Canada’s nuclear legacy
Entrance to the uranium mine at Port Radium in the Northwest Territories in 1947. The ore mined at Port Radium ended up in the United States for use in the…
November 2021
what i’m reading: poisoner in chief: sidney gottlieb and the cia search for mind control — plus a few thoughts on conspiracy theories
Poisoner in Chief: Sidney Gottlieb and the CIA Search for Mind Control is a masterpiece of narrative nonfiction. It is impeccably researched — nearly every page yields another revelation —…
How Are You Supposed to Tell Them Apart?
What does it mean when one “weather alert” blurs into the next? Environment Canada today issued a heavy rain alert for the coast. Some spots could get up to 200…
Get Ready for Tough Talk and Civil Disobedience
George Monbiot writes that, after the failure of COP 26, we’re in a fight for our lives. Now it’s a straight fight for survival. The Glasgow Climate Pact, for all…
Gift suggestions for the person who literally has everything
We all like to find unique, distinctive, one-of-a-kind gifts for Christmas that show how much we care for the giftee. But most of us just end up buying any piece…
KINSELLACAST 185: Mraz, Mills, Belanger and me on political losers – plus SFH EDM!
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Burning The Books
American schools are being confronted by a new generation of book burners. Michelle Goldberg writes: Virginia’s Spotsylvania County School Board this week voted unanimously to have books with “sexually explicit”…
The Best Deal is No Deal.
It looks as though the news media were the only people looking for a political deal to lock in the new federal government. It is not really needed. And it…
Today’s news: when you find yourself in a hole, stop digging!
John Cleese seems to have morphed into the angry establishment figure of ridicule he played in sketches. — Chris Kehoe (@MrKehoe79) November 13, 2021 John Cleese, Morrissey and JK Rowling…
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Canada’s ongoing betrayal of Haiti
In this webinar, viewers discuss the film Haiti Betrayed with director, Elaine Brière, and the current Haitian situation with activist Jennie-Laure Sully. The webinar was hosted by Peace Alliance Winnipeg…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Brian Goldman interviews Raywot Deonandan about the options available to limit the spread of COVID-19 through the coming fall and winter. But while…
"Just Transition" – What the Hell Does That Even Mean?
The last thing the world needs in climate agreements today is weasel words such as “just transition.” These modifiers weaken the commitment. They can mean – of be made to…
The Fall Of The Wealthy
Big family-owned businesses can get pretty swampy. The battle at Rogers Communications is a case in point. Howard Greene writes: Every family is a delicate ecosystem. But a family-controlled business…
The Nation of Moe.
That was the final straw from Saskatchewan premier Scott Moe. He actually said that his province was also a “Nation within Canada.” He is obviously tired of being the last…
COVID-19 dead: 5 million or 20 million?
The official death toll from COVID-19 is about 5 million. The real number is likely closer to 20 million according to mortality researchers…
Joshua Whitehead’s Jonny Appleseed is back atop independent booksellers’ fiction bestseller list for week ended Nov. 7
Here are the lists of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold by independent booksellers in Alberta during the week ended Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021. The lists are compiled…
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LAUREL – Appetite
Talk is Cheap. So is Life.
The COP 26 climate summit was supposed to catapult the 2015 Paris climate accord into reality. It was called the Last Chance Saloon in recognition that the time to take…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Steven Mackay writes about new research showing the different responses to the COVID-19 pandemic by gender – with the men who are disproportionately…