Memo to Jacobin: Ecomodernism is not ecosocialism
“To say that ‘science and technology can solve all our problems in the long run,’ is much worse than believing in witchcraft.” —István Mészáros This summer, the left-wing magazine Jacobin…
2018
Inevitable Race Conversation Mistakes, Oluo Day 4/18
I love chapter 3 of Ijeoma Oluo’s So You Want to Talk About Race. It reminds us that our human/race arrogance is a deep impediment to making a difference in…
Yeah, But Was He a Trump Supporter? Kind of Sounds Like It.
75 year old Marlin Lee Larsen was just out for a spell of high speed cruising on Oregon’s Columbia River. How as he to know that a gaggle of Hillary-lovin’…
What Makes America So Uniquely Vulnerable to Outside Election Meddling?
Yes, it seems probable that Russian individuals did manipulate social media to deliver the several tens of thousands of critical votes that won Donald Trump the White House. But, as…
He’s Not Chief of Staff. He’s Trump’s Nanny.
Who’s calling the shots in the White House? Well, according to Chief of Staff, John Kelly, he is. According to the Washington Post, Kelly had a meeting with Congressional Democrats…
If It Isn’t One Damned Thing, It’s Another
In preparation for its upcoming Davos summit, the World Economic Forum has released its Global Risks Report, 2018. The report can be summed up in three words – “worse than…
Oh Yeah, About Trump’s "Excellent" Health
How can a 71-year old who sustains himself on junk food and elaborate cakes and pastries be in excellent health? Simple answer – he isn’t. Trump’s doctor says he’s fighting…
Did the Trudeau Government Really Need the B.C. Supreme Court to Tell Them This?
Indefinite solitary confinement is wrong. It shames the nation that resorts to such an inhumane practice that is nothing short of mental torture. In a lengthy ruling released Wednesday, Justice…
B.C. Won’t Intervene In Private Prosecution Against Mount Polley: Horgan
Premier John Horgan said the province will not intervene in a private prosecution brought by former Xat’sull chief Bev Sellars against the Mount Polley Mining Corporation for violations of B.C.’s…
Is Canada Fudging the Numbers on its Marine Protection Progress?
Canada has made significant progress in the last year toward meeting its international commitment to protect 10 per cent of its oceans by 2020 — at least on paper. The…
Do all Jewish people look alike?
Quebec’s bigoted securities regulator certainly thinks so. Check out this shocking Graeme Hamilton report in the Post: MONTREAL — Rabbi Momi Pinto has a beard and wears a yarmulke, just…
Jeff Flake Unloads on Trump, America’s "Supreme Leader."
Retiring Arizona senator, Jeff Flake, went after Donald Trump today on the floor of the US Senate. The transcript is here. What follows are some excerpts: 2017 was a year…
Wise Law and Diversity
The lawyers and staff of Wise Law acknowledge Ontario’s proud diversity and our special responsibility as legal professionals to protect the dignity of all individuals, and to respect and advocate…
Have You Signed Yet?
Despite all of his sanctimonious talk about tax fairness, there is little evidence thus far that Justin Trudeau is committed to anything more than indulging in his standard soaring rhetoric.…
Mirror Image
Great Blue Heron – George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary Bonus picture from the same day: I SAID NO!!!Sandhill Crane – George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary
LawFact of the Day: Family Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday January 17, 2018. Today we are talking about Family Law. For more information on Employment Law, Family Law, Wills, Estates,…
Escaping the Prism – Fade into Black, by Jalil Muntaqim: Book Review by Phyllis Taub Greenleaf
This book is a powerful tapestry of Scholarship, Activism and Poetry. The Personal with the Political gives this book balance and magnetism! During the time when key leaders of the…
Only Votes Will Do It
Yesterday, Dr. Ronny Jackson gave Donald Trump a clean bill of health. So much for the fantasy that Trump’s ill health will remove him from office. Likewise, even if Robert…
How to Have Better Conversations
Talking with others about certain issues can be challenging for you or the other person. You may leave such conversations feeling awkward or worse, but it doesn’t have to be…
Are You Ready For Donald Trump The Cartoon President?
I know it's not a nice thing to say, but I have to admit that when I saw the White House doctor declare that Donald Trump had passed a cognitive…