Calling out to Progressives
As of today, the 43rd General Election coming this fall promises to be a very tight race with a lot at stake for all of the parties. The fact that…
August 2019
Forget The Moral Crusade
The problem in the United States these days, Chris Hedges writes, is that both sides have descended into moral crusades: The continued inability of America’s liberal democratic establishment to address…
There is an App for door-knocking?
Having trained thousands over the years in the fun and accomplishments in knocking on doors for your local politician, I still know a bit about the art of identifying your…
Your morning Joey™️
Your morning Joey: rough sea last night. That seaweed sure tastes good, however.
Open for business, at any price
Billions of dollars in the accounts of vested interests instead of the pockets of residents and SMEs. That’s will be the outcome after Clark Liberals and Horgan’s NDP greenlighted Site…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Cozy cats.
island day trip with mom: whale watching cruise from telegraph cove
The pictures tell the story this time — all Allan’s. It was an amazing experience, far better than I expected. We also learned a lot about whales. It was such…
Aug. 29: a very bad time.
My birthday is winding down. So I have time for a brief blog.________________________________________________________________The best article on the Koch brothers I have seen. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/27/death-destruction-david-koch-legacy Take this very seriously. The Koch brothers…
Andrew Scheer’s Secret Anti-Abortion Crusade
A few days ago we got to watch that grotesque video of Andrew Scheer comparing LGBT Canadians to dogs.And revealing his inner religious fanatic.Well now more of that deeply disturbing…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Paul Krugman writes about the U.S. Republicans’ new complaint of evil eye economics – though it shouldn’t come as much surprise that…
Given The World’s Dire State
… it’s time for a bit of a laugh. Enjoy. Recommend this Post
Austerity Without End
Photo by Manos Simonides (Flickr) In 2019, the now 187-member International Labour Organization celebrated its 100th anniversary. As one of the oldest agencies of the United Nations, the ILO used…
Communications Failure, the Next Example
It was just yesterday that I wrote about a spectacular communications gaffe from the Liberals on carbon pricing, in which I talked about the importance of consistent and well prepared…
Buses? Aren’t those for throwing uppity women under?
“Hey, everyone, I’m on this long smelly limousine where you get to stand up, and poor people are allowed to ride with you! Anyone know what it’s called?” pic.twitter.com/fnSjm3GZXS —…
Empty Hot Air
Having announced earlier cuts to teaching jobs and course options, last week — two weeks before the start of school — Doug Ford announced that those cuts would not take…
Anti-Fascism Against Machismo: Gender, Politics and the Struggle Against Fascism
available from leftwingbooks.net Antifascism Against Machismo is one of the strongest antifascist political interventions to address the intersection of patriarchal politics with both the far right and trends within the…
To be in Biarritz in August.
It is like making the scene in Gstaad in February, you really should do Biarritz in August. It is reserved for the world of the rich and famous and now…
Andrew Weaver to Jason Kenney: ‘Every day you keep opening your mouth, more people come to the B.C. Greens!’
When it comes to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, Andrew Weaver is not a fan. This will not come as a complete surprise to anyone who follows either Alberta or British…
On mixed signals
Cam argues that the Libs’ latest messaging on carbon pricing is a mistake in the sense of a political gaffe. And watching only the headlines today, that take would appear…