Reich’s The System
Robert Reich, an economist and professor of economics at Princeton who served under Ford, Carter, and Clinton administrations, had a great discussion with Michael Sandel, political philosophy professor at Harvard,…
2020
Norway Dumps Tar Sands. Too Damned Dirty.
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the largest such fund in the world, has unloaded its investments in the Athabasca Tar Sands. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says news that one of the…
Frum Dumps on Trump
David Frum has penned an excellent take on the mental meltdown of the Mango Mussolini. (I know, I know, it’s David Frum. I don’t care.) A couple of years ago,…
An Eerie Consensus
If there is anything we can say with certainty about our times is that they are very uncertain. Covid-19 has turned a lot of things on its head and we’ve…
Ottawa Needs to Manufacture Medical Supplies in Canada, Not China.
I was surprised when the prime minister announced that, henceforth, Canada would arrange the manufacture of its own p.p.e. supplies – in China. That is so wrong for so many…
ONLINE, ONSCREEN, ON CKUT COMMUNITY RADIO, VIA STREET ART IN YOUR TOWN, AND WITH DANCING! JOIN US FROM ANYWHERE AND EVERYWHERE!
Join us for this year’s Montreal Anarchist Bookfair, Sunday, May 17, 2020, connecting ideas across distance from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT. It will feature online tabling and special…
Straw man editorial
From my local paper. This claim is delusional, I think: calling an election now would literally cause many more people to be exposed to the virus and get sick and/or…
An Armchair Analysis
One of the benefits (and, to be honest, drawbacks) of having a blog is the freedom it confers on the owner. He or she can write on a range of…
This Microbe Stops Malaria Transmission
Researchers discovered that one microbe can effectively stop malaria transmission amongst mosquitoes, and therefore amongst humans. This revelation can have a great impact on efforts to stop the spread of…
Harper On The COVID Crisis
Stephen Harper has finally chimed in on our present crisis. Susan Delacourt writes: True to his convictions, born in the time of Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher, Harper makes the…
“Do as I say, not as I do.”
It is part of being of the political elite. We have no royals like the Brits. And we have little of America’s Hollywood. We have to settle for talking and…
Covid Journal, May 13, 2020
We all eat. It’s time we ate better. Michael Pollan’s article about how our food system is failing us is a worthy read.
That rumble you hear is the sound of the Shock Doctrine artillery softening up Alberta for austerity on steroids
In trench warfare, before the shock troops go over the top, the artillery softens up the defenders with a barrage at the point of the attack. In the midst of…
Plague Update: Are We Going To Give Up?
WHO wants people to be aware that there’s no assured victory against COVID-19. I still think it’s possible to eradicate it, but it will take a global effort that surpasses…
Covid Journal, May 12, 2020
The future of food – some summary points from Rabobank.
Pandemic Report # 3
Some glitches with the wind wiping out my voice and camera doing some odd focus things. Anyway, will work on it.
Simple facts about BC Hydro
Despite flat electricity demand since 2005, BC Hydro increased dollar value of IPP purchases by 185%, added 17% to its own generating capacity and bumped total assets from 12 to…
DESIGNING AN AFFORDABLE, HAPPY & SECURE FUTURE
I’m always on the lookout for innovative housing models for older adults and recently, I came across one I really like. Jake Rothstein is a Florida-based entrepreneur on a mission…
That Vexxing Duty of Care
Employers welcoming the return of their workers as the pandemic lockdown is lifted have a problem – the duty of care. It’s the employer’s responsibility under common law to ensure…