Chinese at the border
Perhaps the most famous border in the world is the one along the Rio Grande that separates Mexico from the United States. It is almost certainly the most popular. U.S.…
December 2023
A year later and things are very different in Moscow
Russian military recruitment poster in the streets of Saratov. Photo by Gulmira Amangaliyeva/openDemocracy. I used to have some respect for elements of the Western media. While that respect has eroded…
Sun Media video: anti-Semitism, everywhere
Watch here.
On the Mayor’s Motion to Disband the Elected Park Board
Here is my statement:It is unfortunate that the current mayor doesn't seem to appreciate representative democracy. The government closest to the people is often the most important. Nothing is closer…
On the Mayor’s Motion to Disband the Elected Park Board
Here is my statement:It is unfortunate that the current mayor doesn't seem to appreciate representative democracy. The government closest to the people is often the most important. Nothing is closer…
On the Mayor’s Motion to Disband the Elected Park Board
Here is my statement: It is unfortunate that the current mayor doesn’t seem to appreciate representative democracy. The government closest to the people is often the most important. Nothing is…
We Can’t Get There From Here
The thing about deciding to write a story set in the future is what to make of the present and how it creates a trajectory of plausible events, scenarios, and…
We Can’t Get There From Here
The thing about deciding to write a story set in the future is what to make of the present and how it creates a trajectory of plausible events, scenarios, and…
We Can’t Get There From Here
The thing about deciding to write a story set in the future is what to make of the present and how it creates a trajectory of plausible events, scenarios, and…
Israel Is A Study In Collective Trauma
Israel, as a state, was formed as a Jewish state. As such it was formed with the collective generational traumas that Jewish people have experienced over centuries, and in particular…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Adam King discusses how governments and employers have memory-holed some of the most important lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic as to the…
Replacing to Sovereignty Act so soon? Danielle Smith’s belligerent statement vows new attack on federal power
VICTORIA, B.C. – Is Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party Government now planning to introduce a new, tougher Sovereignty Act to fight Ottawa’s proposed emissions regulations? Alberta Environment Minister…
Legal Tweet of the Day: December 7, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Ontario has a rental housing enforcement unit. It investigates a fraction of cases and fines even fewer #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://tinyurl.com/ybenvpmu – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit…
Living in a Nightmare
“Many describe living in a sort of waking, powerless nightmare where an obvious catastrophe is unfolding but society just blithely ignores it.” That’s from this Guardian article from May 2022…
Not Mortal Enemies
Time changes things. Consider the picture that appeared a couple of days ago. Lawrence Martin writes: The image leaped off the screen a couple of days ago. A photo of…
Can I make my own Will using an online form?
Beware. If you use an online form instead of a lawyer: 1. You aren’t getting personalized advice from a lawyer who has assessed your needs and interests. 2. Nobody is…
Ford Wrong Twice.
Anyone in Ontario who has voted for premier Doug Ford should be embarrassed. This guy can’t get it right, no matter how hard he tries. Did you hear that he…
Well, here’s more upsetting news
On the day that Canada remembers the Montreal Massacre, I am reading articles about the terrible sexual violence and rape that Hamas inflicted on Israeli men and women on Oct…
Wednesday Night Cat Blogging
Last cat slumbering.
United Conservative Party Government tells Alberta nurses: Don’t worry, there’s no list, and you’re not on it!
VICTORIA, B.C. – Are you wondering why Alberta Health Services would threaten nurses with layoffs in the middle of an international nurse shortage and a national health care crisis at…