Canada One What?
The big day is just a few days away. You’d never know that, however. As noted below, I remember the centennial – I was a kid and living in the…
June 2017
Theresa May and the Amazing Campaign of Jeremy Corbyn
When Theresa May called a snap election, I'm pretty sure she was confident her Cons would be able to destroy Jeremy Corbyn. Her campaign manager Lynton Crosby, the malignant Aussie…
The omens are in the ridings Ms. Wynne.
The true politico pays attention to what is happening in the electoral districts. Those readings mean far more than the public opinion polls that are such a waste of time…
New Autism Announcement: Self Congratulatory And Very Short on Details
(Micheal Coteau Announces “Milestones” For New Autism Program With No Details and No Questions From Media) Today the Minister of Children and Youth Services Micheal Coteau made an “announcement” on…
Edward Snowden defends jailed NSA contractor Reality Winner
The unveiling prosecution of 25-year-old National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Reality Leigh Winner is “a fundamental threat to the free press,” says Edward Snowden. The post Edward Snowden defends jailed…
Muslims Assaulted: Suspect Linked to WCAI and "Million Canadian Deplorables" March
ARC received the following tip from a friend: Muslims Targeted by Oshawa Woman Jun 08, 2017 13:02 ET….On Sunday, May 21, 2017, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the accused approached a…
Tee times and cowboys trump Pride when jittery Alberta conservative politicians join the parade
PHOTOS: Participants in last year’s Edmonton Pride Parade as it made its way through the leafy streets of Rachel Notley’s Edmonton-Strathcona riding. They don’t look very dangerous, do they? Below:…
Suppressed Science Report Questioned Location of Pacific Northwest LNG Plant
By Trevor Jang for Discourse Media. Opponents of a massive liquefied natural gas project proposed for the north coast of B.C. have dug up a scientific report that band members…
Canada’s ocean protection ripple could become a wave
Thursday, June 8, 2017 Twenty-five years after Canada proposed the idea of World Oceans Day to the United Nations, people around the world are still celebrating on June 8. It's…
Spinpadgrip arrives.
Took about a week from the time I ordered it online. Remarkably light. And the perfect solution to holding the iPad in one hand while you are drawing with the…
Québec solidaire: No to an electoral pact with the PQ, Yes to a united front against austerity
Photo from Public Domain MONTRÉAL – As expected, the 500 delegates to the congress of Québec solidaire (QS), held here May 19-22, voted to work toward a fusion with Option…
I can’t stop reading this
Amazing. Cotton: Do you think Donald Trump colluded with Russia? COMEY: That's a question I don't think I should answer in an opening setting. pic.twitter.com/fbJyxt7KYw — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) June…
Was Israel Under Existential Threat in June 1967?
Up to June 1967, a border separated Jews living in Israel and Palestinians residing in the West Bank and Gaza. The Six Day War, which occurred exactly fifty years ago,…
From next week’s column: Comey hammers nails in Trump’s coffin – many of them
Among the lowlights: the Trump administration “lied” about Comey, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Trump “defamed” Comey when he claimed that the FBI had lost confidence in their former…
June 8: A change of style for today.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/kabul-spring-offensive-1.4139885 Sorry this one is late. It’s late because the article above reminded me that news, even truthful news, means little without an understanding of the broader picture. The news…
Levant v. Awan
He loses before our nation’s highest court. That’s justice. I wonder: are the Supremes now anti-Semitic, too, “rebels”? The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed a request to hear an…
Holy. Shit.
HOLY SHIT. Q: Do you think Trump colluded with Russia? Comey: "I can't answer in open session." #ComeyHearings — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) June 8, 2017
Is this why Trump won?
Here’s one analysis of why Trump won and the Clinton Democrats lost: Why? Because Trump’s brand of populism — and more importantly, that of working-class whites — differs in important…
Comey Bites Back
“Lordy, I Hope There are Tapes“ According to former FBI Director, James Comey, Donald Trump lied. In his testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, Comey wasted no time dropping…
A retro-future BRT solution cartoon
Man, that one took a while. The idea was percolating since the abandonment of the tunnel option from city council. Back burner and simmer, and an image will arrive from…