Filmmaker Matthew Cooke provides much-needed perspective and context as a counter to the far-right rhetoric that relentlessly seeks to undermine faith in government. Well-worth five minutes of our time: H/t…
“…a president is fully above the law in the most dangerous kind of way. This is how democracies die.” – Former U.S. attorney Joyce White Vance Those who have been…
I posted recently about the Teck tarsands development that is seeking the Trudeau regime’s approval. If the government gives its go-ahead to the project, it will destroy whatever remnants remain…
In these later days of my life, a time when I have largely lost faith in the possibility of large-scale change, (captured governments being what they are), I think more…
That’s precisely what Rutger Bregman did at Davos last year: H/t Alex Himelfarb Breman talks about the reaction he received from his taxation proposal: Recommend this Post
So says the indefatigable Robert Reich, who, while admitting that the times are very discouraging, urges no one to give up in despair. You need only watch the first three…
News that Antarctica just reached new horrifyingly high temperatures, forerunner of the deluge to come, once more reinforces the perilous state our world is in. Despite that, it seems likely…
To the distracted masses, apostolic minions and all evangelicals who worship at the altar of The Beast: Repent. Romney Was Right from chip franklin on Vimeo. Recommend this Post
While I most assuredly cannot claim any virtue when it comes to climate-change mitigation (I still fly, probably the greatest environmental sin one can commit), I do understand the gravity…
It being itolerance and homophobia, as this exchange at the Iowa Democratic caucus makes clear: Recommend this Post
Dear Friends: There is no easy way to say this: Mr. Peanut is no more. The first video below depicts the circumstances of his demise, while the second is a…
All Things Considered is a show on NPR…good radio. Republicans don't listen cause they already have a show on FOX called "Lick Trump's Balls." https://t.co/i17FfR2vAx @TheRickWilson @gtconway3d @McFaul @Rosie @janemarielynch…
Having visited St. John’s last summer, I found that the stories of Newfoundlanders’ boundless generosity and graciousness are absolutely true. Therefore, the following resonates deeply with me: .@markcritch’s ode to…
Is he a hybrid of Zelig and Forrest Gump? Is he a grifter trying to make his mark on the American psyche? Is he, as suggested by Trump’s impeachment defence…
The triumphalism of capitalism can sometimes be hard to take. Platitudes such as “A rising tide lifts all boats” abound, rarely questioned except by the most astute among us, thereby…
This resonates on oh so many levels. Recommend this Post
The thuggish illegalities of Donald Trump are obvious for everyone to see. Everyone, that is, except for those inexplicable sludge marks on human rationality known as Trump devotees. Marie Yovanovich?…
As I have written in the past on this blog, I have long suspected that Canada is soft on white-collar crime, including money laundering. The fact that the Panama Papers…
While he will undoubtedly come under under intense criticism, all I can say is, Bravo, Michael McCain. I’m Michael McCain, CEO of Maple Leaf Foods, and these are personal reflections.…
OMG. This should be the end of Biden's candidacy. https://t.co/Y2N8bn0O6t — Linda McQuaig (@LindaMcQuaig) January 13, 2020 Recommend this Post
