The American Tipping Point. . . .
I grew up in the States in the turbulent times of the 1960s and early 70s. As a young child I lived in Detroit during the infamous riots there. My…
Kirby Evans
Etiquette and Online abuse. . .
There is little doubt that as society has "progressed" notions of etiquette and manners have become considerably more lax. Of course, there are still some conventions that people adhere to…
Etiquette and Online abuse. . .
There is little doubt that as society has "progressed" notions of etiquette and manners have become considerably more lax. Of course, there are still some conventions that people adhere to…
The Sad State of US Race Relations. . .
When I was kid I lived in Santa Monica, California, and I spent a lot of my time on the beach and the pier doing what kids are supposed to…
The Sad State of US Race Relations. . .
When I was kid I lived in Santa Monica, California, and I spent a lot of my time on the beach and the pier doing what kids are supposed to…
Globalizing misery. . . .
There is no doubt that many people are angry with the current state of politics and globalization. There was a time not that long ago when working people in Western…
Globalizing misery. . . .
There is no doubt that many people are angry with the current state of politics and globalization. There was a time not that long ago when working people in Western…
Brexit and fanning the flames of Racism. . . .
One needn't be an historian or an academic to understand that hate and racism often lurks in the shadow waiting for an opportunity to come out in the light of…
Brexit and fanning the flames of Racism. . . .
One needn't be an historian or an academic to understand that hate and racism often lurks in the shadow waiting for an opportunity to come out in the light of…
The EU dilemma; A Socialist Perspective. . . .
From a socialist point of view, the EU has always presented something of a dilemma. The idea of the EU represented some important aspects of our socialist hopes: more international…
The EU dilemma; A Socialist Perspective. . . .
From a socialist point of view, the EU has always presented something of a dilemma. The idea of the EU represented some important aspects of our socialist hopes: more international…
Britex implications. . . .
Watching England vote to leave the European Union is a strange experience. It is one of those events which leave you dazed and confused but which may, a few years…
Brexit implications. . . .
Watching England vote to leave the European Union is a strange experience. It is one of those events which leave you dazed and confused but which may, a few years…
Watch out, the "NDP sex Marxists" are out to get you!
Why is it that some people (and rightwingers are particularly notorious for this) think that they can just throw out provocative words and imagine that they are saying something?Such was…
Watch out, the "NDP sex Marxists" are out to get you!
Why is it that some people (and rightwingers are particularly notorious for this) think that they can just throw out provocative words and imagine that they are saying something?Such was…
Minister Wilson-Raybould is Apparently Above the Law. . . .
Well, it seems pretty clear now that those of us who have been questioning the Liberal's commitment to the constitution were right. Sorry Simon and all the rest who have…
Minister Wilson-Raybould is Apparently Above the Law. . . .
Well, it seems pretty clear now that those of us who have been questioning the Liberal's commitment to the constitution were right. Sorry Simon and all the rest who have…
Bill C-14 and the Liberals: What’s up with that???
I must say that this whole assisted dying brouhaha baffles me.First of all, it always baffles me when conservatives say that the courts are "making laws," as the 'seldom correct,…
Bill C-14 and the Liberals: What’s up with that???
I must say that this whole assisted dying brouhaha baffles me.First of all, it always baffles me when conservatives say that the courts are "making laws," as the 'seldom correct,…
Whither the NDP?
There is, I think, a prevailing mistake in the way that many are looking at the downfall of Thomas Mulcair. People see him as a failed candidate, a guy who…