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Donald Trump has once again called undocumented immigrants “animals.” Juan Cole writes that Trump’s use of the word has uncomfortable echoes of Adoph Hitler’s use of the term untermensch or…
Donald Trump has once again called undocumented immigrants “animals.” Juan Cole writes that Trump’s use of the word has uncomfortable echoes of Adoph Hitler’s use of the term untermensch or…
Now that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is in effect companies are reacting. You may have noticed new messages on websites outlining that they are collecting information on you,…
Listening to Ontario conservative leader Doug Ford recently reminded me of my early childhood in Toronto. Doug Ford never seems to worry about where the money for his promises will…
I have followed Jason Kenney's long and sordid career for years, and I have watched him disgrace himself over and over again.In Ottawa he was appalling, in Alberta he is…
My, my, Jason Kenney’s vow to become the new Mr. Congeniality of Confederation sure didn’t last very long, did it? Twitterists are having fun comparing the Alberta Opposition leader’s response…
What a day. Turn off the taps: Bill 12: Preserving Canada’s Economic Prosperity Act passed third reading Alberta’s Legislative Assembly and once the bill is given royal assent, proclaimed into…
Congratulations to those who spent months pouring through online messages and hours of podcast material to be able to publish this story: Leagueofthenorth, host of Canada’s largest alt-right neo-Nazi podcast,…
Here is the list of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton for the week ended May 13, 2018, compiled by Audreys Books and provided by the…
It's finally starting to feel like Spring in the place where I live, and after a long hard winter I am reminded again why I love Canada so much.Soon I'll…
We’re in for a ripper of a wildfire season. I suppose they’re all “rippers” these days for the Great White Northern petro-state in this the era of anthropogenic climate change.…
As you may know, Muslims around the world are preparing to observe Ramadan, a month of fasting and religious reflection.And it comes at a difficult time.What with the horror in…
I’ve been writing about this for years as I’ve watched the arrival of southern fish species into British Columbia’s coastal waters, everything from humpback whales to sardines. Fish and marine…
Thanks, NASA, although you could have learned as much over lunch with Maude Barlow. A “groundbreaking” (pun, sorry) study by NASA concludes that water shortages will be the key environmental…
Photo by Eric Molina On January 8, staff at an Ottawa community health centre found a woman unconscious and unresponsive in a bathroom. The nurse on duty quickly administered naloxone,…
Grounded Authority: The Algonquins of Barriere Lake against the State Shiri Pasternak University of Minnesota Press, 2017 Events from a chilling October day in 2008, on a gravel road entering…
I spent many of the last few days moving boxes, furniture, and an assortment of household items. Fortunately no appliances to move, so there’s that ray of hope.
Included in the Trudeau sellout is the following: – Prepared to indemnify the project from any financial loss; -Is willing to offer this financial security to any company who wants…
Science is fast closing in on Monsanto’s controversial weedkiller, “RoundUp.” A chemical found in the world’s most widely used weedkiller can have disrupting effects on sexual development, genes and beneficial…
https://earthgauge.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/paulmckay-part1-forair.mp3 https://earthgauge.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/paulmckay-part2-forair.mp3 Time and time again, we hear from politicians that we need more pipelines to get Alberta’s oil to new markets. But Paul Mckay, an award-winning journalist who has…
https://earthgauge.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/mixdown-18-05-14.mp3 A weekly Canadian environmental news podcast featuring stories from across Canada and around the world. Join me here every week or subscribe to the podcast. On the show this…