Undermen
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…
May 2018
GDPR Might Make the Internet Better by Eliminating Shady Businesses
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,…
Mother’s magic money.
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…
Jason Kenney’s Deplorable and Deeply Disturbing Meltdown
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…
Dispatches from the front lines of Alberta politics: Jason Kenney reveals his nasty streak … again
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…
Notley NDP pass bill to halt oil and gas to BC as Jagmeet Singh finally shows up to the pipeline party
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…
Bad Times For Canadian Alt-Right Podcasters: This Hour Has 88 Minutes Co-Host Exposed
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,…
Let’s Go Exploring: Calvin and Hobbes by Michael Hingston continues to top Edmonton non-fiction bestseller list
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…
Justin Trudeau’s Wonderful Message of Tolerance
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…
More Climate Change Woes for the Great Northern Petro-State
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.…
Ramadan and the Story of Ibraheem
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…
If You Have Even the Slightest Doubt that Global Warming is Real, Ask a Fish.
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…
Well, We’ve Got the Answer to Overpopulation.
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…
Why Canada’s overdose crisis is getting worse
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,…
Trees and teargas: worldviews clash at Barriere Lake
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…
Moving Boxes and Furniture
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.
Your Neo-liberal Government At Work
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…
"A Significant Public Health Concern"
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…
Interview with journalist Paul McKay about pipeline economics in Canada
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…
Earthgauge Radio – May 15, 2018
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…