Collective Punishment
So, apparently the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in Gaza had some number of its staff involved in the October 7 attack on Israel. This has resulted in numerous…
January 2024
The Endless Cycle
Recently, I finished reading a book called The Failed Promise: Reconstruction, Frederick Douglass, and the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, by Robert Levine. The American Civil War and its aftermath are…
Lies And Damned Lies
Tucker Carlson came to Alberta because, he says, he wants to liberate us. Timothy Caulfield writes: RIGHT BEFORE he was fired from Fox News last spring, the prime-time host Tucker…
Plague Update: From The Past
It’s January 27th, 2022, but you’re reading this in the future. I’m writing this after my intended bed time, having just helped a friend learn how to purchase an NFT.…
It may be genocide, but it won’t be stopped
“Red Ink.” Illustration by Mr. Fish. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) refused to implement the most crucial demand made by South African jurists: “the State of Israel shall immediately…
NYC-ABC PP/POW updates January 23, 2024
Click here for the latest compilation of every other week updates. NYC ABC, along with several other individuals and prisoner support crews, now send hard copies to all political prisoners…
Climate Memes
I know weather is different from climate, but it feels like April outside today. All the snow’s melting (at least we got some snow after a very green Christmas), and…
Saturday Photo: Lanewalker in the City
Lots of alleys in Montreal don't get plowed, and so during the winter they take on the appearance of country lanes. Good for walking, good for thinking that you're far…
My latest: the death of the United Nations
Most Canadians believe – or believed – in the idea of the United Nations. On paper, it all made sense. An international body that would promote peace and security. One…
Saturday Photo: Lanewalker in the City
Lots of alleys in Montreal don’t get plowed, and so during the winter they take on the appearance of country lanes. Good for walking, good for thinking that you’re far…
Canada profiting from death and destruction
This country was once known as a peacemaker and peacekeeper. Now it is better known for selling instruments of death and destruction. As occurs in other sectors, profit-seeking arms dealers…
Musical interlude
Birdy & Rhodes – Let It All Go
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg examines why seemingly healthy macroeconomic indicators – and even positive personal expectations – haven’t translated into public satisfaction with political…
Legal Tweet of the Day: January 26, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: 5 former World Junior Hockey players expected to face sex assault charges #law #legal via @CBCNews http://tinyurl.com/24ja39h8 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net…
More on Covid and the Brain
A new study further confirms cognitive decline after Covid. The study weeded out depression and other issues in people with Long Covid or Post-Covid Conditions (PCC) from the effects of…
capitalism won because it is better and other right-wing lies
In recent years, I see a greater awareness that capitalism -- at least in its present form -- is the root cause of so many issues that plague our society.…
capitalism won because it is better and other right-wing lies
In recent years, I see a greater awareness that capitalism — at least in its present form — is the root cause of so many issues that plague our society.…