Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – David Climenhaga discusses how Jason Kenney’s detachment from the reality of COVID is leading to disaster for Alberta. Marilou Gagnon and Damien…
2021
Extractivism and resistance in Latin America
Latin American Extractivism: Dependency, Resource Nationalism, and Resistance in Broad Perspective Edited by Steve Ellner Rowman & Littlefield, 2021 The stated goal of Steve Ellner’s edited volume titled Latin American…
Charlie Watts, RIP
One of the greatest rock’n’roll drummers. A big loss. The post Charlie Watts, RIP first appeared on Warren Kinsella.
Legal Tweet of the Day: August 24, 2021
#LegalTweetOfTheDay: B.C. joins Quebec, Manitoba in announcing vaccine card for indoor gatherings and events) via @TorontoStar https://bit.ly/2WlWozt #VaccinePassport #vaccinecard – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website:…
Harm Reduction Guided by the Goal of the Abolition of Prisons and Capitalism: An interview with former Direct Action member and ex-prisoner Ann Hansen
The now closed P4W (Prison for Women) in Kingston, Ontario. Ann Hansen was imprisoned in 1983 for her involvement in the urban guerilla group Direct Action. She is the author…
Yes, You Have Changed
You have changed. The person you are today is not the same person you were years ago. Being able to change your mind is the mark of a smart person…
Talking the Resignation of Dr. Fisman from the Ontario COVID Science Table with Kristy Cameron
Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Lindsay Maskell & Kate Harrison for “Political Heat” panel. We talked about the resignation of Dr. David Fisman from…
Afghanistan: The End of the Occupation [AnneBonnyPirate.org]
The US Embassy in Kabul being evacuated. Nancy Lindisfarne and Jonathan Neale A lot of nonsense about Afghanistan is being written in Britain and the United States. Most of this…
No Good Way To End A War
The images out of Afghanistan have been gut-wrenching. And Joe Biden has gotten — and will continue to get — a lot of blowback. Michelle Goldberg writes: There are two…
The Attica Liberation Faction Manifesto of Demands and Anti-Depression Platform, 1971 [mirrored from BlackAgendaReport.com]
Remembering the Attica prisoner demands as the 50th anniversary approaches.
You want my vote Mr. O’Toole?
Frankly, I don’t think you want my vote, Erin. I’m just not your kind of guy. The CBC’s Compass calculator says I am somewhere out to the left of the…
Election Funnies and Follies #6
So this happened: Le système de santé public et universel du Canada est l’une de nos plus grandes forces. L’an dernier, en pleine pandémie, Erin O’Toole s’est fait demander s’il…
Erin O’Toole’s promise he’d put workers on corporate boards is meaningless at best, harmful at worst, unlikely to be implemented
Federal Opposition Leader Erin O’Toole has launched a charm offensive to win over unionized workers normally treated as lepers or enemies by modern North American “conservative” parties. A key policy…
It was what it was; it is what it is
When John Horgan’s government refuses to deal appropriately with climate change in 2021, it is because they made cold-blooded decisions based on the business of politics. If people of BC…
the federal Conservatives’ housing platform
With a federal election taking place in Canada on September 20, I’ve written an 800-word overview of the Conservatives’ housing platform. It’s available here: https://nickfalvo.ca/ten-things-to-know-about-the-federal-conservatives-housing-platform
Talking the First Week of #Elxn44 on CTV News Channel
Saturday I joined CTV News Channel with Akshay Tandon for the “Political Pulse” panel along with David Zimmer and Marisa Maslink. We reviewed the first week on the campaign trail,…
#Elxn44 Roundup
News, notes and commentary from Canada’s federal election. – Heather Scoffield comments that there’s reason for hope in this election based on the options available to voters. Jaime Watt concludes…
My latest: Justin Trump
There’d always been the similarities between Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump. You know: Sons of multimillionaires. Celebrated surnames. Chasing aspiring models and actresses. Private schools, privileged lives. Charmed existence. Charter…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Paul Krugman discusses the need for people who have been responsible about limiting the spread of COVID-19 to start speaking out and taking…
Talking Twitter Scolding the Liberals on “The Arlene Bynon Show”
This morning I joined Arlene Bynon on “The Arlene Bynon Show” on Sirius XM’s Canada Talks 167, along with Will Stewart. We discussed the start of week two of the…