One Thing We Have Learned from Covid-19
The global pandemic should have erased any doubt that relying on government to handle crises is a lousy bet. On threat after threat what we get from our political caste…
The Mound of Sound
When Munich Re Walks, You’ve Got a Problem
One of the world’s biggest insurance giants, Munich Re, is pulling its coverage of the Justin Trudeau Memorial Bitumen Pipeline, a.k.a. Trans-Mountain. Munich Re is one of a number of…
What If They Called a Convention and Nobody Came?
The Independence Day festivities are out of the way and now the Republicans have to turn their attention to where and how they’ll stage the convention to annoint Donald Trump…
Again, Really? Wexit – or the "Prairie Plug"?
Don’t we have enough on our plates right now without this annoying Wexit nonsense? Apparently the folks at Abacus polling had too much time on their hands and decided to…
And, They’re Away to the Racists. No, Not Racists. Races. They’re Away to the Races.
Beneath the granite gaze of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, Donald Trump last night declared war. Just as World War II was merely a continuation of…
America’s Reckoning
Americans have been legendary for their near religious belief in the superiority of all things American. From their Oval Office on down, generations have clung to the bizarre notion of…
Heatwaves – Hotter and Longer. The World Wilts.
Another (there have been several) study concludes that, around the world, heatwaves have become more severe in both frequency and duration. And, as predicted by others, they’re really setting in…
Will the Third World Be Our Miner’s Canary?
When it comes to the climate emergency, Canada is ‘all hat and no cattle.’ We’re just not up for it, not yet. Sure we talk a good game and do…
Texas Latest to "Mask Up."
“We are now at a point where the virus is spreading so fast, there is little margin for error.” Even “don’t mess with Texas” governor Gregg Abbott is reversing course…
Could Trump Bail Out Before November?
I’ve had this hunch lately that Donald Trump may not be on the ballot in November. The American economy is reeling. A recent poll finds that almost two-thirds of respondents…
FBI Nabs Ghislaine Maxwell. Will She Sing Like a Canary?
Her newspaper mogul dad, Robert Maxwell, died mysteriously, vanishing from his sail boat at sea. Her longtime companion and confidant, Jeffrey Epstein, died mysteriously in a New York jail cell,…
Is that $300,000 Non-Refundable?
Tory Party leadership contenders coughed up what, for Canada, is a pretty steep entry fee – $300,000. That’s the kind of money you might risk for a shot to become…
It’s Tesla Time
For years, Toyota has been the most valuable automobile company on Earth. Until now. The most valuable auto company today is Elon Musk’s Tesla Motors. Tesla’s stock jumped to a…
A Nation Where the Few Devour the Many
On April 9 of this year, the editorial board of the New York Times published one of the most insightful editorials I have read in many years,”The America We Need.”…
Spiegel Slams Trump – Again
Here’s the cover of Der Spiegel. Trump, Der Feuerteufel or Trump the Fire Devil. It’s not the first time Der Spiegel has gone after el Diablo Naranja. A trip down…
When Justice Dies
It was 1924. The case before the court was R. v. Sussex Justices ex parte McCarthy. That case is famous for the maxim that “Justice most not only be done…
Add It All Up – the Real Costs of Covid-19
Things we know – people on holiday are also taking a holiday from Covid-19. Many of them take a break from wearing masks or social distancing. Whether gathering on some…
Are Climate Scientists Selling Us Down the River?
I always took it as a given that climate scientists always spoke truth to power. Now I’m not so sure. Kevin Anderson is a professor of energy and climate change.…
Lest We Forget
The coronavirus pandemic can sometimes take all the oxygen out of the room. Here’s a reminder of what else is going on – video of Trump’s kiddie concentration camps.