The politics of the popular
Photo by Justin Sullivan When pop star Taylor Swift took to Instagram and endorsed two Tennessee Democratic candidates in the U.S. mid-term elections, it had an immediate effect. Swift encouraged…
February 2019
He also writes thrillers … and good ones, too
The Man Who Fell From the Sky Bill Fletcher, Jr. Hardball Press, 2018 Caveat lector. I must confess from the outset that Bill Fletcher is a personal hero of mine.…
‘Progressive’ Trudeau Government Attacks Venezuela
Photo by Chrystia Freeland (Twitter) Anyone who still entertains any illusions in the ‘progressive’ nature of the Trudeau Government of Canada, would have been shocked to witness the Minister of…
The Grand Destroyer
Donald Trump is out to destroy the American Republic. But, Natalie Nougayrede writes, he’s also out to destroy the European Union: The trip by the US secretary of state, Mike…
Statement: Halt the Imperialist Military Adventure Against Venezuela
The Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Cuba condemns the escalation of pressures and actions of the US government in preparation for a military adventure under the guise of a…
Who Is Andrew Scheer? Lesson #3
“Call me Stephen Harper with a smile” Andrew Scheer In this lesson, I am not going to be the one who explains Andrew Scheer. I am going to let the…
The ties of Trump and Toad.
It is doubtful that American president Donald Trump, has ever bothered to read Kenneth Grahame’s Wind in the Willows. Published in 1908 in the United Kingdom, it is a book…
Seven Days of Books in One #nlpoli
The seven books from my part of the book challenge, with each described by the respective publisher’s blurb: 1. The myth of the strong leader by Archie Brown. Archie Brown…
Racist Yellow Vest Supporter David Selvers and Millennium Crane Rentals Fined $70,000 In Workplace Death Incident
I have the best readers. This article is due to one who continued to dig into a figure who appeared in yesterday's blog post. On Sunday, ARC published a story…
Misinformation, disinformation, contempt for truth
In-Sights reader Hugh asked my opinion of a Tom Fletcher article. In it, the former head of the Legislative Press Gallery belittles the analyst who estimated consumer losses from BC…
‘Free votes’ on ‘matters of conscience’ may seem incongruous for a guy like Jason Kenney, but then again, maybe not …
Last Thursday, presumably hoping to distract from the NDP’s launch of an advertising campaign illuminating the dark side of Jason Kenney, the United Conservative Party leader announced a passel of…
Mueller. He’s Not Done. Not Even Close.
Everytime it seems special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation must be close to wrapping up something new pops up. This time it’s Robert Mercer and Steven Bannon’s vote-rigging company, Cambridge Analytica,…
Major Media White Washes Yellow Vests Movement and Convoy to Ottawa: Ignores Racism, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Homophobia, and Misogyny Endemic to Reactionary Movement
On Tuesday last week, "The National" on CBC uncritically profiled the Yellow Vests movement and provided a forum for overt hate groups such as the former Nouns of Odin now…
Sorry, Not Enought “Human Capital”
Restaurant Canada wants Alberta’s $15/hour minimum wage reduced for youth, liquor servers and people with disabilities. Mr Kenney says he’ll consider a reduction for youth and alcohol servers. No word…
Income Inequality and Redistribution in Venezuela
I had been waiting for last month’s publication of the book “Confronting Inequality” before preparing my annual update on income inequality and redistribution in Canada. I am glad I did…
Stuff Happens IV: The reckoning, week 7: Tru-d’oh!
I think it’s safe to say that the second week of February, 2019, was the worst week of Justin Trudeau’s leadership. And with the House of Commons returning to action…
Because All the Rest of the News is Boring Crap, How About This to Put a Bit of Sunshine in Your Day?
Anthony, “The Wandering Weiner,” Weiner is again a free man. Weiner was released after serving 15 months of a 21 month sentence in the Greybar Hotel for texting dick pics…