A Message To Every Sitting Member Of The Federal NDP Caucus!
Shame on you for how MP Erin Weir has been treated.You consider yourselves the Party of Tommy Douglas and Jack Layton??!!!! Shame!!!
May 2018
A Damning Documentary
Active Measures is the name of a new documentary about Donald Trump and his ties to the Russian mob. It is also a term used to describe a series of…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Tom Parkin discusses the need for a new Tommy Douglas to start leading the way toward national social programs – and the…
Pollan’s Food fallacies
“Don’t overlook the oily little fishes,” is rule 32 in Michael Pollan’s small book, “Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual” (Penguin Books, 2009). I recently acquired a copy. I’ve read Pollan’s…
Doug Ford and the Bonfire of the Bigots
As you probably know Tanya Granic Allen and Doug Ford had a very special relationship going.For if she and her band of religious fanatics hadn't thrown their support to Ford…
La Grande Foire du Livre et des Mouvements Sociaux
Dans le cadre de la conférence internationale de la Grande Transition, vous êtes conviés à La Grande Foire du Livre et des Mouvements Sociaux qui se tiendra dans le Cœur…
Youth: The Wild Card
When it comes to elections, a lot has been written about the apathy of the young. Recent polling in Ontario suggests that apathy may no longer be the default position…
On the street of broken hearts.
There are questions we need to ask of candidates in the coming provincial election in Ontario. This is not to embarrass anyone. It is to challenge their thinking. It is…
May 6: Patriotism and other con games
I’ve often said I should write a one-shot blog about what causes wars. I don’t look forward to it because it’s going to offend a lot of people. But here…
French Unions & Students Mobilize Against Reforms: Another May ’68?
50 years after France’s legendary May 1968, which almost toppled the government, unions and students are again mobilizing against the government. However, while the establishment celebrates May ’68, its criticizes…
A MESSAGE FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PROVIDERS & POLICYMAKERS
Recently I read a provocative and inspiring blog by Cormac Russell, the founder and CEO of Nurture Development, one of eleven strategic partners of the ABCD Institute. I blogged recently…
She always sounded better in the original German, anyway
Good on Doug Ford. Because, you know what should make you want to “vomit?” It’s crypto-fascists like Tanya Granic Allen, who hate other people simply because that’s the way God…
New books
I’ve set up a Square store for online book sales. All books are a limited edition run of 20. $25.00 covers all shipping, handling and other annoying stuff. Check out…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Alex Himelfarb warns about the dangers of participating in Donald Trump’s race to the bottom for public revenues – and the importance of…
May 5:A bit of good news. A lot of bad.
Let’s start with some good news. The Moncton Times Transcript, normally the worst and most dishonest newspaper I have ever seen, has a magnificent Commentary page for May 4. There’s…
Even the National Review Is Throwing In the Towel On This One.
There aren’t many more reliable rightwing publications than The National Review. Which is why it’s worth noting when the Review throws in the towel on Donald Trump and his sidekick,…
Canadian Anti-Hate Network Is Now Active
For a long time Anti-Racist Canada has been, for all intents and purposes, the only real show in town when it came to tracking, monitoring, and reporting on racist groups…
Fun Facts about Tax
Working class Americans pay higher income taxes than do Canadians? Really? According to the Rich Countries Club, the OECD, the tax squeeze on American workers is a good bit worse…
Childhood pictures and early memories
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Promises, promises, promises…
With the Ontario election period rapidly approaching the major political partys are busy trying to buy your votes with your own money (or actually promises to spend it by putting…