Could the Unthinkable Happen Again? Sure.
Like most of us, Canadian historian Margaret MacMillan has lived her entire life during the era known as the “Long Peace.” The term describes the past 70-years without war between…
The Mound of Sound
A Better Way to See the World
Maps can allow us to see more clearly the true face of everything from sea level rise to light pollution to where the world’s migrants are really headed.
Doug Ford Doesn’t Know How to Sell Weed? Are We Talking About the Same Guy?
Ontario premier Doug Ford seemingly can’t figure out how weed should be sold in the province once recreational pot use becomes legal in October. Oh, I see his problem. You…
Is the Darkness Descending Again?
Are Donald Trump and his authoritarian “Mini-me’s” across Europe setting the stage for a return of the 1930’s. The Guardian’s Jonathan Freedland sees the signs that history may be resetting…
Nikki Haley Unleashes the Flying Monkeys
They were only supposed to say good things. America’s ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, has unloaded both barrels on a report criticizing Donald Trump for worsening the plight of…
First it was Roseanne. Now it’s Tom – and Michael. Vice Goes After Trump.
We know which side Roseanne is on. Now her ex, Tom Arnold, is jumping in and he’s on the other side. Arnold is now working for Vice to track down…
Trudeau’s Tar Sands Gamble Worsening By the Day.
Bill McKibbin has some news – good news to some, bad news to others. Fossil energy markets are falling apart. The environmental activist (350.com) says energy stocks are suddenly weak.…
"Time" Lowers the Lumber on America’s National Disgrace
Time magazine launches its July 2nd edition with a gut-wrenching and long overdue look at how Donald Trump has debased America. Presidents have many jobs, and one is telling us…
I Heard About this Outfit Today.
Today I received a Facebook notification about some outfit called “Ontario Proud.” I hadn’t heard of it but the word “proud” caught my attention and got me thinking about the…
The Fetid Hotbox of American Fascism – Ann Coulter
She’s xenophobic, racist and a bottomless pit of evil. Some, like Bill Maher, still imagine he can have a dialogue with this scumqueen but that is a self-serving contrivance of…
LIARS. Where Do Their Lies Stop, When?
What do Jeff Sessions, Kirstjen Nielsen, Donald Trump, FOX News and many of Trump’s followers have in common? They’re utter liars. They lie as easily as they breathe. They will…
New Series – It’s a FUBAR World Now
From time to time I’ll be posting articles under the title, “It’s a FUBAR World now.” FUBAR is an old military acronym that took SNAFU up a notch as shown…
John Meachem Sees America as "Three Universes Colliding"
This is one of those clips you really need to watch.
He said What???
I just spotted this on the innerwebs. It’s supposedly a tweet by Republican stalwart, Bill Kristol.
The Disaffected Lib 2018-06-19 14:53:00
The scientific community stands in awe of the accuracy of the uncanny accuracy of James Hansen’s climate change predictions delivered 30 years ago. For his part, the former director of…
The Face of Barbarism. What, We’re Surprised?
The only thing that surprises me is that we have looked the other way for so long. What did we imagine we were dealing with after this?
Right Now, It’s a Spectator Sport. Before Long It Could Become a Blood Sport.
Trump has people in Canada, Mexico, Japan and Europe a bit worried about how we’ll fare in a trade war with the United States. We’re told we could be heading…
Neil Macdonald – "This Is America"
In Neil Macdonald’s considered opinion, Donald Trump is no aberration. If anything, he says that Trump “represents the true soul of America.” Along the southern border, families with the will…
There’s a Lesson for Us in This.
Canadians have always taken for granted our “special relationship” with the United States and the longest undefended border in the world, yada, yada, yada. Integrating our economy with America’s seemed…
The American Caliphate
It’s a testament to how utterly fucked up American evangelicals have become that they now worship the least Christian president in their nation’s history. Team Trump will even defile the…