An Unhinged And Unbound President
“…a president is fully above the law in the most dangerous kind of way. This is how democracies die.” – Former U.S. attorney Joyce White Vance Those who have been…
2020
Prospects for Anti-Capitalism in a Divided World, by Yuriy Dergunov
available from leftwingbooks.net Review of the book: Lauesen T. (2018) The Global Perspective. Reflections on Imperialism and Resistance, Montreal: Kersplebedeb. Torkil Lauesen’s book The Global Perspective. Reflections on Imperialism and…
Mr. Ford Went To Washington
Last week, Doug Ford went to Washington, where he proclaimed that economics is simple. Emma Teitel writes: Last week, Ford sat down for an interview with the Canadian American Business…
What Not to Do When Governing in a Minority
It’s been a tense week in Canadian politics and with all the proper attention being paid to the Wet’suwet’en protests around the country, other big news has happened with far…
Getting My Head Around Privilege and Protest
This is a bit of a round up on this issue, just of opposing positions floating around social media. First let’s look at Andrew Scheer’s comments: On “ideologically motivated protestors”:…
Have they ever lied to you before?
Teck Resources, the Vancouver-based company that wants to dig the largest open pit tar sands mine in Canada, tells us that the enterprise wants to be “carbon neutral” by 2050.…
A Small Silence, by Jumoke Verissimo atop independent Alberta booksellers fiction bestseller list
Here are the lists of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold by independent booksellers in Alberta during the week ended Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020. The lists are compiled…
Jeremy Mackenzie: Nova Scotia-Based Extremist YouTuber Spreads Hate
A Dalhousie University event featuring Romeo Dallaire and his organization Child Soldiers this week drew the ire of the Canadian far-right, due to the inclusion of Omar Khadr. Despite the…
Musical interlude
Andy Shauf – Try Again
Trudeau shakes the hand of Iran’s foreign minister
This was such a monumental error in judgment. Just appalling. #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/ptz6Y9rXV3 — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) February 15, 2020
Reflections – The Wet’suwet’en Protests
The past week plus in Canadian politics has been dominated by one issue and one story above all else; the protests by the hereditary chiefs in Wet’suwet’en territory in Northwest…
#Cdnpolicast – Protests & Canada’s Campaign for the UN Security Council
The newest episode of “Cdnpolicast” is now up. In this episode Alyson Fair, Neil Brodie and I talk about the protests happening across the country, the history behind the current…
Well That’s Awkward
British Columbia’s NDP government was deservedly proud of itself when, last November, BC became the first Canadian province to adopt the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.…
Defend Unceded Wet’suwet’en Territory Against the RCMP and the BC NDP
Last week the RCMP raided unceded land to arrest peaceful land defenders. Members of the Wet’suwet’en and neighbouring Gitxsan nations have been camping there at various checkpoints to protect their…
Now the Feds are Backpeddling on Open Pen Fish Farms.
What am I saying? Of course, it’s the BC coast. Why would anyone expect the Trudeau government to keep its promise? From The Narwhal: Following an outcry from the salmon…
America’s Emperor Defends His Throne
Even Trump’s loyal handmaiden thinks the president goes too far by meddling in the administration of justice. A.G. Bill Barr recently complained that Trump’s incessant tweets, weighing in on cases…
Ever Heard of a "Splatometer"?
This summer will mark my 55th year of (lawfully) riding motorcycles. I’ve ridden through a lot of countries, mainly the UK, Western Europe, a bit of northwest Africa, North America…
News From the Front – Earth Heats Up, Oceans Speed Up.
We just experienced the hottest January on record. 2.5 F, 1.14 C, above the 20th century average. Meanwhile the continent that exemplifies ‘cold’ is breaking records this month. Antarctica logged…
The Law Of Holes
A big decision awaits the Trudeau government. Will it approve the Teck Mine? Andrew Nikiforuk believes Trudeau should green light the project — with stipulations. He writes: Given Alberta’s belligerent…