They Blow Up Everything
While everyone is talking about James Comey and Jeff Sessions, the Republicans are working hard, under the cover of night. Dana Milbank writes: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) invoked…
2017
Chasing ghosts with Chantal Hébert.
In the pile of books set aside for summer reading was Chantal Hébert and Jean Lapierre’s analysis of The Morning After. It is supposedly their take on the 1995 Quebec…
Brad Trost and the Shaming of Andrew Scheer
As I'm sure you know, Brad Trost is a religious fanatic who likes to think of himself as a holy warrior battling Muslims, women who need an abortion, and gay…
Recommendations of independent review of Athabasca University seem unlikely to survive Alberta political reality
PHOTOS: University of Saskatchewan Professor Ken Coates, author of the independent review of Athabasca University released last week. Below: Athabasca U President Neil Fassina, AU Board Chair Vivian Manasc, and…
Racist WCAI Memebers Don’t Like Being Called Racists
Today a report was released detailing a significant rise in hate crimes against Muslim-Canadians across the country in 2015 according to Stats Canada: The number of police-reported hate crimes against…
The Latest on Leadership
SOURCE: CBC News: Trent Wotherspoon Resigning as NDP Interim Leader, Considering Run for Permanent Party Leadership Given that we took a moment to discuss Ryan Meili’s entry into the Saskatchewan…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Couched cats.
Watch Naomi Klein Explain “How to Resist Trump’s Shock Doctrine”
In the video, produced by The Intercept, the award-winning Canadian social activist and bestselling author says though Donald Trump occupies the most powerful office on earth, his shock doctrine-oriented “wildly…
Q&A: How the Legacies of Peter Lougheed and Ralph Klein Hang Over the Oilsands
Alberta is a province renown for its political dynasties. Since its founding in 1905, only five parties have ruled, with the Progressive Conservatives reigning for a staggering 44 years between…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Martin Lukacs contrasts Justin Trudeau’s hype machine against the genuine hope offered by Jeremy Corbyn, while Paul Mason sees the election result…
$15 and Fairness Shakes Up Ontario
Photo by 15 and Fairness The Fight for $15 and Fairness scored a big victory on May 30 when the Ontario Liberals announced they would raise the minimum wage to…
Trump’s "Dear Leader" Cabinet Meeting
A session befitting Kim Jong Un as Trump held his first full cabinet meeting. The Guardian saw little humour in the cringeworthy episode:“We thank you for the opportunity and blessing,”…
Where One Canadian Mining Company Goes, Violence Follows
Banro Corporation’s gold mine in Twangiza, Democratic Republic of the Congo • Photo by SKY News Where one Canadian mining company goes in the Congo violence seems to follow. Last…
Sunday’s French Election
Photo by Lorie Shaull The good news this May was that French voters rejected far-right Marine Le Pen by a two-to-one margin in the second round of the Presidential election.…
Merkel’s People Brand Trudeau a Judas Goat on Climate Change
Has Justin Trudeau joined Donald Trump in Angela Merkel’s class of “unreliables”? The German view is that Trudeau has become a Judas goat on climate change who threatens Merkel’s hope…
it was 20 years ago…
… last Friday when I started my career in Canada’s Public Service. What was intended to be a stopover gig until I got what I really wanted (a job as…
There’s a Reason the Dodo Bird Went Extinct.
Sometimes pending change is difficult to imagine much less accept. That’s okay for you and me but we expect something a good deal better from those who would govern us.…
Justin Trudeau May Look Pretty in a Kayak, But He’s No Climate Saint
Last week Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau managed to capture international headlines for a kayak outing on the Niagara River in Ontario. How, you may ask? Well Trudeau paddled up…
France’s New President Wins Parliament Vote, But Faces Problems Implementing Program
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Fight Trump’s Paris withdrawal by taking climate justice into our own hands
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 President Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement is disappointing, outrageous and immoral. And it should surprise no one. We’ve seen time and again that countries…