The Rise of a Blue Flame in Canada?
A blue flame appears to be rising in Canada and if the outcome from recent provincial elections is any indication, a lot will have to happen between now and October…
2019
The Rise of a Blue Flame in Canada?
A blue flame appears to be rising in Canada and if the outcome from recent provincial elections is any indication, a lot will have to happen between now and October…
Salon du livre anarchiste, 25 – 26 mai
Kersplebedeb sera au 20e Salon du livre anarchiste de Montréal! Le Salon se tiendra: Le samedi 25 et le dimanche 26 mai 2019 De 10 h à 17 h Au…
Montreal Anarchist Bookfair, May 25 – May 26
Kersplebedeb will be tabling at the 20th anniversary of the Montreal Anarchist Bookfair — we hope to see you there! The Bookfair will be happening at: Saturday, May 25 and…
Is Doug Ford Even Worse Than Mike Harris?
I didn't live in Toronto when Mike Harris and his Cons ruled Ontario from 1995 to 2002.But I heard about the damage him and his "Common Sense Revolution" did to…
May 16: VERY dangerous times
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/05/14/bernie_sanders_john_bolton_wants_to_lie_us_into_war_in_iran_like_he_did_in_iraq_like_they_did_in_vietnam.html A war in Iran is unjustified. Much, much worse, this could drag in the whole region – and Russia and China. And the man pushing for it is John…
!Lament for my BlackBerry Passport!
!if this appears on Progressive Bloggers it is under protest! With the upcoming demise of the BlackBerry 10 operating system, I finally bit the bullet and switched to an Android…
Conservatives Andrew Scheer In Lockstep With Anti Abortion Extremists
Republicans in the US are criminalizing abortion. Canada’s Conservatives want to do the same. North99 Staff 21 hours ago On Tuesday, the Alabama Senate passed America’s most restrictive ban on…
Report Pegida/YVC Members Boswick & Storie’s GoFundMe
In light of PEGIDA Canada’s Jenny Hill’s failed attempt to crowdfund for her $11,000 judgment, we thought it prudent to bring to the public’s attention another PEGIDA related GoFundMe that…
An Idea That’s Time Has Come?
It can be quite amazing to see how quickly some things can move or change in when it comes to policies or ideas. Sometimes it feels like those policies should…
China’s Long Game – Waiting for Trump to Bring Down the United States
China’s economic prowess is just part of its rivalry with the United States. This is a standard part of an ascending power taking its rightful place alongside a once-dominant power.…
The Climate Crisis Has Arrived And It Will Be The Challenge Of Our Lives
Throughout most of Canada, local governments have allowed houses to be built in flood plains and near rivers in spite of the risks. Too many times and for too long…
CBC – Winds of Change Sweeping Across Canada
The CBC’s Eric Grenier has discovered that the Canadian people are developing an appetite for change. Grenier focuses on Canada’s traditionally stodgy politics. Not since the Great Depression disrupted sitting…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – The Guardian offers a few expert perspectives on how to fix the U.S.’ broken economic system. And Hassan Yussuff writes that the…
New column day
Here, following up on these posts as to how the federal NDP is leading the way in setting policy in line with the realities of an impending climate breakdown. For…
The Rock Goes to the Polls
Today we’re going to see another item on the list to the Fall election get checked off as Canada’s youngest province goes to the polls. In Newfoundland and Labrador, people…
Sometimes It Gets Oppressive
The old adage, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know,” has been proven true yet again. Yesterday, Donald Trump pardoned Conrad Black. The two men used to be…
The Kinsellian™ Political Rules – or some of them, anyway
People seem to like these when I post them. Here they are again.
A crying towel for the Beer Store.
The Ontario government must be serious about Doug Ford’s promise to open up beer and wine sales in Ontario. We have both the Beer Store management (at Brewers Warehousing) and…
“Behind every successful fortune there is a crime.” ― Mario Puzo, The Godfather
HERITAGE MOMENT: Here’s future inmate number 18330-424, aka Conrad Black, violating a court order. His hero, Donald Trump, thinks this is okay. pic.twitter.com/Er6liXXZUK — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) May 16, 2019