Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Anne Applebaum weighs in on the inevitable recognition by any remotely rational actor that it's pointless to offer Donald Trump any respect or trustworthiness…
Greg Fingas
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Blissed cat.
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Mona Charen writes that Donald Trump's war in Iran can't be explained by any motive other than a sheer ego trip. Steven Beschloss…
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week.- Adam King discusses several new studies showing that wealth inequality is only continuing to balloon in Canada. And Jared Walker and Silas Xuereb rightly…
Musical interlude
The Boxer Rebellion & Tinlicker - Diamonds
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Alex Nguyen examines the petro-imperialism which is being inflicted on the world by the Trump administration. And David Dayen writes that the Iran war…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Thomas Unner discusses how Olof Palme's candour offers a needed lesson for Mark Carney and other leaders facing Donald Trump's threats. Patrick Lennox…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Crazed cat.
Leadership 2026: Ballot and Endorsement
At this stage of the NDP leadership campaign, there seems to be little doubt which two candidates are the most qualified for the job and best positioned to hit the…
Leadership 2026 Candidate Profile – Heather McPherson
What We KnewMcPherson entered the leadership campaign with both the advantage and the burden of being the first choice of the party establishment at a time when the party itself…
Leadership 2026 Candidate Profile – Tony McQuail
What We KnewMcQuail entered the campaign with the lowest profile in the field, but his bona fides as a voice for rural environmentalism were clear from the jump. What We’ve…
Leadership 2026 Candidate Profile – Avi Lewis
What We KnewWhile Lewis’ campaign narrative has normally been framed in terms of his family history in the NDP, the aspect of his track record that strikes me as more…
Leadership 2026 Candidate Profile – Tanille Johnston
What We KnewTanille Johnston’s pitch to NDP leadership voters includes a strong combination of community governance and personal activism as an Indigenous leader. And she’s highlighted those themes throughout the…
Leadership 2026 Candidate Profile – Rob Ashton
With voting set to begin tomorrow in the federal NDP’s leadership campaign, I’ll take the opportunity to offer candidate profiles - focusing on what we knew at the start, what…
Musical interlude
Donovan Woods - Back For The Funeral
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Elevated cat.
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Brian Beutler comments on the Trump regime's absolute lack of distinction between war and politics, and what that means for any hope of…
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week.- Bruce Boccardy writes about the continued centrality of class struggle. Melissa Ryan comments on the realities that "Epstein class" is by far the most…
Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading.- Mark Kreidler notes that people from around the globe are staying away from the U.S. in droves - due to both the risk…
Musical interlude
CHVRCHES - Killer