Saturday Photo: Golden Rod, One Thing That Shines in These Dark Times
The golden rod has been blooming around here for several weeks. In fact, in some places it’s actually well past its prime, and is looking a little faded. But this…
September 2020
The Fight Against COVID-19 Is Going To The Dogs
Testing for COVID-19 has become a big political issue for all the wrong reasons. Far too many Canadians who don't need to be tested are lining up to get the…
Jalil Muntaqim Granted Parole After 49+ Years in Prison
Jalil Muntaqim, a 68-year-old respected elder, was granted parole on September 22, 2020, after serving nearly 50 years in prison. Jalil is one of thousands of incarcerated older people in…
An Outstanding UN Speech from Trudeau
Trudeau addressed the United Nations today and his speech was simply outstanding: Other people have posted, but ICYMI10 minutes worth watching. Headline Politics: PM Trudeau Addresses UN General Assembly –…
Donald Trump and the End of the World
As we all know Donald Trump is slowly but surely coming apart at the seams. With less than forty days to go before the election the pressure is obviously getting…
Democracy embarrassed
As a committed democrat, I would dearly love to be able to convince doubters of democracy’s superiority by pointing to its leaders. And in the past that has often been…
Musical interlude
Black Pumas – Colors
The COVID Surge and the Welcome Return of Justin Trudeau
I'm glad to see that Justin Trudeau has resumed his COVID-19 briefings, for this country badly needs strong leadership at a time like this one. The virus is surging again,…
North Cowichan Can Reduce Net Carbon Emissions By 20,000 Tonnes A Year
Date: Sep 15, 2020 | Rob Fullerton | more articles by this author >> North Cowichan can reduce net carbon emissions by 20,000 tonnes/year by replacing logging of the…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Karon Liu offers a basic primer on how to avoid contributing to the second wave of the coronavirus. And the Canadian Teachers’ Federation…
Sept 24: growing up stupid
https://rabble.ca/news/2020/09/trudeau-rallied-canadians-fight-second-wave-covid-19-his-throne-speech-lacked-detail ___________________________________________________________________ https://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/david-suzuki/2020/09/back-school-uncertain-climate __________________________________________________________________ https://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/views-expressed/2020/09/pandemic-has-cleared-way-doug-fords-plans-privatize-education I grew up in a working class district. It was assumed, quite casually, that my first year classmates and I would never graduate from high…
Homelessness in canada could rise due to recession
I am currently writing a report for Employment and Social Development Canada looking at the long-term impact of the current recession on homelessness. It should be ready by early November.…
NDP Lead in BC. Will It Hold?
Premier John Horgan is the hands-down favourite party leader in British Columbia with a 17-point lead over Liberal leader, Andrew Wilkinson. On a party basis the lead narrows to 44…
Krugman Looks at Trump, Sees the Ghost of Joseph Stalin
In his latest column, Paul Krugman sees troubling hints of a terrible dictator in president Donald Trump. Like Stalin, he sees vast, implausible conspiracies everywhere — anarchists somehow in control…
Covid Journal, September 25, 2020
Canada’s misdirected media management (starring Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault); Trump Tyranny.
That’s No Answer. We Can’t Choose Between Climate and Covid.
In some ways the resurgent Covid-19 pandemic seems more urgent than the breakdown of our planet’s climate. Perhaps that’s because we’re doing way more about the virus than we are…
It’s not about Alberta, Mr. Kenney.
It is a shame that the voters in Alberta have not told Jason Kenney the hard truth. He has to understand that he took responsibility for Alberta’s economic problems when…
A Violent Holocaust
This week, early voting began in the American presidential election. Frank Bruni writes: Trump supporters descended on a polling location in Fairfax, Va., and sought to disrupt early voting there…
I’m telling you, the world is doomed!
And no one believed him.