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…
2017
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…
Why Are Alberta’s Energy Sector Wages So High?
Alberta has the highest average weekly wages in Canada. The Oil and Gas employees make twice what average industrial wages are in other sectors. Here is a link to an…
Why Are Alberta’s Energy Sector Wages So High?
Alberta has the highest average weekly wages in Canada. The Oil and Gas employees make twice what average industrial wages are in other sectors. Here is a link to an…
First Nations Warn the Province Could Face Billion Dollar Lawsuit If Site C Goes Ahead
Leaders of the West Moberly and Prophet River First Nations are warning that the B.C. provincial government will face a billion dollar lawsuit over treaty violations if it decides to…
Wanna Wet Your Kennedy Assassination Appetite?
Foreign Policy has posted a very interesting interview with Jefferson Morley, veteran journalist and author of “The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton.”Morley discusses how the…
Why Are Alberta’s Energy Sector Wages So High?
Alberta has the highest average weekly wages in Canada. The Oil and Gas employees make twice what average industrial wages are in other sectors. Here is a link to an…
Policy over Partisanship
Two decades ago, I was involved with a student newspaper. It was called the Calumetro and it was published by the Calumet College Student Government. It was one of many…
Q&A with Chris Turner on the People, Pipelines and Politics of the Oilsands
Chris Turner’s new book, The Patch: The People, Pipelines and Politics of the Oil Sands, opens with a story about ducks. Actually, in the context of the oilsands, it’s the…
Piketty: The Market and Private Property Should Be The Slaves of Democracy
http://therealnews.com/t2/story:11858:Piketty:-The-Market-and-Private-Property-Should-Be-The-Slaves-of-Democracy Filed under: Uncategorized
After Collapse of Coalition Talks, What’s Next for Germany?
http://therealnews.com/t2/story:20532:After-Collapse-of-Coalition-Talks,-What’s-Next-for-Germany Filed under: Uncategorized
Imagine If We Decided Not to Lose. Imagine If We Decided to Fight Back.
We’re at war. It’s a war you sense more than feel. You read about it almost every day and most reports are very discouraging. We seem to be losing. It’s…
LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday November 23, 2017. Today we are talking about Wills and Estates. For more information on Employment Law, Family Law, Wills,…
Austerity Apparatus Book Launch, Ottawa November 25!
Join us for a book release and discussion of J. Moufawad-Paul’s new book Austerity Apparatus in room 307 of University of Ottawa’s GSAED Building at 5pm on November 25th! Austerity…
Nov. 25 + Nov. 26: Expozine 2017!
Saturday Nov. 25 / samedi le 25 novembre, de 11h00 à 18h00 Sunday Nov. 26 / dimanche le 26 novembre, de 11h00 à 18h00 Église Saint-Denis, 454 Laurier E. (…
Feeling Stiff? Squat!
Hang loose my friends, it’ll help you live longer. Staying limber can help you not only feel young but live more life. A simple way to figure out if you…
Lancement du calendrier Certain Days Freedom for Political Prisoners
jeudi le 7 décembre de 17h30 à 19h30 à L’Euguélionne, librairie féministe 1426 Beaudry, Montreal, Quebec facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/136421840349229/ * This event will be in French, with whisper translation into English.…