It Makes Them Worse
A recent study in Britain confirms that austerity has serious consequences. Owen Jones writes: Let us take a moment to reflect on what the Tories have done to this country.…
July 2017
Who’s congratulating Trudeau?
Stephen Harper’s PMO had a revolving door for communications people, so it is not too surprising if we do not remember one of them. This is in reference to an…
Stephen Harper and the Treason of the Cons
When Stephen Harper stumbled into the night after his humiliating election defeat at the hands of Justin Trudeau, I thought it would be a long long time before we saw…
Futility of Fosterism by One Big Union
PRIMARY DOCUMENTS OF LABOUR HISTORYWESTERN CANADIAN SYNDICALISM (PACIFIC USA)THE ONE BIG UNION #OBUFutility of #Fosterismby One Big Unionhttps://archive.org/details/FutilityOfFosterismRAREA critique of the labor politics of William Z Foster and the Communist…
Red Skin, White Masks: Glen Coulthard
Glen Coulthard Glen Coulthard spoke on issues arising from his celebrated recent work and from subsequent developments in academe, activism and the links between the two. Glen Coulthard is Yellowknives…
Seattle wants to tax the rich so the poor can afford to live there
Photo from Public Domain Amid the mansions of tech billionaires and millionaires, the luxury stores and upscale eateries, Seattle is having an existential crisis. There’s a deepening wealth gap and…
SFH kinda suck
So, I was on Evan Solomon’s show on CFRA yesterday afternoon, with my pals Karl Belanger and Monte Solberg, and Evan asked us about Justin Trudeau’s Spotify list. Given that…
That SpinPadGrip problem
The SpinPadGrip is successfully re-attached. There is likely a way to smooth the application of this so it doesnt go on so lumpy squeezed from the tube, but nobody is…
Media’s Right-Wing Bias
Does Canada’s media have a right-wing bias? If yes, how do we address it?
Bigger, Hotter, Faster: Canada’s Wildfires are Changing and We’re Not Ready
By Ed Struzik for The Tyee. While doing research for a book I was writing on wildfire, I posed two questions to a number of experts: “Do you think there…
Foster-Ford: The Candidates of Working Youth (1932)
LABOUR WORKING CLASS HISTORY PRIMARY DOCUMENTS #CPUSAPRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 1932Foster-Ford: The Candidates of Working Youth (1932)by Young Communist League / Communist Party National Campaign Committee / Workers Library Publishershttps://archive.org/details/Foster-fordTheCandidatesOfWorkingYouth1932…CHECK OUT THE…
A Field Day for Robert Mueller
Special counsel Robert Mueller and his staff must be shaking their heads as the latest Trump/Russia fiasco unfolds. Donald J. Trump Jr., “Fredo,” has now given four, perhaps five different…
July 17: Disgusting stuff
This might be a long and wordy one. Forgive me. It’s because I’ll be away at the shore at some point this week – and without a computer. As well,…
What is understood.
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Income transfers, means testing, and universality, oh, my!
Overall, the NDP leadership race has provided a lot for progressive economists to be excited about. From progressive tax reform to fair wages and worker’s rights, poverty fighting income transfers…
Top 10 Legal headlines for the Week of July 17, 2017
Here are our Top 10 legal headlines for the week of July 17, 2017. For links, visit 140Law at http://wiselaw.blogspot.com For more information on Employment Law, Family Law, Wills, Estates,…
This week’s column: that’s not strategic, that’s stupid
Stupidity. When every other explanation fails, there’s always stupidity. Remember that, boys and girls. Let us explain. Back at the beginning of time, when this writer wrote for the Calgary…
July 2017 Bits and Bites Part II: Solomon and WCAI Spy on Mosques and Brazau JDP Persona Non Grata
First a fun fact. Did you know that in the history of Canada there has NEVER been a forest fire? It's true. At least not until the arrival of Muslims…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – The Guardian’s editorial board weighs in on the undue gains going to the 1% while everybody else faces stagnation or worse: While the…