The Politics of Conspiracy Theorists
Who knew? Populists have a ravenous appetite for conspiracy theories. You can feed those bastards just about anything and they’ll thrive on it. And people like Donald Trump would be…
May 2019
Are Anti-Abortionists Vegans?
When an anti-abortionist tells women they should have control over women’s bodies, ask them if they eat eggs.
May Day: When Rules Don’t Apply
Unions have got a bad reputation in North America for reasons I don’t understand. Counterintuitively, large corporations have convinced millions of workers that their jobs are negatively impacted by workers…
LawFact of the Day: Family Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday May 1, 2019. Today we are talking about Family Law. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wise…
Enlightened Leadership?
In the past, Tom Friedman writes, the world has faced what he calls “plastic moments.” One such moment occurred in the wake of World War II: The period after World…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Emilie Prattico comments on the need to move past an economy that generates billionaires and widespread precarity in order to ensure that collective…
We can’t confront climate change without stopping imperialism
Photo by Juan Barreto After months of sabre-rattling from Venezuelan opposition forces led by Juan Guaidó, a small and pitiful coup attempt finally erupted in the streets of Caracas on…
And Now, A Word From Another Green Guy
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Best BSers in the English-speaking world?
Though it is a rare occasion that I read Edward Keenan’s commentaries in the Toronto Star, I had a good laugh at his column the other day. It was not…
Canadaland Is Getting Attention
Canadaland is FAR from fake news, but they’re getting that label anyways. From the US. From big players. Looks like they’re doing a good job of kicking the hornet’s nest.
Brexit: A Case Study on why Messing with the Royal Prerogative is a Bad Idea
Royal Prerogative refers to the powers Her Majesty wields,either of her own accord or under advice from her ministers.They are vast and somewhat poorly understood. They are alsorarely used unilaterally.…
B.C. landowners not being told property could go to First Nation
This is a fascinating development that could/should square the circle of wrong doing by our governments in dealing with First Nations. Justice is long overdue. RH GLORIA GALLOWAY PARLIAMENTARY REPORTER…
It takes all kinds to make a cabinet, not necessarily good news when Jason Kenney’s making the picks
Premier Jason Kenney’s United Conservative Party cabinet contains a guy who once went down south to campaign for Donald Trump, a woman who opposes school gay-straight alliances and wrote a…