Krugman on a "World Gone Mad."
Paul Krugman writes that the wildfires savaging Australia are terrifying but they can’t compare to Australia’s leadership. In a rational world, the burning of Australia would be a historical turning…
January 2020
"A Betrayal Against Life Itself"
They’re not the first to call for it but the Greta Thunberg contingent at Davos is demanding that world leaders end the fossil fuel madness. “Anything less would be a…
AGAINST ALL ODDS – Blending Research and Disability Parenting
It is my pleasure to host this guest post today from Queen’s University doctoral candidate, Lorraine (Read more…). I was amazed by Lorraine’s story of perseverance and her research question…
John Crosbie – January 30, 1931 – January 9, 2020
In every country and region there are politicians and public figures who become such big figures that it becomes hard to think of that place without them coming up. In…
Earthgauge News – January 8, 2020
https://earthgauge.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/egnews2020-01-08.mp3 Environmental news featuring stories from across Canada and around the world. Broadcast every other Wednesday at 10:00 am EST on CKCU radio 93.1 FM in Ottawa or online at…
Trump’s Iran ‘Punching Bag’: US Provocations to Continue
Trump’s assassination of Iran’s general and senior diplomat, Qassim Suleimani, was a clear provocation by the United States, designed to produce an escalated military response by Iran. That did not…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Simon Holmes a Court challenges the argument that any country or industry can opt out of being part of the response to our…
Disruption Everywhere
After the election, Justin Trudeau planned to focus on domestic issues. Jason Kenney, in particular, was hell bent on concentrating the prime minister’s attention on Alberta. But, Susan Delacourt writes…
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Where is the vision?
In a recent commentary we complained about the lack of leadership of all Canadian political parties. What Canadians want from their leaders is vision. It is like the vision of…
Finnish Prime Minister Marin Calls for a 4-Day-Week and 6-Hour-Day for Her Country
Finnish Prime Minister Marin Calls for a 4-Day-Week and 6-Hour-Day for Her Country Is eight hours really the ultimate truth? I believe people deserve to spend more time with their…
I guess this means we are too controversial and no one wants to work with us
@DaisyGrp posted one (1) ad on a free website 24 hours ago for a position we want to fill. We have received more than 200 applications. — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren)…
Jan: 09: Our world clock is at midnight.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/09/iran-plane-crash-terrorism-and-drone-collision-being-explored-ukraine Just a couple of days ago, the world was on the edge of nuclear war created by the U.S. Then came the Iranian attack on an American airbase in…
Canada is very vulnerable to the kind of devastating wildfires ravaging Australia.
Canadian wildfire experts say Canada is very vulnerable to the kind of devastating wildfires ravaging Australia right now. More than 12.5 million hectares of bushland have burned in Australia since…
Alberta’s propaganda centre insists ‘Canadians will have to accept an increase in their own emissions for the greater good of reducing global emissions’
The ongoing theme here lately has been to really drive home that the propaganda centre’s purpose is not the international investment community, the opposition, or the fence sitters. It is…
Victory!
For us, the result was never really in doubt. Still, it’s wonderful to receive such a clear statement in writing. And rest assured, we are never going to stop fighting…
"at your library" in the north island eagle: be "smart": your library can help you keep your new year’s resolutions
January is a time for fresh starts and new beginnings. But our best intentions can come back to bite us. How many of us have made grand plans in January,…
"at your library" in the north island eagle: be "smart": your library can help you keep your new year’s resolutions
January is a time for fresh starts and new beginnings. But our best intentions can come back to bite us. How many of us have made grand plans in January,…