Celebrity Climate Criminals Get Called Out
While the average person has reduced their meat consumption, switched to paper straws and are more conscious of their energy use, celebrities have been outputting carbon at an offensive rate.…
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Documents reveal RCMP targeted health care activists in 1960s Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Premier Tommy Douglas speaking at the opening of the University Hospital in Saskatoon, May 14, 1955. Photo courtesy Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan. In early July, Ottawa-based author and former…
Today’s News: "A whisper in our minds"
In the end, the Pope’s apology is important, though it will not ease the pain. Pope Francis was able to give the long-awaited apology, speaking in his language, but most…
Pierre Poilievre and the Curse of Stephen Harper
Stephen Harper has been lurking in the shadows of the ghastly Con leadership race from the moment it began. He let his flunkeys know that they should do everything they…
My latest: Some “rage. Some “machine.”
Rage Against The Machine. Okay, fine. But where was the rage? In particular: who is the machine? So, Rage Against The Machine is playing across Canada this Summer – Vancouver,…
Legal Tweet of the Day: July 26, 2022
#LegalTweetoftheDay: MPs begin another two days of hearings into Hockey Canada’s sex assault settlement #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CityNewsTO https://bit.ly/3RXGsM5 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – John Donne Potter discusses how an increase in reinfections is exacerbating the risk of long COVID. And Mark Kekatos reports that numerous…
An Exploration of the Dark Side of Oil
Exploring the Dark Side of Oil Marketing and PR. The post An Exploration of the Dark Side of Oil first appeared on Excited Delirium.
A Failed Democracy?
Max Boot writes that he used to be optimistic about his country’s future. No more: As the ads for mutual funds say, past performance is no guarantee of future results.…
The (Once) Mighty Oz
Until he was bitten by the fame bug, Mehmet Oz apparently had a reputation as a respected cardiac surgeon. However, once he got the nod from Oprah and was given…
Ukrainian Company Produces Easy to Install Solar Panels to get Europe Off Russian Gas
Oil is not just a reason countries go to war, it’s used during war to destabilize allies. Russia’s war in Ukraine is no exception to this as the Russians are…
Pacific Peace Network challenges RIMPAC
South Korean protesters hold a banner that reads, “Jeju is a demilitarized peace island.” Photo by Kim Soo-oh. Peace activists around the world are mounting a global campaign to stop…
Former leaders are like exes. They need to disappear.
Some Conservatives: Wow, Harper finally endorsing Poilievre is really important Everyone else: Wow, Harper looks really old — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) July 26, 2022
The dawn of the apocalypse
“Our Climate Future.” Illustration by Mr. Fish. This past week has seen record-breaking heat waves across Europe. Wildfires have ripped through Spain, Portugal and France. London’s fire brigade experienced its…
Where’s God in this?
The Pope of Rome is in Canada this week. And if you are a devout Roman Catholic, you should be pleased. And if you are not a religious person, you…
Today’s News: Updates
Papal reconciliation visit: An apology from Pope Francis. This was the best part after the apology that is.#PopeFrancus crowned with Indigenous headress, While crowd erupts with approval.??? #PapalVisit2022 pic.twitter.com/14cYlrTWfo —…
Another poll shows Daniel Smith leading UCP leadership race – and Rachel Notley’s NDP ahead province-wide
Another day, another Alberta political poll, this time from Leger. UCP leadership candidate Danielle Smith in a video she made doing damage control for her controversial remarks about cancer (Photo:…
U.S. Supreme Court betrays the founding fathers
The U.S. has a big problem. A legal problem. Its Supreme Court is undermining its democracy. The court has recently made a series of rulings that conflict with the views…