A Moment That Sticks in the Mind
Politics can be an amazingly fickle thing and in our history as a country, we’ve seen moments happen that have changed the course of campaigns in ways that we wouldn’t…
May 2019
Kuwasi Balagoon A Soldier’s Story: Revolutionary Writings by a New Afrikan Anarchist
available from leftwingbooks.net Kuwasi Balagoon was a participant in the Black Liberation struggle from the 1960s until his death in prison in 1986. A member of the Black Panther Party…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – The Star’s editorial board rightly criticizes Doug Ford for his propensity to announce massive cuts first, then begrudgingly acknowledge their unconscionable consequences…
Kuwasi Balagoon Video Interview
Many years ago, when working on what was originally envisaged as a pamphlet, a short collection of writings by Kuwasi Balagoon, i was told of a television interview with Balagoon,…
At Each Other’s Throats
American politics have always been partisan, Glen Pearson writes. But Canadian politics used to be different: Americans have always remained divided along partisan lines, while the Canadian context has been…
Choosing Chuckles for Canadians?
Of all the ridiculous strategies for the coming federal election! Why should the liberals attack the conservatives when their real opposition in the October election is themselves? To waste time…
Path of destruction
I’ve argued on this website that BC Hydro’s ratepayers are victims of corporate inertia. The company continues to do what it properly did for its first 45 years. Unfortunately, now…
Crib notes: Understanding yesterday’s United Conservative Party Throne Speech
As the documents that lay out the government’s policy agenda for the next couple of years, Throne Speeches are by nature tendentious. In the service of making what is a…
The Ford-Tory fight: is it a good idea?
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The Ghastly Return of Jody Wilson-Raybould
I thought we had seen the last of her for a long long time. I thought she had been swallowed up by the obscurity she so richly deserves.I thought she…
Charter of Shites
@JustinTrudeau’s “digital charter:”• doesn’t apply to #LPC • should’ve been done at start of mandate, not end• won’t come into effect until after election• does zero to address cyber-hate •…
Christiana Figueres: The Climate Risk Reward Ratio has Changed
The architect of the Paris Agreement, Christiana Figueres, is optimistic about the future of the planet and she sees the technology sector key in moving our economy to a carbon…
pupdate: two kids and a bemused senior
This action photography is brought to you by Allan. Don’t worry, we are not neglecting Diego. I just didn’t have any good shots of him, and I wanted to get…
On defining images
I’ve previously linked to Doug Cuthand’s column on the climate obstructionists who are endangering our future. But I’d think it’s worth putting his most powerful conclusion in a form which…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Jerry Taylor writes that any reasonable evaluation of the risks associated with a climate breakdown demands that we transition away from carbon pollution…
The Threat of War with Iran
The White House has ordered an aircraft carrier strike group off the coast of Iran and a fleet of bombers have flown to U.S. air bases near that country, while…
Your morning random, contextless links
I used to do this a lot, on the old version of this here web site. So, herewith and hereupon: Was on the mighty Newstalk 1010 this fine morn, where…
Ford Plans to Cut Health Care Worker Benefits by $250 million
Attack on health care worker benefits: The Ontario Ford government has specifically targeted in the Budget reducing premium payments (e.g. shift payments), overtime, and sick leave for health care workers.…
Why I’m joining the Green Party of Canada
Last night, I made one of the hardest decisions in my life. I made the choice to leave the Liberal Party, and will join with the Greens for the October…
Ford Nation Never Noiced
Doug Ford sold himself as a man of the people. His first budget was supposed to underscore that perception. But things didn’t work out that way. Martin Regg Cohn writes:…