Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Mariana Lenharo discusses the arduous process of trying to recover from the trauma and destruction of a fossil-fueled climate disaster. Karl Mathiesen reports…
October 2024
Legal News Post of the Day: October 31, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Ontario Costco locations get licence to sell beer, wine #law #legal #legalnews via @CTVNews https://t.co/OslDVhe0Ya - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our…
Me on Breaking Free of Neoliberalism on the Wonk Podcast with Eddie Greenspan
Have a listen : https://ppforum.ca/policy-speaking/alex-himelfarb-on-whats-behind-the-age-of-crisis/
This year’s pumpkin
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Ontario Wills and Estates #LawFact of the Day: Intestacy in Ontario
When a person dies without a Will, an intestacy arisesOntario’s Succession Law Reform Act establishes rules for the distribution of an intestate deceased person’s property.An intestate person’s spouse inherits the…
Trudeau’s one-word answer shows his devotion to legacy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, November 1, 2021. Photo by Ian Forsyth. I met Justin Trudeau once 30 years…
How Did Democracy Come To This Sorry State?
My wife and I are members of the Boomer generation. That means our parents, their families, and their friends, their neighbours and their communities were impacted by World War II.…
Involuntary treatment is a policy fad destined to failure
Homeless man resting on a sidewalk. Vancouver, Canada. Photo by Jay Black/Flickr/Wikimedia Commons. If a person is using drugs, should the government force them to accept treatment? The recentl...
Halloween Apples!
We always used to yell "Halloween Apples" when I was trick-or-treating, I'm not sure why because if anyone ever gave us an apple we threw it out because razor blades.…
Happy Halloween! Danielle Smith offers mostly rosy ‘State of the Province’ summary, predictable complaints about Ottawa
Happy Halloween! Alberta Premier Danielle Smith gave her annual tritely titled “State of the Province” speech yesterday to the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, complaining about Ottawa but painting a rosy…
Is Trump intimidating the press?
Quite a list of American publications, including The New York Times, Boston Globe, Seattle Times,... The post Is Trump intimidating the press? first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Ajit Niranjan reports on new data from the World Meterological Organization showing that multiple greenhouse gases are accumulating to unprecedented levels in our atmosphere…
Cashing in on Hallows Eve
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Legal News Post of the Day: October 30, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Member of Modi's inner circle behind Canadian criminal plot, official says #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/Q9qCVvbnoH - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net…
Notes on Trump/MAGA 2024 [ThreeWayFight]
By Matthew N. Lyons In 2020 I described the US presidential race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump as a choice not between a lesser evil and a greater evil,…
NYC-ABC PP/POW updates October 29, 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…
My latest: ugliness and hate are having a good year
Politics is show business for ugly people. It’s an old line, one for which many claim parentage. But it’s true. And there’s been quite a bit of ugliness pinballing around…
A Good Story
In our fractured world, it is often hard to anything remotely resembling good news. However, occasionally a story comes along that reminds us that a better existence is possible. The…
Wise Law’s Family #LawFact of the Day: Same-Sex Marriage in Canada
The first same-sex marriage in Ontario occurred on January 14, 2001.Its legality, along with the legality of many other same-sex marriages, was affirmed by the Ontario Court of Appeal on…
Last Chance, America
It's October 1932 Germany in the United States. Which path will they choose for January 1933?