Class, Party and the Challenge of State Transformation
‘The Hand That Will Rule the World’ by Ralph Chaplin, Solidarity, June 30, 1917. The following is excerpted from Socialist Register 2017: Rethinking Revolution, edited by Gregory Albo and Leo…
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Will the Pacific north coast oil tanker ban hold water? A review of Canada’s proposed new legislation
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 On November 29, 2016, the federal government announced that it will introduce legislation in spring 2017 to entrench an oil tanker ban on the north coast…
We Will Not Normalize Authoritarianism. . .
I think that one of the most important things to remember, particularly for our American cousins, in these troubled times, is that Donald Trump is only in the White House…
We Will Not Normalize Authoritarianism. . .
I think that one of the most important things to remember, particularly for our American cousins, in these troubled times, is that Donald Trump is only in the White House…
Mining Giant Taseko Seeks to Revive B.C. Gold Mine Twice-Rejected by Harper Government
Two rejections by the federal government have not deterred a Vancouver mining company from again heading to court in an effort to quash Ottawa’s decision to turn down a proposal…
Why Benoit Hamon’s primaries victory is good news for European progressives
Yanis Varoufakis A few years ago, in a televised chat with other French progressives, Benoît Hamon succinctly exposed the essence of our troubles in Europe: “ governments may change,” he…
We Will Not Normalize Authoritarianism. . .
I think that one of the most important things to remember, particularly for our American cousins, in these troubled times, is that Donald Trump is only in the White House…
Employee or Contractor? Apply the Duck Test…
BY SIMRAN BAKSHI, ASSOCIATE LAWYERHow do Ontario Courts determine if someone is really a contractor or an employee? It may surprise you to learn that the answer is actually quite…
The BC Liberals are Now Bankrolling their 2021 Election Campaign
In September, 2016, Minister of Everything, Rich Coleman bragged that the 2017 election is fully funded, but don’t let that stop you from funding them. In case somehow they are…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Terry Glavin argues that Canada’s response to Donald Trump’s Muslim ban needs to consist of more than the platitudes offered by Justin…
How Canadians Can Resist Trump
The first week of Donald Trump’s presidency was not at all what many expected — it was considerably worse. Following his election, many found solace in the idea that a…
LawFact of the Day: Employment Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Tuesday January 31, 2017. Today we are talking about Employment Law. For more information on employment law, family law, and wills,…
Donald Trump and the American Taliban
It will be left to future historians to try to explain how a grotesque sexual predator with no discernible morals like Donald Trump, could be embraced by the religious right.…
My Pledge
There is so much that I feel tempted to write about this morning, but I hope this post reflects a little of what is going on in the world these…
Journalism’s Moment
Presidential counsellor Steve Bannon has told the media to “shut up.” And his boss has called journalists, “the most dishonest human beings on Earth.” In the wake of those pronouncements,…
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister.
Will the Canadian government now formally protest the White House's lies about the Quebec City massacre? Why not, if not? #cdnpoli #uspoli — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) January 31, 2017 Background…
The fix in foreign affairs.
When Stéphane Dion was so unceremoniously dumped from foreign affairs by Prime Minister Trudeau, all most people could say was they hoped it worked. How would you feel if you…
How Early Video Games Expressed Environmentalism
It can be fun to tune out and just play some games, and that’s a good thing. There are games that are obviously educational like Math Blaster and there are…