The Fight Against Neoliberal Fascism is Anchored in Memory
Fascism today doesn’t look exactly as it did when it spread through Germany and Italy in the 30s but the foundational elements are alive and well around the world today,…
2018
Debasing US Policy Discourse About Russia
Putin gave the start to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour at the Luzhniki Stadium in September 2017 Baseless and reckless tropes about Russia, Cohen points out, have proliferated…
The State of Manitoba’s Activist Left
Photo from Solidarity Winnipeg Twitter page This is the first in a three-part blog series. In this post, I give a brief overview of Manitoba’s activist left. In an upcoming…
Even the Globe Stands Up
Years of watching the Globe & Mail prevaricate, duck and weave stripped me of the respect in which I once held Canada’s national newspaper. Its milquetoast non-endorsement in last week’s…
The Trump Doctrine. Brace Yourselves.
Is there a “Trump Doctrine”? Jeffrey Goldberg has an op-ed in The Atlantic. Apparently it sounds like “buck everybody.” Many of Donald Trump’s critics find it difficult to ascribe to…
Top 10 Legal Headlines for the Week of June 11, 2018
140Law: Here are our top 10 Legal Headlines for the week of June 11, 2018. For links, vist 140Law at http://wiselaw.blogspot.com. A post shared by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on…
The Shaming of the Monstrous Con Trumpling Andrew Scheer
Ever since Andrew Scheer became Con leader he has been attacking Justin Trudeau like some kind of zombie from Hell, or Trump's America.Day in day out with the support of…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Julian Baggini discusses the importance of talking about taxes as a force for the common good – particularly as a response to (and…
140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of June 11, 2018
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of June 11, 2018 from Wise Law on Twitter: US Supreme Court rules for Colorado baker who refused to make cake…
And Now a Word from Ronald Reagan
“We should beware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends—weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving…
vancouver island days one and two
Getting from Toronto to Vancouver Island is a long haul. Getting from pretty much anywhere to Vancouver Island — except a few places on the west coast — is a…
First-Past-The-Post: An Ontario Horror Story
Has Justin Trudeau not betrayed his promise of electoral reform, perhaps all provinces would be seriously considering it for their own jurisdictions, not just British Columbia and Quebec. And now…
Economists: Improve the Economy by Empowering Workers
Attacks on unions isn’t anything new, even when workers are asking for safer conditions or a little job security. What is new is that economists are starting to realize that…
A Meeting Of Morons
Tonda McCharles has a must read article in today’s Toronto Star. It details what went on behind the scenes at this weekend’s G7 summit. That picture leaked by Angela Merkel’s…
retroactive travel blog: vancouver island april 16-24
In April, we spent a week on Vancouver Island — an exploratory trip with an eye towards a possible (probable? definite?) move there. I had already been contacted by the…
Donald Trump’s play date with Kim Jong Un.
The American president plans to add to his infamy tomorrow as he meets with Kim Jong Un, leader of North Korea. It seems incongruous for Donald Trump to be traveling…
Rumpole and the Ticking Clock #nlpoli #cdnpoli
There are rules about how long a judge may take to issue a decision. Now, now. The lawyers among you are already spitting their morning coffee across the breakfast table…
Column: Kathleen put Kathleen first
Kathleen Wynne’s former cabinet colleague doesn’t mince words. “Kathleen is all about Kathleen,” the former colleague says. “That’s always her focus.” One of her former fundraisers and advisors is similarly…
Canada’s plan: do the opposite of what is promised
Delegates from 195 countries met in Paris for the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had a plan to address climate change and “take on a…