There’s No ‘Maytag Man’ to Fix Neoliberalism.
I recently went through a slow death experience involving a flatscreen Sony TV. It would work, sort of, after a while of whinging. At first it only took a few…
September 2017
The Sad End of a Great Space Adventure
Early this morning, about 1.2 billion kilometres away from Earth, an amazing 20-year voyage came to a sudden end.When the Cassini spacecraft crashed into Saturn.And I must admit that when…
Pope, Calling. Is Anybody Listening?
When the Pope speaks out on climate change, he’s not just another world leader spouting off his pet world view. Pope Francis has the straight goods delivered fresh and hot…
"Shitstorm Irma"
Hurricane Irma will be remembered by Floridians for high winds, storm surges, flooding and widescale destruction. But what about the turds? Pollution reports submitted to Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection…
Donald Trump and the Antifa Question. Again
Donald Trump is trying to make us believe that he has turned over a new leaf, and that he's not as bad as we thought he was.But sadly for him…
Can emissions shrink while the Canadian economy grows?
David Suzuki asks: Is the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change framework correct in assuming Canada can reduce greenhouse gas emissions while growing its economy? The post Can…
Dumb: rank sexism at Postmedia
On the day the amazing and indefatigable and irreplaceable Ashley Csanady is leaving the Post, I bring to your attention this, about Jenn Stranzl, an amazing and indefatigable long-time friend…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Leslie McCall and Jennifer Richeson offer another look at what happens when Americans are properly informed about the level of inequality in their…
More On Neoliberal Extortion
I admit that at one time, I worshiped at the altar of the NHL, this during the time of the Original Six. But then something happened. I grew up. I…
Me on Charles Adler: about the big small biz mistake, Hillary, Bernie, arrogance, and other stuff
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Sparking Revolution
It costs money for any world leader to go anywhere. But, Michael Harris writes, because ordinary people are footing the bill, those leaders should ride herd on travel costs. Consider…
Donald Trump and the Deplorable Ship of Fools
Yesterday I wrote about how Donald Trump's dinner with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer had outraged many of his loyal supporters.After it produced a deal between the main course and…
Canada’s NDP: In the eye of the storm.
It is that period of calm before all hell breaks loose. Everything you could have done, has been done. Everything you have set in motion is now in motion. You…
Canadian government publications still don’t belong to the people as Ottawa maintains its iron grip on Crown copyright
PHOTOS: Government documents. Really! (Photo: Libraries and Archives Canada.) Legislators in Ottawa need to get cracking to make Canada’s Crown copyright law responsive to the needs of the citizens of…
From Prison to Ph.D.: The Redemption and Rejection of Michelle Jones (repost)
Michelle Jones was released last month after serving more than two decades in an Indiana prison for the murder of her 4-year-old son. The very next day, she arrived at…
November, poems by Alberta’s Jaspreet Singh, leads Audreys Books’ Edmonton Fiction Bestsellers List this week
Here is the list of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton for the week ended Sept. 10, 2017, compiled by Audreys Books and provided by the…
Plug pulled on LNG
Today, China pulled the plug on Aurora LNG, the last large LNG project proposed for British Columbia. This comes 55 months after Christy Clark, leading her first general election campaign,…
centre of the universe 2017-09-14 19:19:06
The following article is mean. It’s also plaigiarised. Responding to Catholicism With Logic and Charity In this article I will address the growing issue of Catholicism, give three examples of…