The American Taliban
I'm not a white nationalist; I'm not a fascist; I'm not a racist; I'm not a misogynist.- Doug Wilson, senior pastor of Christ Church in IdahoNone of what follows should…
August 2025
US Travel Advisory Required
It's time for the government to issue a travel advisory warnings Canadians to avoid the United States for their own safety, not only as a means of economic protest.
If you go down to the woods today….
I don't know if Maple MAGA will ever accept that climate change is real, but apparently trying to deal with its implications - like dry forests with pine beetles --…
A graveyard of liberal illusions
An aerial view showing destruction in Rafah, Gaza. Photo by Ashraf Amra/UNWRA. Cometh the hour, cometh the politicians Back in February, Canadian-American novelist and journalist Omar A...
Why the Trump-Putin summit is unlikely to ‘ripen’ peace in Ukraine
Ukrainian national flags flying over the Yatsevo Cemetery in Chernihiv. Photo by Stas Yurchenko. Two weeks ago, on July 28, American political scientist William Zartman passed away. Famous for i...
It must have nearly killed Danielle Smith to call for an end to Canada’s 100% tariff on Chinese EVs
It must have nearly killed Danielle Smith yesterday to come out and advocate for Canada to drop its 100-per-cent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles. Admittedly, Alberta’s premier did so half-heartedly.…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Curled-up cat.
Blending Psychotherapy and Spirituality
In my last post on meditation, I suggested that there's not a lot of harm that comes from meditation and mindfulness training, so maybe it doesn't need the kind of…
Blending Psychotherapy and Spirituality
In my last post on meditation, I suggested that there's not a lot of harm that comes from meditation and mindfulness training, so maybe it doesn't need the kind of…
Black and White Photo Versions of an Industrial Site
I was reviewing my Portugal Bike tour photos for PC wallpaper suitable photos and noticed this industrial shot that I thought might look better in black and white. So I…
Black and White Photo Versions of an Industrial Site
I was reviewing my Portugal Bike tour photos for PC wallpaper suitable photos and noticed this industrial shot that I thought might look better in black and white. So I…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Chance Phillips is rightly outraged that the corporate media is letting the Trump regime hand immense power to white supremacists without even calling…
Repost – The US, Civil War 2.0
I’m reposting this from something I found on Facebook. It’s shocking. It’s alarming. It’s all true. The US is in the middle of Civil War, 2.0. (PS Another update is…
The humiliation: what the Nazis did – and what is happening here, now.
“It is not the pain and the wounds that are the worst,” the Swiss philosopher Pascal Mercier wrote, many years ago. “The worst is the humiliation.” The Nazis knew that.…
Today’s News: on Sask’s deadname law, on tariffs, on rage, on luck, on heroes, on Trump and Putin, and on The Stupid
Just some news and comments:First, I was thrilled to see this: the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal just ruled that, regardless of its notwithstanding clause, our courts can still decide whether…
Labour needs an overhaul for the new era of Canadian politics
Unifor workers march in a Labour Day parade in Toronto. Photo by Mary Crandall. Canada’s labour movement dodged a bullet in April’s federal election. The bullet from the right was…
What if productivity isn’t the problem?
Financial District, Toronto. Photo by Sean X Liu/Flickr. Lagging productivity has plagued the Canadian economy for generations. Over the last 50 years, Canada has slipped from being the sixth-mo...
Danielle Smith’s bizarre and dangerous experiment in vaccine rationing begins
Alberta’s bizarre and dangerous experiment in vaccine rationing began yesterday with the appearance of a website where Albertans can register to be considered for COVID-19 immunization sometime in the fall…
America chooses ignorance
Back in days long past, in a place called Camelot, John F. Kennedy ruled as... The post America chooses ignorance first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week.- Stephen Marche writes that Canada is finding its voice in response to the U.S.' threats and bad faith under the Trump regime - at…