https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/feb/27/democrats-need-to-take-a-long-hard-look-at-bernie-sanders-before-taking-the-plunge I like Sanders – though I think we exaggerate the extent of his socialism. But even if he should win the presidency, how would be accomplish anything? Some of…
I could be wrong, but every indicator to me so far is that the latest virus scare is vastly over-hyped, as they almost always are. Still it’s at 2,800…
Assorted Thoughts In The Age Of Collapse The “gig economy”, or the Uberization of the workforce: the right to be under-employed and in a precarious position no matter how…
Read my essays, Danger and Delusion, and, Reality Check, on my blog and Twitter. Poverty, hunger, and obesity are vastly bigger killers than any infectious disease. Boost your immunity…
With massive disruptions taking place across Canada in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs, it may seem a little trite for me to sit down and write a critique of the…
Three cheers for blind taxi passenger Graeme McCreath and his brave stand against Bluebird Taxi. Mr. McCreath alleges cabbies with the respected Bluebird firm discriminated against him and insulted him…
by Charlie Smith on February 27th, 2020 After nearly a decade as the de facto CEO of Vancouver parks and recreational facilities, Malcolm Bromley will soon have a lot more…
If the objective of those protesting the construction of the Coastal Gaslink pipeline through Wet’suwet’en territory was to bring attention to the issue, they have certainly done that. If their…
Those of us who opposed construction of the Site C dam—including the BC NDP until May 2017—argued that rapid advances in alternative energy systems meant flooding the Peace River valley…
Last week, Iran held an election for members of its Islamic Consultative Assembly, the country’s Parliament or Majlis. The Majlis is something less than a ruling body. To begin with,…
The UK government has committed itself to some impressive climate change targets and, to the country’s High Court, that means there’ll be no third runway for Heathrow Airport.
Lost in the fuss as governments of British Columbia and Canada act to expropriate rights and lands of the Wet’suwet’en people is a sad situation that already gave proof to…
Elected chiefs and council generally hold authority over reserve lands and their infrastructure. Traditional chiefs oversee the territories and hold ceremonial and historical importance to First Nations. by Emily McCarty,…
McMindfulness: How Mindfulness Became the New Capitalist Spirituality Ronald E. Purser Repeater Books, 2019 It is interesting to note just how many of the leaders of self-help culture present their…
“Stockpile food and medication.” That’s a quote. That’s something you’d expect from a whack-job prepper, not a federal Minister of Health. Reckless in the extreme. Her job is to reassure…
An Angus Reid poll finds that Canadians are split, almost half and half, on the Wet’suet’en/Coastal Gaslink demonstrations and blockades. 47 per cent support ‘patience and dialogue’ while 53 per…
Bill 1 is a breathtakingly terrible piece of legislation. The bill, given first reading in the Alberta Legislature on Tuesday, is called the Critical Infrastructure Defence Act. Edmonton lawyer Simon…
As further proof that the Conservative Party is marching backward, consider Andrew Scheer’s and Peter Mackay’s reactions to indigenous protests across Canada. Heidi Mathews writes in Macleans: In attempts to…
Some things are timeless — like the fight against bigotry and racism. @kinsellawarren’s AGE OF UNREASON might take place in the 1980s, but its lessons are relevant to all of…
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Ezra Klein discusses the socialist ethic behind Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign. And Umair Haque writes that the antidote to Donald Trump’s authoritarianism…
