If Memory Serves
There is one among our ranks who has pursued the prime minister and others for their conduct in the SNC-Lavalin affair. This person has even named it “LavScam.” Of course,…
February 2019
The Degenerate in Chief Strikes Back
The White House is out to undermine the scientific consensus on man-made climate change. The National Security Council initiative would include scientists who question the severity of climate impacts and…
Extinction Rebellion
There is one desperate chance left to thwart the impending ecocide and extinction of the human species. We must, in wave after wave, carry out nonviolent acts of civil disobedience…
#LavScam echoes: in yesterday walks today
THEN: “I hope you can see your way clear to letting this go, to letting Flynn go,” Donald Trump told James Comey, “He is a good guy. I hope you…
Climate Change Consensus Hits "Gold Standard"
This must have caused a couple of hard swallows at The Globe & Mail. “Evidence global warming is man-made hits ‘gold standard.’ Well, duh. Evidence for man-made global warming has…
The Vaccine Debate Continues …
When someone comes clean about any fears they have about certain things, our instincts are to vilify and bully them. It’s important to try to find objective ways to ‘meet…
Hedges’ Anguished Plea
In his latest column, Chris Hedges calls for a mass uprising this April. He envisions a rebellion in major cities and capitols by thousands of people resorting to civil disobedience,…
Episode 29: Alberta is in serious pre-election mode
We are in pre-election mode in this episode as Dave and Ryan discuss the health care and education curriculum debate between the New Democratic Party and United Conservative Party, the…
Mitch McConnell And The Inflection Point
William Rivers Pitt has written a really interesting piece on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Pitt believes McConnell is a valuable teacher: He teaches us in graphic fashion how not…
140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of February 25, 2019
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of February 25, 2019 from Wise Law on Twitter: Jury finds Christopher Husbands guilty of two counts of manslaughter in Eaton…
Andrew Scheer and the Real Scandal the Cons Cannot Escape
It's a double blow for Andrew Scheer. The fake scandal is fading to black, but the other real scandal isn't going anywhere.The scandal where he revealed his true colours, by…
Four Day Work Weeks Increase Productivity, Decrease Stress
Working a job that is free of stress is rare, however there’s an easy way to make your current job less stressful: work four days instead of five. This is…
There Is Only One True Choice for Progressives in 2020
Photo by AFGE Presidential candidate Kamala Harris began this week in the nation’s first primary state by proclaiming what she isn’t. “The people of New Hampshire will tell me what’s…
Corporate Canada Behind Slow Motion Coup Attempt in Venezuela
Photo by Marcos Salgado It’s convenient but incorrect to simply blame the USA for Ottawa’s nefarious role in the slow motion attempted coup currently underway in Venezuela. Critics of the…
#LavScam legal: why I think some folks in Ottawa may have obstructed justice
A reporter and I went back and forth on the issue today. He had written there was no chance of a criminal charge. I disagreed. I told him the actus…
Venezuela: The Straw that Breaks the Empire’s Back?
Photo by European Parliament Venezuela in the limelight on practically all the written, audio and visual mainstream media, as well as alternative media. A purposeful constant drip of outright lies…
My Saturation Point
I have realized there is a lower point than disillusionment with mainstream Canadian media. I call it my bullshit saturation point. Canada’s news media has decided that it wants to…
A Cowardly Silence
Human nature is a strange, wondrous, and sometimes shameful thing. For every Nelson Mandela who takes a stand against arbitrary authority, there are countless millions who will simply go along…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – David Roberts sets out the big picture surrounding the Green New Deal, as essentially nobody other than the activists supporting it has made…