Books
Books
October 2020
BC 2020 election winners
An In-Sights reader identifies the true winners in British Columbia’s October 24 election.
Why Donald Trump Has Never Been More Dangerous
They say Donald Trump has never looked more tired or more desperate. Three days before the election his polls are sagging, the coronavirus is surging. He doesn't have the energy…
Covid Journal, October 31, 2020
A collection of horrifying updates for Covid’s Halloween.
Conspiracy Theories and Conservatism: A Love Affair (Part 1)
Share: Daniel Collen Dan Collen is a freelance writer who covers fringe political movements and conspiracy theorists. Lately, he’s been writing about Canada’s growing anti-mask movement.Find Dan on Medium and…
The Royal History of the Hudson’s Bay Company
Hudson’s Bay Company Coat of Arms Photo Credit: Qyd The fur trade was a vital industry in Canada almost from the time the first settlers arrived with first the French…
On implausible impersonators
Other commentators have taken note of Erin O’Toole’s attempt to co-opt the language of labour unions in an effort to portray himself as less hostile than his predecessors. There’s certainly…
Saturday Photo: A Little Change-up, a Change in the Kitchen and Bathroom Chez Nous
After a couple of years of chat, and 11 months of planning etc. our renovations are complete. New floors, countertops, more cabinets and paint in the kitchen. New walk in…
Dark Winter: Preparedness Is Basic Sanity
Chilling it is to think about the possibilities for a dark winter ahead, or for any major troubles. But dealing with reality is an important thing for adults to do.…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Resource Movement offers a handy primer on wealth taxes (and the value of applying them). – Jean-Benoit Legault reports on new research showing…
The Future of Online Learning 2020
This is an edited text transcript from my presentation from April 27, 2020. Presentation page (audio, video, slides): https://www.downes.ca/presentation/520 This talk is about change. It’s about the change we see…
It’s A Sequence
COVID numbers are spiking around the world. They offer a grim lesson: Opening up too soon is a fool’s errand. Yesterday, Doug Ford told his daily news conference: “I want…
Watch this
Vote for America.https://t.co/eoxT07uII9 pic.twitter.com/sBd51fgmln — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 14, 2020
Republican and Democrat: The choice between two right-wing parties
Signs for former Vice President Joe Biden at a meet and greet with Kerry Washington and Nnamdi Asomugha at Eastlake Park in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo by Gage Skidmore/Flickr. The storm…
The ground game has gone south?
In my years in politics, I have taught thousands of people how the political ground game is played. It is basic to politics throughout North America. It takes lots of…
It’s the UCP Government that’s been blocking Albertans’ access to Ottawa’s COVID Alert app, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says
We now know with reasonable certainty it’s the United Conservative Party Government that’s been responsible for blocking Albertans from having access to the federal COVID Alert smartphone app. Prime Minister…
Musical interlude
Wide Mouth Mason – Some Kind of Requiem
Electric shock
In a few words, over a 15 year span, total annual revenues (what we have paid as customers) have increased by 100% , over the same period and with inclusion…