Dr. Hedges Diagnoses the Disease That Is Neoliberal Globalism.
Chris Hedges writes that, in order to fully grasp the disease of neoliberalism, it helps to take stock of the symptoms. The disease of globalized corporate capitalism has the same…
2017
The war between Vietnamese fishermen and the KKK signaled a new type of white supremacy (repost)
It was shrimping season in Texas, and things were getting ugly. In the late 1970s and early 80s, a group of Vietnamese refugees had fled a humanitarian crisis at home…
Dead fascist poets society: why CasaPound are no book club (repost)
The liberal commentariat seems to be completely unable to resist the allure of the far-right. The latest example: an article on Literary Hub that portrays violent neo-fascist gang CasaPound as…
Question Period? Really?
How much longer do we have to put up with this nonsense? The Alberta Legislature has been in session for eight days and the UCP is using Question Period to…
Massive Anti-Racism March and Rally in Montreal
So, how did you spend your Sunday? I myself did some laundry, took some screen shots of Stephen Myatt’s impotent threats (more on that in an upcoming article), and hit…
What is the Future of Progressive Politics in Alberta?
I posed this question in a blog post last March when Mr. Kenney won the PC leadership. A lot has happened since then. The PCs and Wildrose have "united" under…
What is the Future of Progressive Politics in Alberta?
I posed this question in a blog post last March when Mr. Kenney won the PC leadership. A lot has happened since then. The PCs and Wildrose have "united" under…
What is the Future of Progressive Politics in Alberta?
I posed this question in a blog post last March when Mr. Kenney won the PC leadership. A lot has happened since then. The PCs and Wildrose have “united” under…
The Fox is Guarding the Hen House. Really, No Kidding. It’s True.
The Trump government has just awarded a $2.83 million contract for security at its Russian installations including the US embassy in Moscow and its consulates in St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg and…
So NOW What? On Power and Sexual Abuse and the Culture of Celebrity
A little over year ago, when I first heard about Louis CK’s abuse of power, I was going to write a post suggesting he might actually be the guy able…
The White On the March
An estimated 60,000 white supremacists took part in a torchlight parade through the streets of Warsaw this weekend. Police estimated 60,000 people took part in Saturday’s event, in what experts…
Take It From Mitt
Mitt, son of George (beloved former governor of Michigan), Romney, former governor of Massachusetts and Republican presidential candidate in 2012, offers a cogent take on Alabama’s whack-job senate candidate, Roy…
Can Alberta Conservatives Win in 2019 and Deny Climate Change?
Abacus Data has a new on-line survey of 1534 Canadians randomly selected from a panel of 500,000 Canadians. They weighted the responses to "match census data to ensure that the…
Can Alberta Conservatives Win in 2019 and Deny Climate Change?
Abacus Data has a new on-line survey of 1534 Canadians randomly selected from a panel of 500,000 Canadians. They weighted the responses to "match census data to ensure that the…
The Return of Stuff Happens, week 43: It’s all politics, folks.
As you may recall, last week Premier Rachael Notley and her sneaky government laid a trap for the new leader of the united conservatives, Jason Kenney. Making a mountain out…
Sounds About Right
I don’t suppose it should surprise anyone that an egregiously incompetent President Trump has nominated as a federal court judge for Alabama the egregiously unqualified Brett J. Talley. He has…
Can Alberta Conservatives Win in 2019 and Deny Climate Change?
Abacus Data has a new on-line survey of 1534 Canadians randomly selected from a panel of 500,000 Canadians. They weighted the responses to “match census data to ensure that the…
You are invited!
It’s a joint book launch and a record launch – for Recipe For Hate and SFH Kinda Suck! Lots of fascinating folks will be there (political, musical, animal, mineral), and…
You Won’t Like These Odds
A new report has identified 27 ways a heatwave can cause human death. And, if we keep up with our fossil fuel fondness, up to 75 per cent of humanity…