Morality in an Amoral World
An Italian family on lockdown in Turin looks on the bright side. Photo courtesy of the World Economic Forum. A crisis is a mirror. It shows us—if we have the…
March 2020
Some thoughts on COVID-19, by Torkil Lauesen
Along with the late Immanuel Wallerstein, I think that globalized capitalism is in a structural crisis economically, politically, and in its relationship with nature, which leads to climate crises and…
COVID-19: Why we need a rethink on population density and disease
The threat of coronavirus, currently inspiring mass hysteria around the globe, focuses attention upon the role of population density in disease transmission. The World Health Organization (WHO) may be the…
Give It a Rest. Lockdown Has Nothing to Do With Fascism.
China did it first. Thus it’s obviously totalitarian, outright fascism. This is leftist nonsense on acid. Lockdowns aren’t a creature of fascist ideology. Epidemiology has nothing to do with fascism…
Protect our hospitals and the most vulnerable. Behave like a citizen.
The Emergency at Hand Andrew Nikiforuk Yesterday | TheTyee.caAndrew Nikiforuk is an award-winning journalist who has been writing about the energy industry for two decades and is a contributing editor…
No End in Sight to Saudi Blitzkrieg
Saudi Arabia isn’t done with its recalcitrant rival, Russia and that’s tough news for every petro-state, especially our own. Oil giant Saudi Aramco will proceed with the reduction of its…
We’ve Gotta Do Better than This
It’s bad enough that grocery store shelves are empty of paper towels, toilet paper, flour, sugar and other essentials. Blame that on hoarders. However, why has the news media stopped…
The Most Dangerous Epidemic Of All
Just over 100 deaths in the US from the coronavirus, and what is the government response? Fascist lockdown. The pattern is the same across the Western world, mirroring the…
3D Printing Respirators to Fight the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Italian health care system finds itself short on parts due to the influx of COVID-19 patients. Due to the nature of the virus people with it are more likely…
What are the Chances We’ll Learn Anything from This?
It’s fascinating to watch behaviours now that we’re stuck together in limbo. In my little house, we are all perfectly healthy; we’re just more together. This should be a piece…
As Coronvirus Grips the US, Americans Get a Taste of Life Under Sanctions
Across fifty states, Americans are collectively bracing for the incoming COVID-19 pandemic to hit. In the face of the virus, people are resorting to panic buying, stocking up on vital…
Spring
It has arrived, today, earlier than it has arrived in years. No welcoming of it at Stonehenge or Chichen Itza, this year. You know why. Spring. Yesterday, I drove up…
Now is the time to – Reach Out Your Heart
Recently, my friend who is also a caregiver sent me this poem and it soothed my soul. I hope it soothes yours, too. Pandemic What if you thought of it…
A Brave New World
While he applauds the federal government’s support package, Jim Stanford writes that it should be larger — and it will have to be larger — because there are bigger shoes…
About That Other Crisis
As we remain fixated on the immediate, acute crisis that has engulfed the world, it is easy to lose sight of the other crisis that continues to engulf the world:…
We are all responsible.
It matters little where you are on the organization’s charts, you will always feel the crushing weight of the whole on your shoulders. There is no release mechanism whether you…
Italy Pulls Out the Stops to Produce Ventilators, Calls In the Military
European countries now deep in the throes of the corinavirus, Covid-19, are racing to increase production of ventilators that, for patients in intensive care, can mean the difference between life…
Bill Morneau’s COVID-19 response: This economic and health crisis is no time for timidity or hesitation
According to Bill Morneau, “as Minister of Finance, my only job is to make sure that Canadians can keep food in the fridge.” That’s actually a rare useful thought for…