Trumpland: 1984 or Brave New World?
It's fashionable to compare to Donald Trump to Big Brother in Orwell's 1984. And there are some disturbing similarities. President Trump on Friday moved to chisel away at the Obama…
2017
Weep not for vote reform.
Among each successive generation there are those who seek to change how we elect our representatives to run our cities, our provinces and our country. Good for them. It is…
Trade union leader released after three days of protests across Italy
Struggles in Italy The national coordinator of the Si Cobas trade union was released on bail yesterday after his lawyer stated that the accusations against him are beginning to collapse.…
Friday Evening Links
Assorted content for your Friday reading. – Aditya Chakrabortty writes about the devastating combination of an urgent need for collective action on the key issues we face, and a deeply-entrenched…
Another Day, Another Story Out of Trudeau
When Trudeau reneged on his solemn promise that Canadians would never have to put up with another first-past-the-post election, another false majority government, he covered his ass with the story…
North Coast Oil Tanker Ban Won’t Actually Ban Tankers Full of Oil Products on B.C.’s North Coast
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s November proposal to ban oil tanker traffic from B.C.’s north coast received kind reception on the west coast of Canada where the Heiltusk First Nation was…
Musical interlude
Three Drives – Greece 2000
North Coast Oil Tanker Ban Won’t Actually Ban Tankers Full of Oil Products on B.C.’s North Coast
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s November proposal to ban oil tanker traffic from B.C.’s north coast received kind reception on the west coast of Canada where the Heiltusk First Nation was…
An Ethics Primer
Many readers will find this section unnecessary, but for many others the range and variety of ethical theories extant may be new to them. It is my objective here to…
An Ethics Primer
Many readers will find this section unnecessary, but for many others the range and variety of ethical theories extant may be new to them. It is my objective here to…
Why You Need Practice Directions in Your Life
BY RACHEL SPENCE, LAW CLERKWhen I first embarked upon my journey in legal assisting, I thought memorizing the Rules of Civil Procedure, Small Claims Court and Family Court was going…
Howard Stern Dishes on His Pal, Donald Trump, President of the United States of America
Howard Stern knows Donald Trump. The Great Orange Bloat was a frequent guest on Stern’s radio talk show. Stern’s take? Trump’s mental health is at risk. NSFW – lots of…
Democracy’s Silent Killer
Neoliberalism in Canada and most other Western nations is the default political-economic operating system. Ushered in by Brian Mulroney and consolidated under Jean Chretien it was sold to a naive…
What’s Wrong with White Feminism?
In the aftermath of the 2016 election, a number of writers have pointed to white feminism as an answer to the question of how Trump became president. White feminism, as…
Dress like a woman?
The ones I’m related to, do. The Unpresident, meanwhile, looks like a scummy Vegas pimp. On his good days. This is what dressing like a woman looks like, @realDonaldTrump. #DressLikeWomen…
It’s going to be one of those days
On the other hand, I love the smell of a big fat libel award in the morning.
Committee system still broken, still in use
“A committee,” wrote Sir Barnett Cocks, former Clerk of the UK’s House of Commons, “is a cul-de-sac down which ideas are lured and then quietly strangled.” How very appropriate those…
Celebrity charities just compete with all other charities – so why start one?
Since there is already an “enormous number of charities in the world,” most of which compete with other charities for our hard-earned donations, does it make any sense for celebrities…