Annie Mathieu (repost)
(Québec) « On a eu beaucoup de soutien de la part des partis au pouvoir, mais des partis d’opposition, ça a été le silence radio. » Saïd El-Amari a été…
June 2017
A Tale of Two Elections
Two extraordinarily different elections occurred last week in Europe. The first, of course, was the 2017 UK general election, which was nothing short of historic. The second, was the French…
Ten reasons I am quite satisfied with the Trudeau government
Doing the right things – daycare, defence, etc. Not doing the the wrong things – re-opening the Constitution, etc. Staying out of the papers Cooling it with the selfie stuff…
Chief Justice McLachlin Giving Up the Gavel
She’s done a fine job for the past 17 years as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. That’s coming to an end on December 15th when Beverley McLachlin…
Oh Yeah, Thucydides, That Guy. Remember Him?
You’ll have to go back to the fifth century B.C. when the Athenian, Thucydides, looked at Athens and Sparta and pondered whether an aggressive, rising power challenging a dominant power…
June 12:a mad, mad world
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/canadian-military-latvia-1.4155341 http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadian-troops-latvia-1.4155939 Two views on Canadian troops now in Latvia. Note how the first one, in particular, draws attention to Russian ‘aggression’ in Crimea. In fact, though, this all began…
In Case You Missed It Last Night
Once again, John Oliver hit it out of the park:
Fourth NDP Leadership Debate: A New Format Sparks Real Debate and Discussion
Photo by CTV News This past Sunday in St. John’s, the Federal NDP held its fourth leadership debate. The last one brought in two new contestants in Jagmeet Singh and…
The Age of Anger
I feel it. You do too. We all do if at somewhat different levels. Chris Hedges writes that the Age of Anger is the entirely predictable, even inevitable outcome of…
Al Capone was never indicted for murder or extortion
…he was indicted for the comparatively benign charge of tax evasion. Something for the Unpresident to contemplate, today, as this major legal development makes itself known. Attorneys general for the…
Top 10 Legal headlines for the Week of June 12, 2017
Here are our Top 10 legal headlines for the week of June 12, 2017. For links, visit 140Law at http://wiselaw.blogspot.com For more information on Employment Law, Family Law, Wills, Estates,…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – The Star offers some lessons from the UK’s election, including the powerful appeal of unabashed social democratic policy. Aditya Chakrabortty discusses how Jeremy…
This week’s column: Comey, committees and civics
James Comey’s big day: by now, the testimony of former FBI director has been much discussed, debated and dissected. Comey’s testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee, seen by many millions,…
140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of June 12, 2017
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of June 12, 2017 from Wise Law on Twitter: U.S. Supreme Court Affirms North Carolina Districts Rely Too Much on Race…
Proof Protests Work: Trump’s Cancelled Plans
‘Protesting it pointless’ is a refrain heard around the world by people who disavow public displays of disaffection. For the most part the idea of protesting being useless comes from…
A War On The Poor
Diane Ravitch used to lead the charge from the Right on American Education. But, in the last ten years, she has become deeply embittered about what the Right has done…
Politics in the new era
Politics when I was growing up: voters voted for someone/something. Politics now: voters vote against someone/something. — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) June 12, 2017
Donald Trump and the True Meaning of Idiot
He's desperately trying to restrain himself. His lawyers have warned him that his tweets could be used against him one day.And could be the difference between the White House and…
Did he say ‘Premier’ Brown?
It was the kind of chill that our granny used to say was caused by someone walking on her grave. It is the combination of cold and a sad premonition.…
Year after year, about now, Alberta conservatives shoot themselves in the same foot
PHOTOS: Then-Wildrose MLAs Kerry Towle, leader Danielle Smith and Jeff Wilson (in Wildrose T-shirts behind the sign) take part in the August 2014 Calgary Pride parade. Below: Wildrose staffer Cory…