Poisoning Democracy: Jason Nixon’s Outburst
“Unfortunately, our politicians are not only contaminating the minds of the public but poisoning our democracy at the same time.” Gary Mason, Globe & Mail columnist commenting on the two…
2022
KINSELLACAST 204: Kheiriddin, Lilley, Belanger, Mraz on apologies, war and more – plus Sonics, Stones, Faces
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Russia at a turning point?
Photo by Firdaus Omar/Flickr In March of this year, news came from Russia that former Deputy Prime Minister Anatoly Chubais had quit his job as presidential special representative for the…
KINSELLACAST 204: Kheiriddin, Lilley, Belanger, Mraz on apologies, war and more – plus Sonics, Stones, Faces
The post KINSELLACAST 204: Kheiriddin, Lilley, Belanger, Mraz on apologies, war and more – plus Sonics, Stones, Faces first appeared on Warren Kinsella.
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Ezra Cheung reports on research showing the increasing severity of the Omicron BA.2 variant for children in Hong Kong, while David Axe…
A Potential Blog Move
Well.. its renewal time for the server that hosts my blog due on April 7, and at this point, with lack of blog activity (except what you see on my…
A Potential Blog Move
Well.. its renewal time for the server that hosts my blog due on April 7, and at this point, with lack of blog activity (except what you see on my…
The Policy Challenge
Canada, Robin Sears writes, faces enormous policy challenges: Canada faces policy challenges today that are broader and more complex than perhaps ever in our history. Several are well-known: climate, health…
Forgiving And Forgetting?
I read an article recently that posed the question of whether or not relationships can be repaired that were damaged or torn asunder over disagreements about Covid restrictions, mandates and…
Emissions and Other Lies.
There is a huge hole in the emissions target released by the Trudeau government the other day. Canada cannot continue to ship tar sands bitumen off shore and not take…
Today’s News: slaughter of the innocents
This NYT photo shows some of the Ukrainian Odin Unit, including foreign volunteers, in Irpin on Tuesday.(Credit Daniel Berehulak) There are many more photos online today of the Kyiv suburbs…
How The Toxic Trudeau Haters Are Poisoning Our Democracy
In my last post I wrote about how the far right religious fanatic Rachael Thomas had called Justin Trudeau a "dictator." After consulting a dictionary and/or her Bible. It was…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – The Star’s editorial board weighs in on the reality that wishful thinking isn’t a substitute for responsible public health measures as another COVID…
Why Canada’s double standards on Russia-Ukraine matter
Criticism of Russia’s militaristic actions rings totally hollow when one simultaneously ignores or celebrates the militarism of Canada and its allies, writes Owen Schalk. Image by Ahmed Jahaf/@A7medJa7af. Supposed anti-war…
Saturday Photo: Fig Leaves?
The fig tree spent the winter in the basement, getting watered when I remembered to do so, but receiving very little light from the small window. The temperature was chill…
The Slap II: Attack of the Opinions
So, did you hear about the Oscars this year? Yep, absolutely unbelievable … Mac Ruth won the Oscar for best sound! About time, right? But Mac Ruth’s golden moment has…
When Opponents Become Enemies
Rhetoric in the House of Commons is getting pretty rancid. Gary Mason writes: Something rather remarkable happened in the House of Commons earlier this week: A sitting MP accused this…
Smith, Rock, and the Trivialization of Western Culture
If Neil Postman were alive today, sitting in a bar or café with Chris Hedges, I wonder which one would say “I told you so!” first after seeing social media…
The ‘F’ Word for the F-35.
Here we thought that former prime minister Stephen Harper’s dream of the F-35 procurement had been put to bed. Nobody in Canada needs or wants the American F-35 aircraft. It…
Kenney provides unintended comic relief at the pumps; changes are coming to AlbertaPolitics.ca
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s bungled effort to pump a little gas yesterday to make a point about his government’s gas-tax cut illustrates why it’s always a good idea to warn…