Joe Biden’s Summit for Democracy—a timely effort
As a passionate believer in democracy, I feel compelled to comment on the recent democracy summit called to order by President Biden. Cynicism about the summit is thick on the…
2021
Gift Ideas from Leftwingbooks.net
Pretty much everything on the leftwingbooks.net site would make for a great gift, if that is your thing this time of year, but here is a selection of some of…
Humanity’s slow-motion suicide
When I think about infinite growth on a finite planet, overpopulation, inequality, climate breakdown, and the ever-present risk of nuclear annihilation, I recall my science teacher son’s reminder, “Earth will…
Something to Chew On – Mexico Taps Out
It’s funny how much good information can be gleaned from the London Review of Books. Cape Town resident, Rosa Lyster, has penned an essay about the fresh water crisis she…
Some Numbers Can Be Jarring
By now we should be old hands at dealing with Covid. We’ve lived through the ebb and flow of what, four waves now, maybe five? We play the odds. It…
Erin O’Toole’s Monstrous and Unforgivable Vaccine Failure
With the Winter Break just a few days away, Erin O'Toole is getting more and more desperate, and throwing all but the kitchen sink at Justin Trudeau. He's accusing Justin…
Unvaccinated Albertans are now welcome at family gatherings, so brace yourselves for the Best Christmas Ever!
Never mind the Omicron variant, Alberta, it looks like we’re going to have the Best Christmas Ever. So brace yourselves. With unvaccinated Albertans now welcome at family gatherings, this could…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Mark Lipsitch et al. examine the current state of knowledge about COVID breakthrough infections and the public health measures still needed to avoid…
Something to Chew On – Drought
When we think of the climate breakdown it’s usually in the context of what the media covers. The Fraser Valley floods are one example. The highways that were swept away…
What Will We Do When They Want Us to Pay For What We Have Done?
The climate emergency has hit even the affluent nations hard but that doesn’t compare to what has befallen the ultimate victims of two centuries of industrialization, the Third World. The…
Legal Tweet of the Day: December 15, 2021
#LegalTweetoftheDay: O.J. Simpson discharged from his parole two months early via @CNN – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net
Truth
As I continue to fulminate about the benighted in our midst, this seems like an appropriate thought for a Wednesday morning. Recommend this Post
Tweet of the year, right here
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A Staggering Bill
Supriya Dwivedi writes that Doug Ford’s failure to act on climate change is going to cost Ontarians big time: If you care about affordability, you should care about climate change.…
Kenney’s Tammany Hall.
Alberta’s premier Jason Kenney is hardly launching anything as endurable as New York’s Tammany Hall. As a student of politics, he would hardly be eager to follow in the paths…
Ominous Omicron variant, prime minister Justin Trudeau, and rival Brian Jean all throw sand in Jason Kenney’s gears
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney hardly seemed to know what to do yesterday. As a result, he did nothing. Mr. Kenney was scheduled to make a big announcement about health care…
Meet Kelly Tshibaka, Trump’s Pick for Alaska
She’s pro-Trump. She’s anti-McConnell. And she’s hoping to bump off incumbent Lisa Murkowski in the primaries for the Republican senate nomination for Alaska. She is Kelly Tshibaka (not sure if…
B.C. eyes further restrictions as Omicron cases soar
Originally published by the Vancouver Sun By Derek Penner (Government of B.C.) TODAY’S TOP STORY B.C. eyes further restrictions as Omicron cases soar By Derek Penner B.C. is considering stricter…
The B.C. NDP convention on Sunday called for an independent investigation into allegations the RCMP used excessive force
Originally published by the Vancouver Sun By Vaughn Palmer: Many NDP members upset at government’s ‘impossible balancing act’ on gas pipeline. A notice to clear the road from RCMP sits…
BC NDP Members Support Emergency Resolution Condemning RCMP Violence Against Wet’suwet’en:
Originally posted on Facebook by Ashley Zarbatany My second speech today in response to the emergency resolution condemning RCMP violence against Wet’suwet’en: I rise to support this resolution even though…