and find a nearly…
The Bloated Ambition of the Con Bigot Jason Kenney
For a long time after his Cons were crushed and humiliated, the foul Harper stooge Jason Kenney kept a very low profile.So low in fact that some of his closest…
Best father-son song of all time
Always makes me think of mine, gone 12 years now. Life goes fast, men. Grab it.
Saturday Photo: Summertime and the Grass Is A-growin’
Summer won't arrive officially until sometime tomorrow, but that hasn't kept the grass and weeds from getting away from people. I'm always of two minds about overgrown, shaggy spaces. A…
Saturday Photo: Summertime and the Grass Is A-growin’
Summer won't arrive officially until sometime tomorrow, but that hasn't kept the grass and weeds from getting away from people. I'm always of two minds about overgrown, shaggy spaces. A…
Trudeau’s first Parliamentary session
It was bumpy. They’re a new government, and they often looked like it. C-14, in particular, was not their finest hour. At different points, it was: The elbowgate thing, which…
My view on father’s day
Not bad. That’s Son Four on the left, on the move for True North.
Oil Companies Facing Spurt of Lawsuits After Robbing Oilfield Workers of Millions in Wages
U.S. oilfield workers are facing a big problem, and it’s not just the depressed prices in the worldwide oil markets. Those who have jobs, especially the lowest level and dangerous…
Oil Companies Facing Spurt of Lawsuits After Robbing Oilfield Workers of Millions in Wages
U.S. oilfield workers are facing a big problem, and it’s not just the depressed prices in the worldwide oil markets. Those who have jobs, especially the lowest level and dangerous…
Donald Trump’s White House?
You might be tired of hearing about Donald Trump. That is understandable. He is definitely a Johnny-one-note. There are still miles to go before the November election. The one way…
Making Three Point Shots
Justin Trudeau is changing the rules about how to do politics. Evan Solomon writes:“We were perhaps behaving in a way that was resembling more the previous government,” Trudeau told stunned…