The Hair harasses NAFTA hopefuls.
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is still on life support. The end of his first year in office and President Donald Trump has not yet ended the more…
November 2017
They Dared: The Legacy of the October Revolution
Soviet poster dedicated to the 5th anniversary of the October Revolution and IV Congress of the Communist International A hundred years later, the question of the historical legacy of the…
Texas Church Murders Being Conflated With "Antifa" Civil War Hoax
There was never a plan for anti-fascists to start a civil war despite claims by far right conspiracy personalities such as Alex Jones. It was a hoax from the start.…
The Indonesia Massacre’s Historic Message
Senior Republicans in both the House and Senate have called on the President to “reject any claims for the continued postponement” of declassification. “Transparency in government is critical not only…
Communiqué on the Situation in Catalonia
Photo by Jordi Thijsman Following the Catalan Parliament’s declaration of independence on October 27, Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias tweeted: “We are against repression and for a negotiated referendum but the…
Global pollution kills 9m a year and threatens ‘survival of human societies’
Photo by Owen Byrne Pollution kills at least nine million people and costs trillions of dollars every year, according to the most comprehensive global analysis to date, which warns the…
Time for disaster socialism
Photo by Jessica Christian The fires are not contained. The bodies haven’t been found. It’s time to talk about politics … During and in the immediate aftermath of tragedies, we…
Spectacular!
This is what real journalism looks like: Have you ever seen Wolf Blitzer do this? Brian Williams? pic.twitter.com/qqBxg3EDir — Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) October 29, 2017 Recommend this Post
America. This Won’t Stop Until You Want it Stopped.
Jesus! Another mass killing in the States. This time in a church in a Baptist church in Southerland Springs, Texas. 20 dead, plenty more wounded. Scads of pictures of grieving…
Once More Into the Breach
This year’s UN Climate Summit, COP 23, starts tomorrow in Bonn. Here’s a preview from The Washington Post: The 2015 Paris accord set a target of limiting global warming to…
Well, We Know How They Feel About Trump
Donald Trump has nations a bit on edge, even America’s friends. Take the Swedes for example. Sweden is a country with Cold War memories. During those dark years when the…
Where There’s Smoke… There’s Wilbur
It’s like dragging up a bucket of seawater and looking at all the tiny little critters swimming around inside. You’re only getting the smallest of looks, a bare peep, into…
Who will fight a bear for you?
The forces at play in the upcoming 2019 provincial election are reflected in how you react to this banner. The banner is a part of Calgary’s bid for Amazon’s second…
The Paradise Papers
The prospect of real tax reform in Canada just got a lot dimmer. Today’s release of the Paradise Papers suggests why. CBC News is reporting this about Justin Trudeau’s chief…
The Return of Stuff Happens, week 42: When terrorism becomes routine
There was a terrorist attack in New York this week. A self-professed ISIS disciple used a rented truck to run down pedestrians and cyclists on a busy New York street,…
It’s Sunday. How About a Sermon?
This being the Christian holy day and all I thought I might take a moment away from my constant struggles with Lucifer to contemplate my understanding of belief, that wondrous…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Andre Picard argues that Bernie Sanders’ trip to highlight Canada’s health care system shouldn’t be taken as an indication we lack plenty…
The Sad Rise and Fall of the Con Dickhead Pierre Poilievre
For weeks Pierre Poilievre has been enjoying his moment in the spotlight again, attacking the Liberals as only the man known as Pee Wee or Dickhead can.While our shabby Con…
Paugan Road closure: it’s real
Parts of Paugan Road are closing while the Municipality of Denholm and the province spar over who should be responsible for the road after rainfall-driven floods washed out two stretches…
Why the panic over Julie Payette?
Governor General Julie Payette made comments in a speech to the Canadian Science Policy Conference on Nov. 1 in which she encouraged her audience at a science convention to ignore…