An Analogy For Understanding Violent Protest In Baltimore
Let’s say you live in an apartment building, and the only way to buy groceries was to order them and have them delivered to your apartment. Everyone is told “To…
Anna Davey
A Year Without Politics – Month 1
Just after 9am on October 1st, I sat down at my computer, left every political group I was a member of, unfollowed every political page I was a fan of…
A Year Without Politics
From October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015, I will be abstaining from politics. Those who know me are probably wondering if they should be dragging me to the nearest…
Dear Jack
Dear Jack, It’s 2012. Do you know where your children are? They’re wondering why our Prime Minister would cut the funding for the science he claims will determine the future…
Casseroles Night in Canada
It’s the evening. It’s 8pm. Dinner has been cleared away, the children have finished their homework. What is a family to do? Take to the streets, of course. Pots and…
Pride for the Maple Spring
I know it’s such an Alan Moore thing to say, but people shouldn’t be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people. We should be proud of…
Weekend With the NDP
Friday: Mornings are sub-optimal for me. Mornings that begin at 5:30 are even less functional. Nevertheless, I found myself waking up at a time I think is more sensibly reserved…
Girl Talk
Hey there, ladies. Women? Gals? Broads? Just… not girls, okay? We all stopped being girls a long time ago. Calling ourselves girls once we were old enough to menstruate was…
All’s Not Right: Splitting The Conservative Vote
People who are willing to listen to me rant and foam at the mouth about politics (not as large a population as you might think) have heard two consistent messages…
Masturgate: The Little Scandal That Couldn’t
It’s election time and everyone is abuzz with the ostensibly shocking allegation that Jack Layton might have, possibly, received a happy ending at a rub-and-tug 15 years ago. Let’s let…