August 2019
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Magical Economics
This week, Donald Trump called himself “The Chosen One” and “The King of Israel.” He appears to believe that — because he has been divinely anointed — his economic policy…
Saturday Photo: Roman Walls at Conímbriga, Roman Concrete Lasts
This week I sent of the revisions to my next book: Rock of Ages: How Concrete Built the World as We Know It. The University of Regina Press will bring…
Saturday Morning Links
This and that for your weekend reading. – Ryan Nunn, Jimmy O’Donnell and Jay Shambaugh study how the U.S.’ labour movement has been ground down by corporate-controlled governments – and…
Bottom lines and shifting goalposts
I noted last night that there’s no validity to complaints about the NDP ruling out support for a Con government. But if anybody wants to point out which party’s stance…
Singh is preying on fears.
New democratic party leader Jagmeet Singh seems to think that the big and uncontrolled world is too much for our young people. He tells them life is ripping them off.…
Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit’s Pressure Tactics Should Not Be Tolerated
Dear Mayor and Council: Amid all the other considerations council is shouldering regarding this complex, controversial zoning proposal, you have another concern: public intimidation by managers, workers, customers, friends and…
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Foals – In Degrees
On clear positions
What should have been considered an entirely uncontroversial bit of news – that, like his predecessors, Jagmeet Singh has publicly stated that he’s not interested in putting a Con government…
The Amazon is Never Far From It’s Tipping Point
One fact distinguishes the Amazon from other forests. It’s also the Amazon’s Achilles Heel. While other forests hold a good deal of their biomass in the soils, almost all of…
Hannah Arendt’s On Violence
Unfortunately, this is really timely. Arendt wrote this short book in 1970, but there’s nothing in it that needs to be updated today. Absolutely nothing significant has changed; it’s just…
“Maintaining flows in everyone’s best interest: Catalyst”
In the Wednesday, Aug 21, 2019, Cowichan Valley Citizen an article titled “Maintaining flows in everyone’s best interest.” Catalyst. A representative referred to as the environmental manager, Brian Houle, explained…
He Must Be Somebody’s Useful Idiot, But Whose?
It’s been a little unnerving this week watching Donald Trump’s descent into lunacy. If you’re having trouble keeping up with the Madness of Donald, Vox has a handy summary but…
Anna Slatz of "The Post Millennial" Once Ran Uncritical Profile of Self-professed Nazi as Editor of a New Brunswick University Student News Paper
When it comes to right-wing media in Canada "The Post Millennial" has become an increasingly important source cited by conservative politicians, conservative pundits, your angry uncle insisting taxation is theft…
Obviously, That’s the Cure, But We’re Not Having It.
A ‘global climate strategy.’ That’s what we need. Four words – don’t hold your breath. The Guardian’s Larry Elliott is spot on when he contends that our ‘green’ gestures are…
Not Nearly Enough
For those who take a measure of pride in the fact that Canada has put a price on carbon, one that is essentially painless, by the way, thanks to the…
Evil Men Destroying Our World Have Names
“What is happening here is a crime” – Brazillian fascist President accusing environmentalists of what he’s done. “I am not looking for who is responsible.” https://t.co/SoBmT90cDf — John Klein (@JohnKleinRegina)…
There’s a Cannon Loose on the Gun Deck
Donald Trump’s descent into madness took another dive today when the Mango Mussolini first tried to chew the head off the chairman of the Federal Reserve before ‘hereby ordering’ US…
Citizen Publisher Calls Out North Cowichan Mayor Al Siebring
Nice to see Cowichan Citizen Publisher Warren Goulding joining the fray and speaking out about North Cowichan Mayor Al Siebring’s tactics at the recent meeting regarding the future of the…