Post Truth Wente
Well that’s that then. The Globe’s in-house contrarian, Maggie Wente, has read some study that finds the minimum wage hike introduced by the city of Seattle has made a complete…
July 2017
Book news
I have been offered an international multi-book deal with a great publisher. Wasn’t expecting this when I woke up this morning, but I’ll gratefully take it. Wow, among other things.…
Naval "Proud Boy" Members in Halifax: Slap On the Wrist?
Today the military confirmed (and what ARC had already confirmed) that all five men who disrupted the the Mi’kmaw memorial remembering MMIWG in Halifax are in fact members of the…
Albertans at Risk as Energy Regulator Looks the Other Way and Whistles
Alberta’s provincial energy regulator, the AER, is charged with protecting the safety and health of the people of Alberta. However the former chief environmental scientist for the Alberta Energy Regulator,…
They’re white supremacist “Proud Boys” – and members of the Canadian military
Left to Right: Braidyn Pollitt – plus John Eldridge, David Eldridge, Grant Gauchier, and Eric Maurice giving white power salute. These five individuals are all members of the Canadian Armed…
First Nations Bear Brunt of B.C.’s Sprawling Fracking Operations: New Report
A patchwork of roads, ditches and unauthorized dams are scarring First Nations territories in north east B.C. while water sources are being jeopardised by natural gas companies using hundreds of…
Trump Can Dish It Out
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Omar Khadr and Christopher Speer
Six days before he received the wound that killed him, Sgt. 1st Class Christopher J. Speer walked into a minefield to rescue two wounded Afghan children, according to fellow soldiers.…
Why Is Trudeau Still Playing With Harper’s Stacked Deck?
When it comes to Canada’s energy policy keeps dealing with marked cards, a.k.a. the National Energy Board. Trudeau has openly acknowledged that the NEB succumbed to regulatory capture during the…
Top 10 Legal headlines for the Week of July 4, 2017
Here are our Top 10 legal headlines for the week of July 4, 2017. For links, visit 140Law at http://wiselaw.blogspot.com For more information on Employment Law, Family Law, Wills, Estates,…
Trump’s War on the Environment and Humanity
The old bastard has barely been in power for six months yet he’s made breathtaking progress in undermining the environment and mankind’s prospects for the future. Unlike the travel ban…
Trump’s Off to Poland And He’s Got the Neighbours Worried
Old man Trump has decided to squeeze in a visit to Poland before the start of the G20 summit in Hamburg later this week. Some European leaders worry that Trump…
The Secrets of the Romans Unlocked And None Too Soon.
Roman ruins remain everywhere in Europe and North Africa. Some of them, aqueducts for example, are still functioning. The secret to their longevity is the Roman development of concrete. The…
Bike Share Parking More Efficient Than Car Parking
Bike share programs have taken the world by storm, more cities than ever before are using bike sharing systems as part of their transit solutions. Bike sharing allows for a…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Ben Tarnoff discusses the growing number of basic public services which are being converted into private rents as profit motives are given…
140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of July 4, 2017
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of July 4, 2017 from Wise Law on Twitter: US Sup. Court allows Trump temporary ban on people from 6 Muslim…
Donald Trump and the Hijacking of the Presidency
As you know today is July the Fourth, or Independence Day in the United States.But as you also know, many of our good neighbours have very little or nothing to…
All The President’s Lies
The American Constitution allows uncivil speech. It does not allow lying. But, these days, it’s not just ordinary American citizens who are lying. It’s their president. Lawrence Douglas writes: What…
Are these the summer doldrums?
Why do the talking heads of television shut down for the summer? While we know that it is just our hardcore readers who drop by during these months, we are…