Even real conservatives, if such a species exists anymore, know something’s gone awry with Alberta’s fiscal setup and that part of the solution’s on the revenue side. The fact we’ve…
The Intercept invites you to a special event in New York City hosted by senior correspondent Naomi Klein and headlined by trailblazing climate activist Greta Thunberg. Together with youth leaders…
Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker.
A genuine advocate for ethical politics could certainly find reason for concern with the Libs’ cynical use of government announcements to build the profile of unelected candidates. But the Pod…
“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”This quote, not lacking in power despite it being often misattributed to Mahatma Ghandhi, was…
The fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal continues to roil. Ethan Zuckerman has left the Media Lab. Joi Ito has resigned in disgrace, Nicholas Negroponte offered a bone-headed defense, Lawrence…
I follow climate science closely enough that I expect the coming decade, the 2020s, will witness upheaval of the global systems we have come to accept as norms. By the…
If you want a cynicism overdose just compare what science shows us to what politicians tell us. It’s not pleasant. For some time now I have chosen science over politics…
There are going to be many issues that will be a part of the discussion going on around the 43rd General Election, some of which the parties will want to…
When she first ran for office Joni Ernst loved to point out her skill at castrating hogs. By her own account she was damned good it. But the Republican senator…
In addition to managing America’s space programme, monitoring Earth systems and the environment, the venerable National Aeronautics and Space Administration has a new role, running cover for a president with…
Is Justin Trudeau a defender of democracy? No. What about Andrew Scheer? Hell no. Both of those hustlers think it’s just dandy that Canada should be ruled* on the strength…
With the writ on the 43rd General Election expecting to be dropped on the weekend, we are more or less into the campaign now. And as I wrote about last…
As mysterious as all of the various details get with the Epstein case get, there will likely be little to no resolution with the issue, bringing about more questions than…
The prelude to Canada’s federal election campaign has brought several parties’ views of human rights and government responsibilities under scrutiny. Maxime Bernier has only exacerbated Stephen Harper’s past anti-minority messages,…
I was recently reminded of what an NDP friend of mine used to be fond of saying: "The Greens are just Cons on bicycles."At the time I didn't give it…
By Mike Sloan, Special to Postmedia Network “You have cancer.” Every year, thousands of Canadians hear this from their doctors. It’s frightening, confusing, and outright scary. In February, it was…
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Taylor Scallon discusses how GDP numbers fail to capture the precarious circumstances facing far too many Canadians. Kerri Breen reports on Ipsos’ polling…
I’ve been taking a bit of a mental health break from both the blog and researching the groups and individuals who have found their way here by generally being awful.…
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of September 9, 2019 from Wise Law on Twitter: U.S. reverses ban on Canadian who crossed border with CBD oil, her…
