Saturday Morning Links
This and that for your weekend reading. – David Climenhaga comments on the tendency of even progressive governments to unduly accept neoliberal frames and theories – with Rachel Notley’s talk…
November 2017
Rachel wants you on her side.
Do you feel threatened by Alberta Premier Rachel Notley? It seems the lady can scare anyone who gets in her way. Right now, she is in a rage against people…
Civilized people pay for civilization
Maclean’s produced a ranking of the most dangerous places in Canada by examining communities with populations as small as 10,000. They explain the methodology: The report ranks communities according to…
Them vs us
Disputing parties in arguments about Site C belong to either of two camps. One is populated by people wanting a share of the billions of dollars to be spent; the…
Making love like a woman
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Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Linda McQuaig discusses how Justin Trudeau, Bill Morneau and the federal Libs are focused mostly on further privileging the rich: There’s lots of…
Musical interlude
Delerium feat. Shelly Harland – Above the Clouds
Nov. 24:Very Dangerous Times in the Middle East and the Koreas.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/north-korea-crossing-video-1.4413846 You’ll notice that in this story, the North Korean soldier is courageous. Okay. Now let’s suppose he was an American soldier posted on the border (or a South Korean)…
Yes, Dorothy, He Really Can Nuke the World
Donald Trump is unique in so many ways, none of them good. Mental health professionals have proclaimed him a nutjob, a malignant narcissist with sociopathic instincts. There’s not been a…
Threats of Civil War and Political Assassination…. From Canadian Far Right
It hasn't been even a month since the predicted antigageddon promoted by such media propagandists as Alex Jones and embraced by his credulous supporters in both the United States and…
The Shamrock in Theresa May’s Knickers
Theresa May is crazy. If she wasn’t, why would she be fighting so hard to barely cling to power? The PM’s nemesis is, of course, Brexit. She’s determined to drag…
Review: From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation
If you are on the left, you have probably encountered some version of what has become a pretty standard account of the history between the end of the Second World…
Melanie Joly is spending $5 million of our money on a hockey rink
…a hockey rink that does not permit the playing of hockey. From next week’s column: Anyway. Let’s forget about the Holocaust Monument, and the Netflix thing, and Canada 150. Let’s…
Bill C-27: A Followup
In yesterday’s post, I discussed Linda McQauig’s article about the purpose of Bill C-27, the Trudeau- Morneau pension bill that would eviscerate Defined Benefit Plans for those working for the…
David Suzuki: Corporate influence inflames political cynicism
Even though elected politicians, especially those who end up holding cabinet positions, often prioritize corporate interests over those of their electors, David Suzuki still encourages us to overcome political cynicism…
Donald Trump’s Sad and Scary Thanksgiving
As you probably know, yesterday Americans celebrated their Thanksgiving or Turkey Day. And sadly, there was at first glance, very little to give thanks for this year.Although the biggest turkey…
Who Is The Progressive?
Jagmeet Singh is trying to define himself as the one and only progressive leader in the House of Commons. But two provincial premiers — Rachel Notley and John Horgan –are…
Longingly looking for liberalism.
A correspondent from British Columbia recently asked “What is a Liberal party bereft of liberalism?” He was, of course, describing the situation today where the Conservative parties are moving farther…
"Getting On the Land"
What a phrase loaded with imagery, “Getting on the land.” It’s when a new, freshly-minted young farmer gets on the land to put in his first crop. If he does…
Week 1 Update from the Calgary-Lougheed by-election
Photo: Former Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed. The Calgary-Lougheed electoral district is named after Lougheed. It has been one week since the Calgary-Lougheed by-election was called. The by-election is being held…