History of Mask Controversy
The New Journal of Medicine just posted a video of the history of mask wearing. It’s just 12 minutes: Unfortunately, they conclude that masks have always been controversial, so will…
December 2022
Torkil Lauesen’s Riding the Wave, reviewed by Adam Grey [RevolutionaryCommunist.org]
Riding the Wave: Sweden’s Integration into the Imperialist World System, Torkil Lauesen, Kersplebedeb Publishing, 2021, 268pp. Reviewed by Adam Grey. This important book by the Danish anti-imperialist activist Torkil Lauesen…
Bad journalism, military funded academic produces hit job
Screengrab from the November 28 edition of Le Journal de Montréal. Image courtesy PressReader. Le Journal de Montréal recently smeared me as a Russian propagandist. In a story based upon…
Please Pardon My Cliche
But there is only one taxpayer, something Ontario municipalities may need to be reminded of. I say this because I am discerning a possible divide-and-conquer ploy at work by the…
Water contamination at Barrick’s Veladero mine threatens health and human rights
The entrance to Veladero, one of the largest gold mines in Argentina. Photo courtesy the Mendoza Post. Communities in northwestern Argentina have been forced to drink bottled water since 2015…
The Costs Of Climate Change
If you’re looking for a case study into the costs of climate change, consider what happened to British Columbia in 2021. Marc Lee and Ben Parfitt write: When Don and…
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from December 22, 2016
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from December 22, 2016 via Wise Law Blog: Wise Law Blog: Post #3500 – On Milestones, Law Blogging, the Marketing Classes and Vulgar Talking Yams…
Beware Politicians Bearing Gifts.
Mayor John Tory of Toronto should know better. He knows premier Ford. He knows how those guys at Queen’s Park think—or don’t think, as the case may be. From the…
The Benefits of Being a Nobody on Twitter (& free speech)
Following 193 accounts and with 329 followers I am a relative nobody on Twitter. By controlling who I follow and who I block I can protect myself from the worst…
Queen Danielle and the separatist coup
When Danielle Smith first proposed her sovereignty act, I assumed, naively, that she meant the sovereignty of Alberta. Now, after the act has been presented and has seen the light…
Lula is creating a new police unit to curb environmental crimes in Brazil
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the COP27 conference in Egypt. Photo by Oliver Kornblihtt/Mídia NINJA/Flickr. The administration of leftist Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wants to establish…
Legal Tweet of the Day: December 1, 2022
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Revenu Québec fines Montrealer $3,750 for Airbnb she ‘unlisted’ years ago when law changed #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://bit.ly/3H1M4BH – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Rong-Gong Lin Il and Luke Money report on CDC findings showing that U.S. infants under 6 months had hospitalization rates as high…
J’Accuse
The sad state of Ontario provincial politics should be evident to anyone who reads a newspaper or watches the news. Those who do should also look in the mirror to…
They’ll Still Be Bitter
Justice Rouleau still has to write his report. But, already, a few conclusions can be reached about the Rouleau Inquiry. Max Fawcett writes: For those who approached the proceedings with…
Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: When should you make a Will?
The best time to time to prepare your Last Will is “right now.” The end product is only half the benefit. You also benefit from taking stock of all your…
Canada and Saudi Arabia are partners in climate inaction
Photo by Leonard Ortiz/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register A few weeks ago, the New York Times published an investigation into Saudi Arabia’s comprehensive campaign to perpetuate the global fossil fuel economy.…
Ford’s Political Pitfalls.
Just how dumb is Ontario premier Doug Ford? We all know why and how he is screwing with our Greenbelt. We have understood his close relationships with developers. It dates…
Today’s News: WTF is a Henry the 8th act?
Danielle Smith’s “Sovereignty Act” has parallels in history. Known as a Henry VIII act, it allows governments to pass laws without consent of Parliament. Hitler’s “Enabling Act” of 1933 is…