What Then Must We Do? Canada’s Place Alongside the United States in Turbulent Times.
Do you ever wonder how close the United States may be to abandoning democracy? Do you ever wonder what that might mean for Canada? Are you familiar with the word,…
The Mound of Sound
They’re the Oldest Living Plant Life on Earth and They’re Dying
Some of them are believed to pre-date the Christian era. The oldest is thought to be 2,500 years of age. They’re Africa’s iconic Baobab trees and yet, after enduring centuries,…
Karma Klaims Kudlow
Maybe the G7 summit was too much for Trump’s economic advisor, TV’s Larry “Wrong Way” Kudlow. Maybe it was hitting the Sunday morning talk shows to slam Justin Trudeau’s impertinence…
Living in a World Without Rules
The international order is beginning to feel like the League of Nations. Donald Trump wants a “might is right” world and his steel and aluminium tariffs are a ploy to…
Scientists Want New Hurricane Upgrade – Category 6
It seems that Category 5 may no longer cut it. As the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season begins, scientists are worried that U.S. coastal communities could face more super storms with…
As You Sow, So Shall You Reap
Yeah, sure. Yada, yada, yada. Only this time it seems it’s for real. For some while now we’ve been hearing about microplastics and our oceans. Now we’re eating the microplastics…
Gunning for Galen
And he seems like such a nice, thoughtful young man. Perhaps not. Britain’s biggest asset manager wants to remove the chairmen of the board at eight companies worldwide, which it…
The Fight Against Neoliberal Fascism is Anchored in Memory
Fascism today doesn’t look exactly as it did when it spread through Germany and Italy in the 30s but the foundational elements are alive and well around the world today,…
Even the Globe Stands Up
Years of watching the Globe & Mail prevaricate, duck and weave stripped me of the respect in which I once held Canada’s national newspaper. Its milquetoast non-endorsement in last week’s…
The Trump Doctrine. Brace Yourselves.
Is there a “Trump Doctrine”? Jeffrey Goldberg has an op-ed in The Atlantic. Apparently it sounds like “buck everybody.” Many of Donald Trump’s critics find it difficult to ascribe to…
And Now a Word from Ronald Reagan
“We should beware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends—weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving…
This Should Give Justin a Needed Boost
Trump advisors went on the Sunday morning US talk shows like scalded cats to denounce Justin Trudeau’s handling of the G6+1 leaders summit. White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said…
What’s That Wobble? Oh, It’s the Alignment.
When your car’s steering gets wobbly it’s time to get it into the shop and have it re-aligned. Maybe it’s time Canada did something along those lines. No, not just…
The Disaffected Lib 2018-06-08 13:26:00
There is no proof that Donald Trump is working for Vlad Putin but Obama’s national security advisor, Susan Rice, writes that Putin couldn’t have wished for a better stooge. Mr.…
Imagine a World Where Every Leader Was a Variation of Donald Trump
Donald Trump likes to pretend he’s shaking everything up. In fact he’s tearing everything down and what he can’t tear down his instinct is to bog it down. You could…
Trump to Skip Out on G7.
Trump is going to the G7 summit but he’s not staying. President Donald Trump plans to depart from this weekend’s Group of 7 summit in Canada several hours early, the…
Good News for the Environment = Bad Tidings for Prime Minister Pipeline
If it’s as good as they say it is – and, with these “breakthroughs” that’s always a very big “if” – the fossil energy industry could be kaput. Sorry, Justin.…
Learning to Let Go of the World as We Once We Knew It.
The older you get the harder it can be to let go. Most people – okay, everybody – I speak to winds up at some point in a conversation wondering…
Rising to the Defence of Justin Trudeau
Coming from one who so freely and relentlessly criticizes Justin Trudeau and his premiership, I find myself rising to his defence against criticisms levied by a fellow blogger, Mark Crawford.…
Suzuki’s Lament
David Suzuki is in Edmonton today where he’s to receive an honorary degree from the University of Alberta if angry protesters don’t stop it. Perhaps with the anticipated vitriol in…