A Feisty Fedeli files on Brown.
If I had ever written a proper review of Patrick Brown’s tell-all book on his political take down, I would have paid far more attention to his relationships with the…
February 2019
Ontario’s Downward Spiral
A not so slow downward spiral from our hard won support services here in Ontario is happening under the Ford regime, almost daily we see reports of this or that…
Site C, again
Site C did not proceed through ignorance and stupidity. It was a mean spirited and carefully designed choice to favour special economic and political interests above all others. Residential and…
What gives? Polite crowd, no visible security, no official UCP critics at Edmonton open house for Bighorn Park proposal
I can’t tell you about the one in Drayton Valley on Friday, but everything seemed copacetic at the Bighorn Wildland Provincial Park proposal open house in Edmonton yesterday afternoon. But…
Donald Trump and the Orange Mystery of the White House
As soon as he stepped out of Air Force One at the Palm Beach International airport, Donald Trump couldn't hold back his joy.After more than a month in freezing grey…
Technology and Democracy (continued)
Post the Second World War, the US became dominant in the world economy and a shift from coal to oil was deliberately taken by the state to weaken the power…
Canada’s Auditor General Dead
Michael Ferguson has succumbed to cancer.
Jeremy, Careful What You Ask For.
Britain is caught in a holy hell of a Brexit quagmire. Among British MPs, everyone has an idea and no one can get traction. Some want a second referendum on…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Jason Hickel challenges the spin that poverty and inequality are being meaningfully reduced around the world as our global economy is currently…
Eating off the Hill: Come to the Canadian Club for the economy discussion, stay for the baked salmon
My friend Danielle had an extra ticket for a Canadian Club luncheon last week and, knowing I’m someone who tries to luncheon on a daily basis, she invited me along.…
Feb. 2: So little time; so much insanity.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/01/enduring-the-tide-the-flooded-philippine-islands-that-locals-wont-leave https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jan/31/chiberia-extreme-cold-in-chicago-inspires-solidarity-and-awe-polar-vortex https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jan/31/polar-vortex-latest-weather-news-midwest-record-lows (Okay. 20 people died. But probably most of them were old, anyway.) https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/feb/01/january-named-as-australias-hottest-month-on-record https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2019/feb/01/disaster-in-the-australian-outback-podcast https://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/national-today-newsletter-australia-youth-football-seniors-care-1.4996932 This is insane. But it all really happened. The world’s leading scientists…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Edward Luce writes about the reckless greed of the U.S.’ billionaire class which includes far too many people willing to see Donald Trump…
The Hate — Original Song #38
As we approach the sad 30th anniversary of a brutal hate crime that left a stain on my beautiful city, I find to my surprise this song of mine, written…
The Hate — Original Song #38
As we approach the sad 30th anniversary of a brutal hate crime that left a stain on my beautiful city, I find to my surprise this song of mine, written…
Slaying The Minimum Wage Boogeyman (And Some News)
Before I jump in, a few housekeeping items. I have a new landing page for my blog at political-potshots.com. I will be looking add more functionality soon. I would also…
The Hate — Original Song #38
As we approach the sad 30th anniversary of a brutal hate crime that left a stain on my beautiful city, I find to my surprise this song of mine, written…
New Affiliate: Political Potshots joins us.
We’d like to welcome Political Potshots as a new affiliate to Progressive Bloggers. If you’re on Twitter, you might recognize the blog owner: “Neil Before Zod” – he can be…
God’s Man?
This week, Sarah Huckabee Sanders claimed that Donald Trump was God’s choice for president. Dana Milbank writes in The Washington Post: Sarah Sanders, asked by the Christian Broadcasting Network this…