Fragmentation in Toronto’s Hotel Sector
Photo from UNITE HERE Local 75 Facebook page Many labour activists in Toronto – and indeed Canada – are well aware of the conflict between UNITE HERE Local 75 and…
2018
The Case for Resuscitating Liberalism (While There’s Still Time)
Is liberalism dead in the modern era? The Atlantic’s James Traub (former editor of Foreign Policy) argues that it’s certainly on the ropes but might be salvageable. erhaps, like God,…
B.C. to Continue Wolf Cull, Despite Warnings It Won’t Save Caribou
Despite widespread condemnation from conservation groups and scientists, the B.C. government is set to continue shooting wolves from helicopters in an attempt to save endangered mountain caribou herds from local…
PCPO: a correspondent writes in
Just received. Interesting. Warren: Patrick Brown wants to play politics. Let’s play. Let’s take a look at some of Patrick Brown’s biggest supporters. Let’s look, too, at how the Hell…
Homelessness in BC
In anticipation of tomorrow’s provincial budget in British Columbia (BC), I’ve written a blog post about the state of homelessness in that province. Points raised in the blog post include…
Monday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your Family Day reading. – Gloria Galloway reports on Jagmeet Singh’s strong case for fair tax revenues as a key highlight from the NDP’s federal convention: In…
Well that Explains It. How, Yet Again, Little Norway Kicks the World’s Ass.
It has a population way smaller than the Greater Toronto Area’s 6.4 million. Norwegians come in at just 5.3 million. It’s a country of many truly remarkable “firsts.” Longevity, standard…
On Hari’s Lost Connections
“There’s violence to knowing the world isn’t what you thought. . . . Sometimes the world doesn’t make a lot of sense, but how we get through it is, we…
The Social Pathologies of Collapse
As a companion piece to the previous post, here’s Umair Haque’s essay, “Why We’re Underestimating America’s Collapse.” Haque offers up five trends, pathologies that he contends evidence America’s collapse. These…
Workers strike back: Ontario’s minimum wage
Photo by Kevin Taghabon On January 1st 2018, the Ontario government introduced a 14 dollar minimum wage, with a promise to increase to 15 dollars by Janurary of 2019. And…
Requiem for American Democracy
It truly was a death of a thousand cuts. It was years in the making and, when the heart stopped beating, few even noticed, fewer still cared. Thom Hartman traces…
Is Black Panther A Band Aid?
For the past several days, much media attention has been devoted to the film Black Panther, hailed by many as a break-through cinematic achievement featuring an all-Black cast and depicting…
Ten rules about #MeToo and crisis communications
There are lots of rules to remember about politics and public relations and the law. Here are ten. Don’t brag about hiring private investigators. For example, in the middle of…
I NEED A BREAK! IS A HOLIDAY EVEN POSSIBLE?
Once in a while in the life of a caregiver, the chance of a few days away from home reveals itself. A respite break might come from a community care…
What Is Donald Trump Hiding?
Ever since Robert Mueller indicted thirteen Russians for interfering in the 2016 election, Donald Trump has been acting like he's finally losing his marbles.Lashing out at just about everybody. President…
The True Progressive?
Michael Harris wonders if Jagmeet Singh is a true progressive. That used to be Justin’s Trudeau’s mantle. But he has disappointed many who voted for him: The prime minister reneged…
A Guide to Transform Old Axe into the Best Backing Axe Anytime
A sharp and might axe is a dream of every wood cutting person. Using a dull and rusty axe can be dangerous and might even result in some injuries as…
Food for ‘enquiring minds.’
If this writer told you that Ontario Progressive Conservatives might not all be on the up and up, you would likely brush it off as fake news from a raving…
Canadians React to (Yet Another) Mass Shooting in the United States
While the bodies are still warm from the latest mass U.S. school shooting, at least no one has the lack of taste or class to publicly defend gun rights, oh,…