Forest consultation process suspended due to coronavirus concerns By Larry Pynn Originally published by sixmountains.ca. The Municipality of North Cowichan announced today that the public consultation process into future management…
OPINION COVID-19 is fundamentally a story of humanity’s ever-encroaching relationship with all other living things on this planet Originally published by the Narwhal Emma Gilchrist Mar 17, 2020…
According to Foreign Policy, the Covid-19 pandemic is heading only one way – toward lockdown. Politicians won’t admit it yet, but it’s time to prepare—physically and psychologically—for a sudden stop…
A reader pointed out that my previous post is very negative, and doesn’t mention any of the very positive responses to the pandemic that are being rolled out. So: A…
#Coronavirus.hype=fascist.machinations See my blog, and Trends Journal Bernie is great. But the big picture needs to be seen. He and we are up against fascism now: not just plutocracy, but…
Many business leaders are showing that it’s still just about the bottom line when it comes to Covid. Whether they’re charging robbery-rates for simple goods or are just plain absent…
Here are some quick thoughts on the extensive package of emergency measures announced today by Prime Minister Trudeau, Finance Minister Morneau, and Bank of Canada Governor Poloz: The Pros: The…
Four explanations of coronavirus outbreak: 1. Standard narrative of Western governments and media: natural virus, extreme danger, draconian measures needed, justified 2. Weaponized biowarfare virus accidentally leaked from Wuhan BSL4…
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – David Roberts points out that the coronavirus has rendered it imperative to provide supports for people faced with circumstances beyond their control. And…
India, the second most populous nation, has 137 confirmed cases of Covid-19. Pakistan is reporting just 236 cases. Those low, low numbers spell trouble for the Indian subcontinent, South Asia,…
We’re all struggling to take in the magnitude of coping with a global pandemic. Personally I’ve had to cancel a long-awaited vacation to vist family, and with libraries closed, I…
MiT’s tech review, The Download, is often a font of great information you won’t find in the funny papers. Today’s edition opens with the editor-in-chief explaining that the life you…
Andrew Nikiforuk writes that COVID-19 is a wildfire: A pandemic is like a wildfire. The more fuel it finds, the hotter it burns and before you know it is running…
Pay no attention to the left side of your screens. Goldstein has been very busy. This video on Fox News messaging around the coronavirus is really something. They are truly…
Stuck inside due to the coronavirus? Why not learn to garden so when the good weather comes you can socially isolate yourself while also feeding yourself? Rob Greenfield was nervous…
It is well past the point where Canada should be doing something to eliminate the false monarchy in this country. It is not only a sham but it is interfering…
