The two-state fallacy
The Hamas attack on Jewish settlers in Israel has evoked a cascade of sympathy around the world, for the victims and for Israelis and Jews generally, and rightly so. How…
The Hamas attack on Jewish settlers in Israel has evoked a cascade of sympathy around the world, for the victims and for Israelis and Jews generally, and rightly so. How…
The Washington Post published this article yesterday: "Trump and allies plot revenge, Justice Department control in a second term""Donald Trump and his allies have begun mapping out specific plans for…
The Washington Post published this article yesterday: “Trump and allies plot revenge, Justice Department control in a second term” “Donald Trump and his allies have begun mapping out specific plans…
Late last month, council was presented with a revised, six-page council-staff relations policy, which, according to the story in CollingwoodToday, “seeks to formalize how council and staff should interact with…
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Peter Zimonjic reports on the latest audit from the federal environment commissioner showing that Canada is falling far short of meeting its…
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Ontario to consult on banning NDAs in cases of workplace harassment, misconduct #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/5n7jhmcs – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website:…
So, it’s absurd to suggest, let alone think, that what I am experiencing in any way compares to what Israeli and Palestinian citizens are experiencing. Their pain is immense and…
Iraqi oil fields have a lot of fossil fuels ready to be exported, and that’s a problem. The Iraqi population, like many oil states, don’t benefit from the cheap oil…
1. Under Ontario law, reinstatement of non-unionized employment can only be required if the termination was discriminatory or in reprisal to a workplace safety, employment standards, or similar statutory complaint.…
Let’s face it: life is grim these days, the Israeli-Hamas war but another reminder of our collective inhumanity, not just in the perpetration of evil acts of destruction but also…
Since Israel began its brutal siege of Gaza on October 7, Canada’s labour movement and trade unions have largely lined up in support of Palestinians. Photo by Labour 4 Palestine/X.…
I’m sometimes spurred on by the idea that it’s possible for average people to put things together in a way that might have an effect. I read Michelle McNamara’s excellent…
Another two years of conservative leader Pierre Poilievre’s poisonous attitude in the House of Commons and there could be a lynching rather than an election. The only thing we do…
October 7 was beautiful, clear day, and the sky above Israel seemed to go on forever. It was the weekend. It was the Sabbath. It was a religious holiday. What…
Assorted content to start your week. – Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon reports on the less-than-surprising revelation from New Brunswick’s departing chief medical officer of health that political preferences were a major factor…
Ta-da! I finished! I’ve been reading Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898 in weekly installments, since March of 2022. And now I have finished it. I thoroughly…
If you’re not already familiar with Earth, by David Brin, then in a weird way, I envy you. You have got some great science fiction… The post Earth’s Gravity, But…
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Ontario to add provincial tax to vaping products; meant to discourage youth uptake #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/4vp3xms5 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office…
PAUL GRAHAM: Owen Schalk is a writer of short stories, novels, political analyses, and essays on film and literature. He is a columnist at Canadian Dimension, and has written for…
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