Millions die prematurely
The government of British Columbia issues regular press releases portraying itself as active in fighting climate change. But if we ignore the press releases and examine the science, a more…
July 2022
Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your long weekend reading. – David Macdonald writes that if there’s a risk of a recession being caused by interest rate hikes, it’s because people with…
Playing the Inflation Blame Game
Robert Reich says the corporate sector is trying to punish workers for today's inflation problem. The UC Berkley prof and former US Labor Secretary writes that big corporations are exploiting…
Playing the Inflation Blame Game
Robert Reich says the corporate sector is trying to punish workers for today’s inflation problem. The UC Berkley prof and former US Labor Secretary writes that big corporations are exploiting…
Conservatives should search for a better analytical lens
As an Ideology, Conservatism tends to use already developed ideas. Conservatives tend to go back into the past and look for the best ideas to lead us in this time.…
Nichelle Nichols, RIP
Oh no. This makes me so sad. What a giant she was. @StarTrek https://t.co/SW6O4e6YUZ — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) July 31, 2022
Ten years on from the ‘Maple Spring,’ New Brunswick government cancels student benefit program
University of New Brunswick campus in Fredericton. Photo by Brian Atkinson/Fredericton Tourism/Flickr. A decade has passed since post-secondary students in Québec protested their government’s March 2011 decision to raise tuition…
Royal Residences: Fredericton Government House
In late June I had the pleasure to visit New Brunswick’s Government House in Fredericton to attend a garden party hosted by the Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick, Brenda Murphy. For…
National Insanity
If you want to understand how insane things have become in the United States, consider this report from this morning’s New York Times: RITTMAN, Ohio — Mandi, a kindergarten teacher…
Gunning for Gate-keepers.
We seem to be caught in the middle. As of this weekend, we found that both extreme right-wing MP Pierre Poilievre and left-wing guru Linda McQuaig are attacking Bank of…
A random collection of oddities
For Saturday night, here’s a collection of odd tweets and commentary from the last week or so: I think one thing they didn’t count on was that even Newsmax couldn’t…
Feline Ferocity
I don’t approve of this at all! I only bring it to your attention for your collective disapproval ? Recommend this Post
Saturday Photo: Resting Rabbit…
Animals often seem to know when they’re not likely to run into danger from humans. This rabbit is a case in point. We met him last Sunday when out for…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Matthew Sitman writes about the fundamentally anti-social values being pushed by U.S. Republicans and their right-wing cousins – as well as the desperate…
Despite its flaws, the Forde Report vindicates Jeremy Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn, former Leader of the Labour Party, speaking at the 2018 Local Elections Launch in Trafford, Greater Manchester, March 22, 2018. Photo by Sophie Brown/Wikimedia Commons. Jeremy Corbyn is…
Eating on the road: Smoque N’ Bones in Toronto
Regular readers will know I enjoy some good Texas-style BBQ, spoiled as I was for other options after a few trips to Austin for the real deal during my tech…
Why Won’t the Trudeau Government Claw Back the Fossil Giants’ Windfall Profits?
For the past half century the fossil energy giants have been logging an average daily profit of 3 billion dollars. Every day. $3 billion. Like clockwork. Since 1970 that comes…
Why Won’t the Trudeau Government Claw Back the Fossil Giants’ Windfall Profits?
For the past half century the fossil energy giants have been logging an average daily profit of 3 billion dollars. Every day. $3 billion. Like clockwork. Since 1970 that comes…
The next federal election, revealed
Every New Democrat voter in Canada will support the Liberals if Poilievre is Tory leader. Doesn’t matter who is leading the Grits. It’ll be strategic voting like no one has…