Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Paul Krugman duly mocks Donald Trump’s attempt to turn any discussion of social investment into a threat of “socialism”: Some progressive U.S.…
Greg Fingas
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Robyn Allan reports that the Trudeau Libs’ set of Trans Mountain giveaways to the oil sector now includes billions to oil companies. And…
Musical interlude
Omnia feat. Danyka Nadeau – For You
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Eric Holthaus writes that the Green New Deal which looks to be at the centre of Democratic policy development offers an important opportunity…
New column day
Here (via PressReader), on the U.S.’ long-overdue conversation about progressive taxes on extreme incomes and wealth – and the need for Canada to follow suit. For further reading…– Matthew Yglesias…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Iglika Ivanova discusses how British Columbia can move toward eliminating poverty in its next budget. – Patrick Maze points out the need…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Crashing cats.
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Jonathan Watts interviews David Wallace-Wells about the existential threat posed by climate breakdown – and our gross failure to act in the…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – David Leonhardt points out how the upward redistribution of income has radically reshaped the U.S. for the worse. – Josh Bivens writes about…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Jason Hickel challenges the spin that poverty and inequality are being meaningfully reduced around the world as our global economy is currently…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Edward Luce writes about the reckless greed of the U.S.’ billionaire class which includes far too many people willing to see Donald Trump…
Musical interlude
Now, Now – SGL
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Both Eric Levitz and Brian Beutler write that U.S. Democrats need to highlight and fight the class war being waged by the rich,…
Say No to Bubble Boy
There are already more than enough galling stories circulating in Alberta’s political scene to emphasize why Jason Kenney and his party are grossly unfit to exercise any power. But it’s…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Chris Hedges points out how the obscenely rich few are trying to distract from their accumulation of wealth in order to avoid…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Upturned cats.
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Josh Mound opines that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’ call for a 70 per cent tax rate on ultra-high incomes is just the beginning of…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Bess Levin comments on the self-serving attempts of the Davos class to shut down any call for progressive taxes. And Keith Brooks points…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Aditya Chakrabortty discusses the belated recognition among the world’s most privileged few that they can’t but their way out of the fundamental…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Ploy Achakulwisat writes about the health emergencies emanating from an ongoing climate breakdown. And Andy Kroll points out that even in the U.S.,…