Islamophobe and Racist Eric Brazau’s History of Violence
This might be a bit dated, but ARC just received some information that makes it relevant again. Back in July 2014, Eric Brazau entered a crowded subway car along with…
July 2019
"Two Solitudes" – We’re At It Again
Donald Trump didn’t hesitate to boast “I love the poorly-educated.” They are, after all, disproportionately represented among his base. The same goes for Andrew Scheer, Dave Tkachuk, Jason Kenney and,…
Summer Break For Cowichan Conversations
Good morning, It is time for a summer break and I will be offline until September/October. I hope that you will be out in your gardens, down at the beach,…
Andrew Scheer Is Exposed As An Anti-Gay Bigot. Again
It's called "conversion therapy" It's a pseudo scientific practice that uses high pressure psychological techniques to try to turn gay people into straight ones.Some call it "pray away the gay"…
Gay conversion “therapy”
Gay conversion "therapy" is insane and evil. It needs to be condemned without qualification. It needs to be illegal. This shouldn't be hard. @AndrewScheer #cdnpoli — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) July…
Now It’s Britain That Needs a War of Independence
Between Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage it may be Britain that needs to slip the shackles of servitude to the United States. Surely the notion of Britain as an economically…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Robert Reich points out that the most significant political divide is the one between the wealthiest few and the rest of the…
New column day
Here, on the bleatings from far too many corners that there’s no right time to discuss meaningful policy choices – and the federal NDP’s push to prove otherwise. For further…
Learning a Lesson the Hard Way
Something you may have noted about me from reading this blog is that I’m a big believer in not just acting right, but actually doing things the right way. For…
Not So Fast
Yesterday, I wrote a post which argued that Ontarians have rejected the right wing populism of Doug Ford. Today, in The Toronto Star, Frank Graves and Michael Valpy write that…
Singh scans the Six.
Canada’s new democratic party leader has been seen in Ontario. Party leader Jagmeet Singh is engaged in a desperate rear-guard action this summer for some Toronto area ridings. Faced with…
Yellow Vest Guelph Ontario Admin Calls for Weapon Use at Rally
The admin and organizer for the yellow vests in Guelph Ontario recently posted that he will be organizing a rally, and pressured his members to bring weapons. Let’s take a…
three thoughts arising from a focus on the housing crisis
Today I attended a working meeting that included almost all the service providers in the region. These service providers were brought together by the Mount Waddington Health Network to build…
Showering daily — is it necessary?
There are downsides to daily showers. Could you adjust to twice a week or even every other day? Skin itchiness and other problems could be linked to your bathing habits.…
Air Travel And Climate Change
Having recently returned from Newfoundland to attend my son’s wedding, I can claim no green virtue when it comes to flying. Indeed, I know there will be more flights in…
Canada: relatively equal in an unequal world
The world is a very unequal place. As can be seen graphically on the figure to the right. The world’s lowest ten per cent of income earners average $266 US…
Vancouver to invest millions to build new playgrounds in several parks across the city
by Aria Nasimi on July 9th, 2019 Straight.com At least seven parks across Vancouver will get new playgrounds. They will be built in Ash, Beaconsfield, Cedar Cottage, Charleson, Jones, Kaslo,…
Review: Unhappy Silences
A book by a life-long activist and retired scholar thinking through the many varieties of a kind of moment fa...
Review: Unhappy Silences
A book by a life-long activist and retired scholar thinking through the many varieties of a kind of moment familiar to anyone invested in questions of justice and liberation: When…
Ontario’s Short Honeymoon With Populism
Populism — at least right wing populism — is on the rise around the world. For awhile, it even rose in Ontario. Martin Regg Cohn writes: Lest we forget, Torontonians…