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…
Kirby Evans
Look At Me, I Disagree with the Establishment, I must be Hysterical. . .
Below you will find the quote from Mound of Sound on Marie Snyder's Blog A Puff of Absurdity attacking her and myself. Another typical attack that lacks any actual argument…
Look At Me, I Disagree with the Establishment, I must be Hysterical. . .
Below you will find the quote from Mound of Sound on Marie Snyder's Blog A Puff of Absurdity attacking her and myself. Another typical attack that lacks any actual argument…
My Last Kick at the Ghomeshi Can. . . .
I find it interesting the degree to which people think that simply by bullying and name-calling, they have made an argument and that their opponents will go running for the…
My Last Kick at the Ghomeshi Can. . . .
I find it interesting the degree to which people think that simply by bullying and name-calling, they have made an argument and that their opponents will go running for the…
Legal Problems, Curmudgeons, and Sexual Assault. . .
I really wasn’t going to reply to Mound’s irate diatribes concerning the Ghomeshi trial. At the moment I have very little stomach for anyone who seems eager to blame potential…
Legal Problems, Curmudgeons, and Sexual Assault. . .
I really wasn’t going to reply to Mound’s irate diatribes concerning the Ghomeshi trial. At the moment I have very little stomach for anyone who seems eager to blame potential…
Empiricism, Rationalism, Ghomeshi, and our Worldview. . .
Many political scientists insist that we live in a democracy. After all, there are multiple parties, we all have a right to vote how we choose, and no one holds…
Empiricism, Rationalism, Ghomeshi, and our Worldview. . .
Many political scientists insist that we live in a democracy. After all, there are multiple parties, we all have a right to vote how we choose, and no one holds…
Rob Ford is Gone but the Violence and Bullying go Merrily on. . .
The death of Rob Ford (and the upcoming verdict in the Gomeshi trial) has gotten me thinking about violence in our society. First of all, let's be clear, I think…
Rob Ford is Gone but the Violence and Bullying go Merrily on. . .
The death of Rob Ford (and the upcoming verdict in the Gomeshi trial) has gotten me thinking about violence in our society. First of all, let's be clear, I think…
When if Evil Banal?
It was, if memory serves, in relation to Eichmann that Hannah Arendt coined the now famous phrase "the banality of evil." Most of have seen more than one example of…
When is Evil Banal?
It was, if memory serves, in relation to Eichmann that Hannah Arendt coined the now famous phrase "the banality of evil." Most of have seen more than one example of…
The "Melting-Pot" is Boiling Over. . . .
There has, understandably, been much talk recently about the potential decline of the US into genuine fascism. Strict discourse on such matters depends, of course, on how one defines the…
The "Melting-Pot" is Boiling Over. . . .
There has, understandably, been much talk recently about the potential decline of the US into genuine fascism. Strict discourse on such matters depends, of course, on how one defines the…
The sad state of the NDP. . . .
Today on the CBC Morning radio program in Ottawa Robin Bresnahan interviewed Robin Maclachlan, former NDP staffer and spin doctor, about the coming NDP convention, the confidence vote that will…
Trump’s Racism and Violence Run deep in the Blood of America. . .
As we watch the Trump phenomenon unfold, a number of interesting aspects are beginning to coalesce around the entire circus. Among these are questions about the 'real' heart of the…
The Divisive Crack in US Society. . .
I grew up in the US in the midst of the Vietnam War. It was undoubtably a turbulent time. As I got a bit older and the US started to…
Racism and Knownothinism as Capitalist Weapons. . .
One of Karl Marx's most famous dictums was that socioeconomic systems create the conditions of their own demise. This process could be said to happen in two ways. On the…
What Rules do Harper and Trump follow??
Watching the gradual deterioration of rightwing politics into racism, extremism, and economic and environmental disaster, it is surely shocking how easily, here in the 21st century, the bugs crawl out…