Stating The Obvious
From my perspective, it is clear that America has become a fascist country. Those who deny that reality are either extreme partisans (I refuse to use the term patriots, the…
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Amerika Defines Itself
It may seem redundant to place the adjective ugly in front of Americans. After all, their regular deportment, both domestically and internationally, makes such a designation obvious. However, being the…
Perilous Populism
We live in a time replete with constant reminders that having and maintaining a healthy democracy requires hard work, work predicated on knowledge, analysis and citizen involvement. Unfortunately, it is…
Snowflakes In Amerika
The term snowflake has traditionally been used by the right to denigrate progressives; it is a pejorative suggesting that the left is too easily offended by things the right represents.…
UPDATED: State Control: Limiting The Range Of Thought in Amerika
“Don't you see that the whole aim of Newspeak is to narrow the range of thought? In the end we shall make thought-crime literally impossible, because there will be no…
A Pariah State
With so many terrible things transpiring in today's world, it is often hard to feel any hope. Wars and injustices abound, and we are met daily with images of death,…
The Truth About Charlie Kirk
Unfortunately, the lionization of the late racist Charlie Kirk is not confined to the Benighted States of Amerika. To the Conservatives of Canada, Charlie Kirk is a martyr to free…
But I Thought Amerika Loves Free Speech.
Just a follow up on my previous post, which tried to take to task the arrant hypocrisy of Amerikans who trumpet free speech but become virulently opposed to it when…
What Being A Patriot Now Means In Amerika
Well, in light of the murder of right-wing emblem Charlie Kirk, Trump's Amerika is enjoying a shot in the arm (no pun intended). That free-speech loving country is now being…
They Are Contemptible
As I have written before, there seems to be no bottom to the depths to which Republicans in general, and one in particular, will descend. In the aftermath of the…
No More ‘Good Guys’?
When we look at the world today, it is undeniable that the most powerful countries are led by evil men. Russia's Putin, Amerika's Trump and China's Xi JinPing readily come…
No More ‘Good Guys’?
When we look at the world today, it is undeniable that the most powerful countries are led by evil men. Russia's Putin, Amerika's Trump and China's Xi JinPing readily come…
The Return Of Gunboat ‘Diplomacy’
I haven't had a lot of spare time of late to write, and today will see but a brief post to observe the following: as the U.S. continues its transition…
The Return Of Gunboat ‘Diplomacy’
I haven't had a lot of spare time of late to write, and today will see but a brief post to observe the following: as the U.S. continues its transition…
Amerika: Truths Its People Refuse To Acknowledge
The following was sent to me by a friend, and, set in hard relief against other countries, it defines its true nature.“AMERICA IS A GUN” by Brian BilstonEngland is a…
Amerika: Truths Its People Refuse To Acknowledge
The following was sent to me by a friend, and, set in hard relief against other countries, it defines its true nature.“AMERICA IS A GUN” by Brian BilstonEngland is a…
Rewriting History
Carrying the self-proclaimed title of 'the greatest country in the world' must be an onerous task, yet not one Don Trump is flinching from. After all, such a country bears…
Rewriting History
Carrying the self-proclaimed title of 'the greatest country in the world' must be an onerous task, yet not one Don Trump is flinching from. After all, such a country bears…
A Small Victory In A Much Larger Battle
While many see the victory of CUPE and Air Canada flight attendants as a major achievement (and it is), perhaps it is better to see the win within the context…