Fox News entertainer says the quiet part out loud
This is a reprint from electoral-vote.com, a site for sane commentary about politics in the USA. I don't always have the resolve to follow American political news but I recommend…
Norman Farrell
BC Supreme Court finds racist RCMP acts violated Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Award-winning Indigenous journalist Brandy Morin posted comments about Justice Michael Tammen's findings in a court case that followed violent and racist actions by the RCMP. Police were serving as a…
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it
Spanish-American philosopher George Santayana stated the words shown here in his work The Life of Reason. With the rising tide of fascism in the USA and elsewhere, we should be…
And Now for Something Completely Different
"We are entering uncertain times internationally and the need for strong, domestic food production is again becoming more acute. On behalf of everyone on the farm, thank you for all…
Geothermal — clean, non-destructive renewable energy
Traditional geothermal failed to produce clean heat and electricity for the people of the German town of Geretsried. But now Calgary's Eavor Technologies, using directional deep drilling technologies developed in…
Defenders of democracy must speak out
I told Michael James, the writer recently featured here, that I wished more journalists had the strength of character to oppose authoritarianism now threatening democracy. Doing so involves professional risks…
Is democracy doomed in North America?
With the Musk/Trump administration ripping huge holes in America's social safety net, it is frightening to observe how major media properties have sagged onto bended knees to pay homage to…
Michael James update…
Mr. James posted a follow-up to the short essay he recently published on Facebook. His first piece was shared tens of thousands of times, but it attracted many hateful responses.…
Demagoguery
On the information platform Medium, Jack Dallaire describes himself: "Former tech CEO turned journalist-in-training. Psychology degree holder with a mission to uncover how tech giants are shaping a digital dystopia."…
Be the People…
Michael James is a widely published journalist who lives in New York. He posted the following on Facebook and I think it is worth repeating.
Carbon taxes examined
Reading comments on social media and listening to statements by certain politicians, it is apparent that carbon taxes are often misunderstood. These impositions are designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions…
What’s a billion?
If a Canadian were to put aside C$500 a week, it would take more than 38,331 years to accumulate a billion dollars, and more than 21 million years to accumulate…
Should I smite them?
In 2000, James M. Kauffman forwarded a satirical letter circulating the Internet, addressed to conservative talk-show host, Dr. Laura Schlessinger. As a result, he became entangled in the raging controversies…
Democracy is at risk… everwhere!
PhD historian Giordano Nanne wrote that his main focus was "comparative colonialism in the 19th-century British Empire; and more specifically, settler-colonialism in Australia." Nanni's focus may have shifted because he…
In hurting others, we hurt ourselves
Trump and his conservative supporters aim to hurt people who seem different from themselves. In the end, they will hurt us all.
Threats to North American democracy are real and unprecedented
I have observed and studied politics for more than sixty years. I have never been as worried about the fragility of democracy and I am convinced it is at risk…
In 2025, we need a vaccine against stupidity
In the summer of 1950, parents kept their children indoors for fear of a devastating and contagious virus: polio. That year alone, more than 33,000 Americans fell victim to the…
Sabotage, not reform
Poilievre has been heartily endorsed by Elon Musk and Trump promoter Megyn Kelly. To people on the far-right, those are meaningful endorsements. To humane conservatives, centrists, and progressives, any government…
After a record in 2024, 2025 starts with temperatures in new record territory
January 2025 beat the prior record set in January 2024 by a sizable margin... An unexpected record to start things off may presage higher temperatures this year than many of…
Sign the Pledge for Canada
Previous generations have fought to protect our democracy and made sacrifices to build the Canada we inherited. This now our time.