Bombs away? UCP, apparently panicking, fires broadside at NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi, misses
Panic, dear readers, is not a strategy; it’s not a very good tactic either.
2024
A carbon tax on cows?
Consumer carbon taxes seem to cause something akin to hysteria among Canadian conservatives. The federal... The post A carbon tax on cows? first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Jewish power: some wins in the week that was
“Jewish power.” At the dark centre of all antisemitism – with all of its conspiracy-theorized manifestations, like “Zionist Occupation Government,” and “international bankers,” and “globalists” – is envy. Envy…
Masking Like a Movie Star
Lots of people are still wearing masks. It can feel a bit like we're the only ones at the store, getting pointed at or coughed on despite intentionally and conscientiously…
Movie Stars Wear Masks
Lots of people are still wearing masks. It can feel a bit like we're the only ones at the store, getting pointed at or coughed on despite intentionally and conscientiously…
Chris Hedges: You saved Julian Assange
“Free as a Bird.” Illustration by Mr. Fish. The dark machinery of empire, whose mendacity and savagery Julian Assange exposed to the world, spent 14 years trying to destroy him.…
This is what the job is
Years ago, there was some advice I was reluctant to give to my boss, Jean Chretien. He knew it. He looked at me and said: “I didn’t hire you to…
Israel is stoking all-out war, and Canada is complicit
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Artillery Corps operating near the border with Lebanon. Photo by Sgt. Ori Shifrin/IDF Spokesperson’s Unit/Wikimedia Commons. Israel’s genocide in Gaza i...
Animal Crackers!
A Dog at the Museum, by Tom MosserIt's been one of those weeks, eh ... the Liberals lose the by-election, the Oilers lose the cup, Joe Biden loses the debate.…
Animal Crackers!
A Dog at the Museum, by Tom MosserIt's been one of those weeks, eh ... the Liberals lose the by-election, the Oilers lose the cup, Joe Biden loses the debate.…
Musical interlude
Iris - Appetite
Musical interlude
Iris - Appetite
Florida’s balloon ban will protect sea turtles, birds and other marine life
Back in September 2017, I brought a motion to the Vancouver Park Board to ban balloons in our parks. This was because of the terrible toll they take on wildlife.…
Florida’s balloon ban will protect sea turtles, birds and other marine life
Back in September 2017, I brought a motion to the Vancouver Park Board to ban balloons in our parks. This was because of the terrible toll they take on wildlife.…
Florida’s balloon ban will protect sea turtles, birds and other marine life
Back in September 2017, I brought a motion to the Vancouver Park Board to ban balloons in our parks. This was because of the terrible toll they take on wildlife.…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Matt Stoller writes about the "economic termites" whose barely-noticed individual bites into personal finances are adding up to a fundamentally unsound economic structure. Imogen…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Matt Stoller writes about the "economic termites" whose barely-noticed individual bites into personal finances are adding up to a fundamentally unsound economic structure. Imogen…
First Nations and allies resist proposed radioactive waste repository
Activists with Environment North protest against the burial of highly radioactive nuclear fuel waste in the heart of northwestern Ontario. Photo supplied by the authors. On April...
Legal News Post of the Day: June 28, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Man charged after allegedly swinging sword on TTC bus, assaulting strangers #law #legal #legalnews via @CTVNews https://bit.ly/3XDTkMw - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net…
Legal News Post of the Day: June 28, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Man charged after allegedly swinging sword on TTC bus, assaulting strangers #law #legal #legalnews via @CTVNews https://bit.ly/3XDTkMw - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net…