Trump’s war on Venezuela is a war on Latin America
Street art depicting Nicolás Maduro, Simón Bolívar, and Hugo Chávez. Photo by Guaiquerí/Wikimedia Commons. After more than two decades of coup attempts and destabilization efforts against Venezu...
January 2026
Sun Media panel: what’s next for Venezuela
Sun Media Panel: what’s next for Venezuela
Naked imperialism
"Most of the Americas have suffered from interference from their powerful northern neighbour – and are usually the worse off for it."
Wag the dog
The movie "Wag the Dog" takes the stance that American public policy may be founded on fraud in high places, and that there is no public outpouring too spontaneous-looking to…
U.S. violates U.N. Charter
On January 3, the United States launched a “large-scale strike” on Venezuela, captured President Nicolás Maduro, and flew him to a military base in New York. The American President says…
The Brave and Stalwart
As a quick reminder, well-fitting N95s/FFP3s work amazingly to avoid measles, the flu, and covid. I haven't been sick in years, and I love it!! The only inconvenience is not…
Stephen’s Retirement FAQ
As you may have deduced from the title, I am retiring from my position at NRC. On the day of my retirement I'll be 67 and more than ready for…
UPDATED: War Mongers – 2026 Edition
Well it didn't take long for old Uncle Sam to flex his muscles. After getting in shape by murdering Venezuelans in boats, he decided it was time to strike a…
What others do that we don’t / can’t / won’t
Innovation? There’s a lot our media never seems to notice succceding elsewhere. A dam blocks salmon from reaching spawning grounds. Back in 2014 inventors employed a clever workaround. . Education?…
Finishing the week with a few more Good News stories
Following from my "good news" post yesterday, I wanted to wrap up this week with a few other stories along the same lines. First, this performance is just stunning and…
Danielle Smith says no spring election in 2026 – but the War on Nenshi starts now!
So, about that early election all of political Alberta has been certain for weeks will be called this spring – forget about it, it’s not going to happen, Premier Danielle…
Growing old is better than the alternative
I normally discard content suggested by unknown organizations, but issues of aging have growing importance to baby-boomers like me. When Andrea Needham of Elders Day offered an article, I reviewed…
Alberta Separatist Math Isn’t Mathing
So, over at "Alberta Prosperity Project" (APP), they have a "Fully Costed Fiscal Plan". Besides having a whole ton of wishful thinking in its numbers, it demonstrates that the APP…
Some happy to enjoy
Oh, aren't we all just tired of feeling like everything everywhere all at once is going wrong? I can hardly stand to hear Trump anymore, or Poilievre, or listen to…
A Reader contributed again
Sorry, but I can’t show you a recent federal government ad. But you're likely to see it. It’s a shocker…
My Favourite Films of 2025!
Sinners, starring Michael B. Jordan and Miles CatonI think 2025 was a horrible year in many ways - politically, socially, environmentally, economically - but when it comes to film art,…
Those who shuffled off in 2025
Movies and TV No death stunned the entertainment world more than that of Rob Reiner, killed with his wife in their own home, allegedly by their son. Everybody has to…
One-Liner (or so) Film Reviews for 2025
I embraced retirement fully this year by watching a ridiculous number of movies and shows (despite actually continuing to work). These are in the order I watched them, and I…
My Wish For 2026
My favourite editorial cartoonist, Theo Moudakis, expresses it best.Happy New Year, all.Recommend this Post
Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz to quit cabinet Friday, resign as Calgary-Shaw MLA in May
It wasn’t even the New Year yet when the first major Alberta political story of 2026 broke – the New Year’s Eve announcement by Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz that she’s…