Talking #FirstDebate with Bill Carroll
This afternoon I had the chance to join Bill Carroll on his nationwide “The Bill Carroll Show” with Shane McKenzie and Amanda Galbraith. We talked about last nights first debate…
This afternoon I had the chance to join Bill Carroll on his nationwide “The Bill Carroll Show” with Shane McKenzie and Amanda Galbraith. We talked about last nights first debate…
The Philosopher Kings – Still The One
The Sackler clan apparently knows how to stash cash on a scale that would make KPMG weep with envy. Team Sackler owns Perdue Pharma, a company that’s in deep kimchi…
Nothing. That’s what Justin Trudeau had to say when he launched this, the 43rd federal general election. Zero, zippo, zilch. Oh, sure, he said some stuff. He stood there in…
In the late ’30s and early ’40s Alberta’s premier was the colourful William Aberhart, known as “Bible Bill” for his bible studies classes and radio sermons. Founder of the Social…
In British Columbia’s natural resource sector, public revenues decreased while quantities and values produced increased. First published in 2014. Still relevant in 2019: Not long ago, British Columbia thrived on…
I never said that. I never called her a fucking liar and a lunatic, even if she is. But I am tempted to sue her. Not to get my hands…
It was without a doubt the worst and most amateurish debate I have ever watched, a tedious ordeal if ever there was one. The set was tacky, the Con fluffer…
A Michigan Assembly Plant employee, trains to install seats in a Ford Ranger. Photo: Ford Motor Co. What follows is a somewhat complex tale of what happens when a labor…
I have been posting a lot lately on democracy and capitalism, things that we ought to have in mind as we go through this general election. In both critical areas…
Daisies apparently come in blue And daisies now appear in green Daisies didn't work well with orange Quite colourful for a red has-been
Daisies apparently come in blue And daisies now appear in green Daisies didn't work well with orange Quite colourful for a red has-been
Daisies apparently come in blue And daisies now appear in green Daisies didn’t work well with orange Quite colourful for a red has-been
Has Boeing become the poster-boy of terminal stage capitalism? Writing in The Guardian, Matt Stoller argues that capitalism is no longer merely atrophied. It has broken. Just a year ago…
‘Progressive’ is a term bandied about very loosely. It seems anyone who considers themselves left of a Conservative can claim the laurel. Liberals like to imagine themselves progressives. New Dems…
During the campaign I’m happy to have the chance to take part in some different projects, one of which is being launched today. “What You Need to Know” is a…
POLITICS National Leaders Debate 2019: Full replay | Maclean’s and Citytv Paul Wells moderated the first debate of the election calendar. Watch a full replay here by Maclean’s The campaign…
Alex Ballingall of the Toronto Star covered Jagmeet Singh’s campaign trail, including his visit to Olivia Chow’s house in Toronto.
Last night we saw the first debate of the 2019 Federal Election, and it was a night with a lot at stake for those taking part. While every party leader…
Assorted content to end your week. – Richard Wilkinson, Kate Pickett and Wanda Wyporska neatly summarize the insidious social effects of inequality: (I)nequality is socially divisive, making status more important…