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On this day in 1965, Malcolm X was murdered, slain in front of his wife and children by the racist and anti-Semitic Nation of Islam. X is, as friends and…
February 2018
Lost in the Madness of the Land of the Trump Beast
When I was a boy no book made more of an impression on me than did William Golding's Lord of the Flies.And no scene was more horrifying than the one…
Did the Lion roar or snore?
Since the name ‘Singh’ for Sikhs means ‘lion,’ it makes you wonder about New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh. Is he just a cowardly lion, looking for a political Wizard…
OK, maybe B.C. has a case against Alberta’s wine embargo … but so what?
PHOTOS: Well! Now we’re trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored! (Photo: Asociación De Vecinos “virgen Coronada,” Creative Commons.) Below: Alberta Trade Minister Deron Bilous and…
Of Premiers and Pipelines
In an interview with the National Observer last week, Justin Trudeau raised more than a few eyebrows by comparing B.C. premier John Horgan to former Saskatchewan premier and climate policy…
A: At the mall.
Q: Where do these guys recruit their political staffers? Favors interns half his age. Keeps them on public payroll. Deserves censure. — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) February 21, 2018
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Relaxing cats.
Time To Be Atwitter?
I couldn’t help but think of this story concerning trolls spreading fake news about Black Panther-related violence when I saw this: Do I detect a pattern developing? Recommend this Post
New Legislation Shows Cracks in Trudeau’s First Nations Promises
When it comes to the rights of Indigenous peoples, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talks a really good talk. A close look at new laws that will dictate how major resource…
Feb. 20: Say Hi to the Ku Klux Klan
Americans are all abuzz that Russia played games with the U.S. election. Oh, those Russians are so evil! Now, the U.S. would never interfere in elections – unless it’s good…
Why Antonio Gramsci is the Marxist thinker for our times
Image from Public Domain At the trial of Antonio Gramsci in 1928, the prosecutor declared: “We must stop this brain from working for 20 years.” Gramsci, the former leader of…
Canada vs. Venezuela: Have the Koch Brothers Captured Canada’s Left?
Illustration by DonkeyHotey With a U.S.-backed military coup or invasion in Venezuela looking ever more likely, Canada’s progressive leftists are pushing for the federal New Democratic Party (NDP) to abandon…
American III%er Calling For Coup in Canada and Murder of Prime Minister; His Views Promoted By Vancouver Alt-Right Supporter
ARC has spoken somewhat briefly about Glen Dumont in previous articles: He can be found walking around downtown Vancouver, sometimes attending anti-government rallies in support of those causes or at…
Takes one to know one
“Your a dork.” Takes one to know one, etc.
The problems with progressive free trade and a divided labour movement
…And we’re back to regularly-scheduled programming. Apologies for the podcasting hiatus to (now really faithful) listeners; I hope to be back to regular episodes once again. I’m restarting the show…
EUROPP – What happened to Europe’s left?
http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2018/02/20/what-happened-to-europes-left/
Leadership 2018: The Endorsement
The ongoing Saskatchewan NDP leadership campaign isn’t the first time I’ve chosen between the two candidates. And it likely won’t come as much surprise that there’s little change in either…
Principles? What Principles?
Donald Trump’s character is corrupting American democracy. But. Paul Krugman writes, the corruption can’t all be laid at Trump’s feet. Much of what is wrong in the United States stems…
Top 10 Legal Headlines for the Week of February 20, 2018
140Law: Here are our Top 10 Legal Headlines for the week of February 20, 2018. For links, visit 140Law at http://wiselaw.blogspot.com A post shared by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on…
140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of February 20, 2018
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of February 20, 2018 from Wise Law on Twitter: Sperm Donor Denied Parental Rights How an ex-drug dealer wore a wire…